General Info

Established in April 1990 Independent Marine Surveyors aka IMS started operating as a full service equipment management company effectively reducing and controlling maintenance costs for its clients. Services and program development were provided with a full understanding of operations and equipment control. So effective was this approach that by 1995 IMS although the smallest, was the busiest inspection company in the New Jersey/New York area. By 1997 IMS expanded it's representation to all major ports and inland locations in the country. Independent Marine Surveyors success as a company has everything to do with hands on experience. The owner John Citarella as a young man had a mechanical background focused on small engine, marine engine and pump repair as well as hand laid structural fiberglass hull processes. John was later groomed in the Intermodal/Maritime leasing industry during the transitional technology period. Working from the ground up at Xtra Inc. a world wide specialty leasing company that owned its own repair facilities, John had the opportunity to develop his skills working with a brilliant engineer, L. Henry Boyd, as well as accountants and VP’s who directly interacted with each other developing programs and building industry. From filing interchanges to writing repair standards, John worked all facets of leasing and repair facility functions pioneering chassis refurbishment, re-framing and modification programs as well as receiving a tire re-manufacturing education. Holding positions in equipment control, operations, repair facility management and sales resulted in a well rounded broad education thus holding a corporate director position prior to Independent Marine Surveyors LLC.