How long does the process take?

Depending on counterparty speed and survey, closing usually happens within 6-8 weeks.

Does it work for pre-owned vessels?

Yes. Pre-owned tends to take a bit longer due to survey and bank approval steps.

Is an independent survey required?

An independent surveyor's report is the foundation of the financing decision. Survey coordination runs through our class-approved surveyor panel.

What's the typical down-payment?

Between 20% and 35%, depending on vessel size, owner profile and collateral package. A trade-in vessel can reduce that range materially.

Do you finance foreign-flag purchases?

Yes. Mediterranean offshore and Turkish-flag structures are both available; tax, insurance and class workstreams sit under one roof.

Services

Vessel purchase financing

Flexible financing for new or pre-owned vessels, typically closed within eight weeks.

Typical structure

Ticket size€500K – €25M

Tenor5 – 10 years

Security packageMortgage, hull insurance, personal or corporate guarantee

What this service is

Vessel purchase financing

New or pre-owned, vessel acquisition is multi-layered: price negotiation, survey, valuation, class approval, capital structuring and flag transfer at closing. PM® puts those workstreams on a single schedule so neither side fights the clock.

Closing typically lands within 6-8 weeks. The mechanics behind that are three: the right surveyor, an accelerated lender process, and an SPV structure completed before signing. For owners stepping up to a larger vessel, trade-in mechanics also sit inside the same architecture.

What this structure gives you

Fast closing

6-8 weeks; half the time of a typical personal loan.

Full package

Survey, insurance, class, transfer; one team, one invoice.

Trade-in mechanics

Your current vessel becomes equity or collateral for the next one.

What's included

Vessel purchase financing

Survey and valuation coordination
SPV setup and equity-split analysis
Insurance and class approvals
Closing and title transfer
Repayment-period tracking

Required documents

Owner / entity identity and registry documents
Last 3 years of financial statements
Independent survey and valuation report
Title / registry record or seller documentation
Class and flag certificates
Hull & Machinery + P&I insurance policies

Our process

We know the route at sea, and the paperwork ashore.

We stay alongside you from first conversation to final repayment.

Discovery
We map your project, financing need and existing capital structure together.
Structuring
We build your SPV, collateral package and tenor model.
Financing
We run the conversations with the right funding partners from our network.
Delivery
Your vessel, taken from yard or seller, lands inside a ready financing structure.
Lifecycle
Through repayment, we coordinate with marinas, insurers and operating partners on your behalf.