Our Story
Family-owned marine surveyors, headquartered in Port of Spain, Trinidad — operating since 1984.
About Taylor Engineering
Taylor Engineering Agencies Limited was founded in 1984 by E. Liston Taylor, a Chief Engineer with more than 20 years of dockyard experience and a commitment to delivering independent, objective, and technically sound marine surveying services. Built on the principles of professionalism, integrity, and practical maritime knowledge, the company quickly earned the confidence of shipowners, underwriters, charterers, and international organisations throughout the Caribbean.
Today, Taylor Engineering has grown into the Caribbean’s most established independent marine surveying and consultancy company, with offices and operational presence across Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, Grenada, Barbados, and Jamaica. While remaining true to the values on which the company was founded, we continue to expand our capabilities to meet the evolving needs of the maritime and offshore industries, providing a comprehensive range of surveying, inspection, assurance, and consultancy services backed by more than four decades of experience.
Why Taylor Engineering
Founded in 1984 by E. Liston Taylor, a Chief Engineer with two decades of prior dockyard experience. Taylor Engineering has operated continuously through every era of Caribbean maritime commerce — from traditional cargo trades to modern offshore oil and gas operations.
Taylor Engineering operates through locally compliant subsidiary companies in various countries throughout the region — including, but not limited to, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, Grenada, Barbados, and Jamaica — giving clients a single-source solution for multi-port Caribbean operations.
Three generations of one family, with no ownership ties to operators, shippers, or yards. Our findings answer to no one’s commercial interest but the facts — which is exactly why clubs, underwriters, and oil majors retain us.
Casualties and cargo problems don’t keep office hours. A surveyor is reachable around the clock, and local presence means we board in hours, not days — without flying anyone in.
Many of our surveyors and cargo technicians have built long-term careers with the firm. That continuity means institutional knowledge on every attendance — the same people, the same standards, assignment after assignment.
We own our inspection equipment, wrote our own field procedures, and built our own reporting software — so every job is consistent, repeatable, and defensible. See Technology & Procedures.
Our People
Decades of seagoing, engineering, and surveying experience — backed by a dedicated team of locally trained survey professionals.
C.Eng., F.I.Mar.E., M.A.P.E.
Founder
Founded Taylor Engineering in 1984 after two decades as a Chief Engineer in dockyard operations. Established the firm’s reputation for professional standards and unwavering integrity that continues today.
Dip. Mar. Sur., MIIMS
Managing Director & Principal Surveyor
Paul leads Taylor Engineering Agencies Limited with deep expertise in marine surveying and operations management across the Caribbean region. He continues the firm’s tradition of hands-on, client-focused service.
Dip. Bus. & Accts.
Director & Secretary
Donna serves as a Director and Company Secretary, overseeing the firm’s corporate administration and governance.
AFNI, Dip. Mar. Nav. Sci.
Operations Manager & Senior Surveyor
Andrew leads the firm’s day-to-day operations and survey attendance across the region, bringing UK Master Mariner command and offshore experience to complex assignments.
Dip. Bus. Mgmt.
Financial Manager
Amanda Llanos holds a Diploma in Business Management and is currently a P&I Qualification Diploma candidate.
Trained & certified
Dedicated Surveyors & Cargo Technicians
Our dedicated team of surveyors and cargo technicians brings deep practical experience across cargo operations, P&I surveys, and offshore work. Many members of the team have built long-term careers with Taylor Engineering, bringing continuity, trust, and institutional knowledge to every assignment.
Careers
Taylor Engineering is always interested in hearing from disciplined, practical, long-term people who want to build a career in marine surveying, cargo operations, and maritime consultancy. We invest in training and look for people who want to build long-term careers with the firm — many of our team have grown with the company over many years, not moved through short-term roles.
Our Community
Taylor Engineering works closely with the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) to help the nation’s marine cadets obtain the sea time aboard vessels that is essential to their training and certification. Supporting the next generation of Trinidadian seafarers is part of our long-standing commitment to the local maritime industry.
Recognition
Work with the Caribbean’s most experienced survey team.
A dedicated team of surveyors and cargo technicians, ready to mobilise across the region.