What the vessel does, in detail

Marine growth on the hull and propeller is the most expensive thing a ship carries quietly. Our divers clean the vessel in the water, at anchorage, restoring hull performance without drydocking and without losing hire.

Brush-kart or hand-brush systems are selected to suit the antifouling in place, so the coating is preserved rather than scoured, and the work follows the vessel’s own coating and cleaning requirements.

In-water cleaning is subject to port and local authority permission. We confirm what is permitted at the intended anchorage before mobilising, and advise if an alternative position is required.

Getting people on and off a ship at anchorage is where schedules are won or lost. We run crew changes, technicians and inspection parties around the clock, coordinated with your agent and port control.

Covered seating, life-saving appliances for every person carried, and a crew used to boarding arrangements on everything from a coaster to a VLCC.

Boardings are carried out only when the sea state and the vessel’s boarding arrangement are safe. If conditions do not allow it we say so and reschedule rather than put people at risk.

Provisions, spares, fresh water and deck cargo delivered to ships at anchorage, OPL or offshore — collected from the supplier or your agent, loaded and secured, delivered against signature.

Open deck space with lashing points for pallets, drums and cased cargo, and a crew that knows how to work a ship’s crane or provision derrick without damaging the load.

Dangerous goods and gas cylinders are carried only with correct declarations and packing, subject to port authority approval. Garbage and sludge removal is arranged through licensed shore contractors.