Marsden Marine Ship Surveyors in partnership with Underwater Solutions Ltd can provide sub surface survey services to the marine industry.

Inspections may be undertaken to support:

  • Pre purchase inspections of vessels too large to lift
  • Damage inspections
  • Insurance inspections
  • Bio-inspection
  • General condition inspections of elements such as:
    • Props
    • Bow thrusters
    • Skin fitting
    • Stern thrusters
    • Trim tabs
    • Underwater lights
    • Water intakes
    • Exhausts
    • General hull

Specific equipment to underwater ship’s maintenance including CCTV systems, photographic equipment, hull cleaning and propeller polishing systems are available. The dive teams are trained in identification of invasive species and we can undertake biosecurity hull clearances for vessels entering New Zealand waters or visiting protected areas.

The divers are also available to undertake routine maintenance should that be required such as hull cleaning and the replacement of anodes etc.

Underwater elements on a 75ft Motor Launch