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The dry dock and cranes at Falmouth Docks, with the town beyond

Engineers and surveys

Marine engineers and manufacturers' own service agents, arranged at short notice at any port from Dover to Falmouth, with class and flag surveys attended and closed out while you are in port.

What we arrange

  1. 01

    Breakdowns alongside

    If something fails while you are alongside, we arrange for a marine engineer to attend and diagnose it.

  2. 02

    Manufacturers' service agents

    Where the fault lies with a named piece of equipment, we bring in the manufacturer's own authorised service agent, so that the warranty is protected.

  3. 03

    Planned work

    With three days' notice, an engineer and the parts are waiting on the quay when you arrive.

  4. 04

    Contractors

    Contractors working aboard are scoped, supervised and signed off on your behalf, against a written scope agreed with you first.

  5. 05

    Parts and spares

    Parts sourced from the manufacturer or its agent, and spares from abroad delivered with the customs formalities arranged.

  6. 06

    Class and flag surveys

    Surveys arranged with the classification society or the flag, attended aboard with you, and findings closed out while the yacht is in port.

The engine room of a motor yacht, with the exhaust lagging and the main engine beyond

An engineer and the parts on the quay when you arrive, with three days' notice.

Before work starts

We agree a written scope and an estimate with you before any work starts. Send us the job list and the equipment details before you sail, and we confirm the attendance, the parts and the estimate before the yacht reaches port.

Where a survey falls due during a visit, tell us the date and the scope when you first contact us, and we book the surveyor to suit the yacht's programme.

Charges

Engineer attendance
At cost
Manufacturer's service agent
Agent at cost, coordination at the agent rate
Class or flag survey
Surveyor at cost, attendance at the agent rate
Contractor supervision
Agent rate
Parts and freight
At cost
Technical work is estimated before it starts and invoiced separately from the port call. Rates are on the fees page.

Questions

Can you arrange a marine engineer for a superyacht in a UK port?

Yes. We arrange for a marine engineer to diagnose the fault and, where it lies with a named piece of equipment, bring in the manufacturer's authorised service agent. A written scope is agreed before work starts.

How much notice do you need for planned engineering work?

With three days' notice, an engineer and the parts are waiting on the quay when the yacht arrives.

Do you attend class and flag surveys?

Yes. We arrange the survey with the classification society or the flag, attend it aboard with you, and arrange the work to close out any findings while the yacht is in port.

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