Our Lowestoft Dry Dock measures 14.6 metres x 76.5 metres and is capable of housing ships with a maximum draft of 4.5 meters with appropriate tidal conditions.
Having this capacity means we are one of the leading providers of dry docking and ship repair services to North Sea and other UK and European based vessel operators.
Vast experience gained from working with numerous ship operators and builders has given our operatives in Lowestoft superior knowledge of structure, mechanics, services and propulsion systems meaning we offer a total service solution for any ship repair and refit docking requirements.
The team in Lowestoft is extremely experienced with in house expertise to not only include ship repair but also major structural fabrication; i.e. pontoons, barges and small to mid-sized offshore structures.
Our dry dock has onsite workshops for fabrication and construction as well as machine shops and engineering facilities. We can provide offices and mess facilities for ship’s crew if required. The site is fully serviced with electricity and water. We have onsite support plant including forklift trucks, cranes, scissor lifts and cherry pickers. Floating alongside repairs are also possible outside of the dry-dock, alongside, in our dedicated
lay-by berth.
As with all SMS sites, you will be fully supported by our complement of marine professionals including: technical management and shipwrights, welder/fabricators, mechanical and hydraulic engineers, electrical technicians, painters and divers.
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Since its inception in the late 1990’s we have been the Port of Cherbourg's primary engineering partner in respect of the Rolls-Royce Syncrolift facility in Cherbourg; our local experience is unrivalled.
The facility (with a lift of 90m x 32m) comfortably caters for vessels up to 90m in length, and offers a 3000 tonnes lift capacity. Having for many years utilised the facility specifically in support of Condor Ferries and Brittany Ferries, we are now carrying out general commercial activities on the site in the support of other ship owners and operators, including works on Superyachts.
Skilled, experienced personnel that are capable of carrying out planned or emergency dockings are routinely deployed from our UK based operations. The Cherbourg Syncrolift, the largest and most modern in the region, is ideally located only 75 miles from Southampton and Portsmouth, 70 miles from Portland, and just 135 miles from the busy Dover Straits. The longevity of our partnership ensures lift rates are highly competitive and response times immediate. Our support of the customer is key.
Our ship lift facility has space for mobile workshops for fabrication and construction, as well as mobile machine shops and engineering facilities. We can provide offices and mess facilities for ship’s crew if required. The site is fully serviced with electricity and water. We have onsite support plant including forklift trucks, cranes, scissor lifts and cherry pickers. Floating alongside repairs are also possible alongside in the port of Cherbourg. Working in partnerships works; we’ve numerous local French contractors too - thus ensuring competitive pricing to our customers.
As with all SMS sites, you will be fully supported by our complement of marine professionals including: technical management and shipwrights, welder/fabricators, mechanical and hydraulic engineers, electrical technicians, painters and divers.
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Able to accommodate vessels of up to 60 metres LOA and draught of 3.5 metres the dry dock benefits from a hydraulic submerging dock gate, 3 tonne travelling gantry crane and high output single and 3 phase power. The covered dry dock provides the unique facility of a rolling building allowing for year-round working in all weather conditions. The building is movable to allow access for equipment such as cranes to work on vessels in the dock.
In addition, the site includes fabrication and machine shops. A large joinery shop, ship store is also provided. Offices, toilet and shower facilities is complemented by ample car parking
In addition to the covered dry dock and on-shore facilities, Ocean Quay also has a 70 metres fully serviced wet dock which allows for work to be carried out on vessels, in dry dock or afloat in the most cost-effective way. Located within ½ mile of the SMS main yard is our specialised Fitout and Small Craft workshop, fully tailored for manufacturing and fitting bespoke interiors for luxury yachts and other special
projects.
As with all SMS sites, you will be fully supported by our complement of marine professionals including: technical management and shipwrights, welder/fabricators, mechanical and hydraulic engineers, electrical technicians, painters and divers.
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Southampton Marine Services has partnered with Shoreham Port to offer ship repair and dry docking services at the bustling south coast UK Port.
In a move that expands Southampton Marine Services’ dry dock capabilities the partnership provides vessel owners and operators with greater options for docking deeper draft vessels at an English Channel port.
The Adur dry dock has recently accommodated square rigged sailing vessels, yachts, trawlers, tugs, workboats and small ferries.
Key onsite facilities include:
As with all SMS sites, you will be fully supported by our complement of marine professionals including: technical management and shipwrights, welder/fabricators, mechanical and hydraulic engineers, electrical technicians, painters and divers.
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Because of our expertise in the commerical marine refit sector, we commonly deploy skilled labour and technical management to support builds and refits in third party ship yards around the world; these deployments are either at the request of the host yard our the vessel owner / operator. From small scale engineering assistance to a fully project managed, resourced and delivered refit overseas, we can help. These are just some examples of our recent refit works in third party ship yards - experience equals piece of mind:
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