Welcome to Saltire Marine Services
We provide a wide range of marine services to our clients, delivering high quality and reliable service. Benefiting from over 25 years experience in the marine industry, supporting commercial marine businesses and private individuals. We have skippered all types of vessels around the UK including workboats, passenger vessels, ferries, tugs, fishing boats, mini-cruise vessels and private yachts.
Experienced in passenger and workboat operations, familiarisation, training, documentation (DSM, coded vessel documentation, IPV code, paperwork, risk assessment & audit). We are familiar and keep up to date with current legislation. We can provide skippers and crew, support new build projects, refits, overhauls, provide and support in house documentation & audit, training, boat delivery & assisted passages.
Our Services
Our main services are listed below, however we are always willing to consider new challenges and areas of operation. If you are looking for a service we don’t have listed on our website, please email us or call to discuss details and to arrange an individualised quotation. We are based close to Glasgow Airport, with great travel links and are willing to travel to any location to provide our customers with the first class service they require.
Skipper and Crew
We provide experienced skippers and crew for all types of vessels, and are familiar with the operation and delivery of vessels.
Pre-sailing preparation and laying up of vessels.
Implementation of documentation systems, risk assessments and audits.
Basic crew training, including vessel & paperwork familiarisation.
Documentation
We provide staff with experience in Domestic Safety Management Systems (DSM) - writing, implementation, review of DSM; and assisting with company's mid-term DSM & office audits.
Implementation of work systems, writing/reviewing of risk assessments, GAP analysis & vessel auditing.
Support with the implementation of the IPV code for pleasure vessels & production of required supporting paperwork.
Writing and implementation of work instructions, checklists and company/vessel procedures. Keeping up to date with current regulations.
Commercial Boat and Yacht Delivery
We offer a high quality reliable boat and yacht delivery service, including assisted passages. We use qualified and experienced skippers and crew.
All our skippers come from a commercial marine background with many years at sea.
We can provide quotations for all types of deliveries from 20 miles along the coast to anywhere...
Dry docking, Overhaul and Refit Supervision
Pre-sailing inspection, laying up and reactivation of vessels.
Support commissioning and trialling of new build/refitted vessels.
Representing owners during overhauls/refits.
Acting as client/owner representative.
Vessel Maintenance and Guardianage
We have skills and experience to carry out minor repairs and maintenance on a wide variety of
vessels, both commercial and leisure.
We offer a guardianage service, please contact us for more details.