Edwards Marine Services

"Technical Consultants to the Maritime Industry"

Vessel surveys
New building specification
Owners representation
Superintendency and damage assessment
Towage industry specialist
Deliveries and other services

EDWARDS MARINE SERVICES PTY LTD (EMS) is a leading provider of technical consultancy services to the maritime industry both in Australia and overseas focusing on the small to medium size vessel range and specialising in the tug, barge and workboat sector.

SEALING, INSULATING & CORROSION PROTECTION

Edwards Marine Services Pty Ltd has been appointed as an agent for the Innovative Manufacturing ( Canada ) range of specialist cost saving, preventative maintenance, sealing and corrosion protection products distributed through Australia , New Zealand and Fiji by Global Machinery Technologies Pty Ltd.

The EMS company provides a range of services that includes the following

Ų Vessel Surveys

o On hire

o Off hire

o Insurance

o Damage assessment

o Pre purchase

Ų Owners Representation

o Dry docking

o Tender

o Yard selection

o Cost estimates

o Superintendency

o General repairs

o New buildings

Ų Project Management

o New build

o Repair

o Conversion

Ų Insurance Investigations

o Damage assessment

o Root cause analysis

o Repair estimates

Ų Engineering Solutions

o Fault investigation

o Planned maintenance schemes

o Technical audits

Ų New build vessels

o Specification

o Design selection & appraisal

o Tender

o Yard selection

o Contract

o Building supervision

o Trials

o Registration

o Delivery & introduction to service.

Ų Towage Industry Specialist

o Vessel selection for Optimum performance

o Tender

o Yard selection

o Cost estimates

o Superintendency

EMS can provide your company with the benefits derived from employment of key personnel with a wealth of experience accumulated through highly successful careers in the maritime industry.

Senior EMS staff have held positions overseeing the technical management and the formulation of engineering policy for large fleets of tugs, barges and workboats in Australia and overseas. We have worked closely with the industry’s foremost naval architects, designers and shipyards. We have vast experience in the towage industry particularly in the operation and maintenance of towage vessels and on salvage operations.

Background Experience

Edwards Marine Services personnel have managed several significant projects some of which are outlined below;

Ų Specification, design approval and construction management of two Robert Allan designed 30m, 55 T bollard pull (BP), FiFi 1 ASD tugs with “Escort Notation” built at a yard in the PR China.

o Project value in excess of AUD$14.0m

Ų Management of the construction, trials and delivery of five new build towage vessels from Dutch builder Damen Shipyards at the Song Cam shipyard in Haiphong Vietnam. Three 70 T BP Damen 2411’s and two 60T BP Damen 2810’s.

o Project value in excess of AUD$33.0m

Ų Sourcing new build designs and shipyards for double hull bunker barges to replace older single hull vessels.

Ų Many dockings covering work from routine maintenance to major engine and propulsion unit rebuilds

Ų Manage the purchase and modification of a 43m landing craft for a

a supply operation to a remote island mine site in 2006/7

Ų Negotiation of national supply agreements for various vessel owner purchase requirements including Classification services.

Ų Preparation and submission of registrations with the Australian Government Greenhouse Gas Challenge and Energy Efficiency Opportunities programmes.

Ų Specification, yard selection, design approval, construction & delivery management of two 30m, 55T BP, FiFi 1, Escort classed AZT tugs for an LNG Terminal 2005/6.

o Project value in excess of AUD$14.0m

Ų Specification approval & management of trials & delivery for 70T BP ASD from China to Australia 2005/6.

o Project value in excess of AUD$6.5m

Ų Specification, yard selection, design approval, construction & delivery management of two 30m, 50T BP, Fire fighting, AZT tugs for an Australian port 2004/5.

o Project value in excess of AUD$10.0m

Ų Development and implementation of enhanced Planned Maintenance schemes.

Ų Management of several salvage operations from contract tows to full Lloyd’s Open Form salvages

Ų Investigation and rectification of low bollard pull on two tugboats by renewing or modifying propellers.

Ų Specification approval & management of trials (Rotterdam) & delivery for 70T BP ASD from China to UK 2005.

o Project value in excess of AUD$6.5m

Ų Managed and advised on the technical aspects of crew reductions in the towage industry and conducted training for crews.

Ų Specification, yard selection, design approval, construction & delivery management of six 60T BP ASD tugs including project relocation from Australia to Singapore / Batam after yard closure 1998 - 2001

o Project value in excess of AUD$45.0m

EMS has extensive experience in specifying low maintenance systems and other design features such as complete elimination of salt water cooling from the machinery spaces to minimise maintenance costs and maximise vessel reliability.