Marine Services

Introduction

SCPS provides ship mooring and support services including shipwrights, marine surveys, marine engineering and mooring gangs, 24/7 at the Port of Southampton.

We are privileged to supply services to major container facilities and international container shipping lines in the UK.

We have a history of reliable and professional skills provision to port operators on the south coast of the uk. We deliver flexible and cost efficient solutions to all aspects of port operations and have worked with our customers over a number of decades.

We provide a responsive service to meet client needs, however big or small the requirement. In the unlikely event that skills required are not available, we will undertake any training necessary.

We provide a high level of service underpinned by strict Health and Safety application and training which is paramount in container terminal operations. The standards applied reflect our commitment to our employees, our clients and their customers. As a contract stevedore our core principles are to ensure a highly trained and empowered workforce.

Mooring Services at the Port of Southampton

Marine Surveys

A full range of services including Cargo Surveys, Container Packing/Unpacking Surveys and Draft Surveys for bulk and specialist cargo customers.

Our Marine Surveyors are experienced with all types of cargo including all bulk cargoes, forest products, steel products, fruit cargo, refrigerated cargo, containerised cargo, liquid cargo and roll-on roll-off cargo, to name a few.

Cargo Surveys

Pre-Shipment Survey
(check condition of cargo prior to shipment, note damage and assist master with clauses)

Out-Turn Cargo Surveys
(monitoring condition of cargo during/after discharge, noting any damages)

Damaged Cargo Surveys 
(ascertaining the nature, cause and extent of damage)

Project Cargoes 
(advising and overseeing loading/discharge of specialist cargoes)

Heavy Lifts 
(advising and overseeing loading/discharge of heavy lift cargoes incl. stowage & lashing plans / calculations)

Container packing/unpacking surveys

Hazardous Cargoes 
(ensuring correct stowage and separation)

IMDG Container Pre–shipment Inspections

Lashing and Securing 
(ensuring cargo is adequately lashed and secured prior to sailing)

Transit Damage 
(damage caused to cargo by sea or road transport)

Containerised Cargoes
(ascertaining the nature, cause and extent of damage)

Draft surveys 

To establish cargo tonnage loaded / discharged as a result of calculation from the readings of the vessels drafts, tank soundings and the interpolation of the hydrostatic information at the Initial & Final Surveys

Launch Assistance

Our launches assist as required by our clients with survey operations at The Port of Southampton. Where required we can also assist with tasks such as fender movements and safety drills.

Our launch services are used by port operators and major shipping lines. As well as being used by the Mooring and Survey teams, our launches are able to provide a variety of services in and around the port.

No job is too big or too small!

Shipwright Services