- Internal and external ISM audits of both offices and ships (SMC and DOC)

- Safety Management System review

- Production and review of Ship Security Plans and Ship Security Assessments

- MLC and inspections

- MLC DMLC II and seafarer contract (SEA) compliance reviews

Nick is a Chartered Naval Architect Engineer with extensive experience of passenger ship inclining tests and lightweight surveys. These essential periodical stability checks require careful management and can present a substantial operational and financial risk to vessel owners if not performed correctly or aborted due to poor planning.

Midship Marine offers support in all aspects of preparation, completion and subsequent review: 

- Completion of incline tests and lightweight checks, or independent third party oversight

- Support services to the vessel to ensure a successful incline or lightweight survey

- Project management  

Review of plans for statutory compliance for new build, conversion and dry dock projects

Extensive experience of Survey and inspection of all ship types

- On/Off hire surveys

- Pre-purchase surveys

- Condition surveys

- Owner’s inspections

- Pre-Port State Control compliance inspections and training

- Passenger ship refit project management

- Structural Damage and repair surveys

- Passenger ship crack surveys

- MLC surveys

- Insurance and P&I surveys

- Polar Code Surveys

With experience setting scopes of work, tendering, awarding work and managing large dry dock projects Midship Marine is well placed to support vessels both in service and at dry dock.

Having completed the internal MAIB accident investigation course and collaborated on a number of accident investigations for Flag, Midship Marine can establish the root causes of an accident to prevent recurrence.

With 15 years experience in the marine industry Midship Marine offers expert witness specialising in statutory matters and passenger ship operation. 

For enquiries into any other services please contact us!