MOD Services
Working through partnering agreements and sub - contracts, Shearwater Marine Services provide essential diving & marine support to the bases in Faslane & Coulport, for both submarine squadron and surface ships.Since 1997 this has been a core part of Shearwater`s activities and a number of references from naval command and MoD staff testify to the innovative, efficient and cost effective service provided on often difficult circumstances.
Shearwater Marine Services are a diving company regularly contracted to assist in docking / undocking in the shiplift. Their high efficiency, professional approach technical aptitude have been most noticeable and have contributed significantly to the reduction of docking operation timescales within the facility - 4th June 1997 - Lt Cmdr M J Blake, Dockmaster, HMNB Clyde, Faslane
..pass on to you his appreciation of the significant contribution Shearwater divers have made to the RUP by carrying out underwater some major and complex pieces of work which would normally have required docking..You have broken new ground, in hull valve testing....21st June 1999 - John Eddison SM211 MoD
Many thanks for your extremely tight response time last week when we had hull blank problems,I thought I was pushing my luck again, asking you to supply a team of divers in 12 hours from request time 12th September 03 - D Howieson Afloat Repair Supervisor
To fulfill support requirements within the bases, Shearwater require to be well equipped with strong infrastructure and backup from their main base in Dunoon
SERVICES INCLUDE:
- Hull Cleaning
- Propulsor Clean & Polish
- Hull Survey
- Hull Aperture Blanking
- Acoustic Tiling Replacement
- Sonar Replacement
- Jetty Maintenance & Inspection