Northern Marine Services (Scotland) Ltd Marine Lifting and Inspection

Cargo and Project Cargo Surveying

NMS have carried out a range of cargo survey work throughout the UK and Europe which has included umbilical reels, subsea manifolds, transformers and the full range of windfarm components such as piles, jackets, towers, blades and nacelles.  Our survey team are experienced marine personnel and are also experienced and qualified in lift planning and SPMT/trailer operations, ensuring that when our customers use NMS they are getting experienced and knowledgeable personnel to oversee and help with their project.

CMID AVI

NMS personnel are certified under the AVI scheme and available for inspections at anytime.  We specialise in the CTV and workboat sectors having completed MISW’s on a wide range of vessels working within the Scottish windfarm market.

Towage and Suitability Surveys

With an extensive experience of working from Scottish ports both professionally as seafarers or as cargo surveyors our team are well versed and practically knowledgeable of the challenges presented in working around our coasts.  Using NMS for your suitability or towage surveys ensures that a professional mariner with experience of the challenges  of our coast are available to support your projects requirements and ensure that the vessels being proposed are suitable for the intended task at hand.

Aquaculture Support

With our easily accessible facilities we are able to offer our aquaculture clients a full range of services to support their business:

• Six monthly and annual inspection of rigging and lifting equipment.
• Load testing of vessel davits and cranes.
• Supply of a full range of mooring, rigging and lifting equipment. We stock a wide range of mooring chain, swivels and connecting links, round and webbing slings and shackles much of which is available directly from our stores.
• Polyform buoyancy available to order to suit our customers fish farm specific requirements.