Franmarine Underwater Services Pty Ltd is the most experienced onshore commercial diving company operating in Western Australia. Established in 1981 we are located at the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson and provide a diversified range of underwater services to the local Perth Marine Industry.
Regular major clients include: Austal Ships P/L, Austal Image P/L, Australian Navy, Australian Submarine Corporation, Cockburn Cement, CSBP, D.E.C., D.O.F. Subsea, D.P.I., Fisheries (WA), Fremantle Port Authority, Rio Tinto (Dampier Salt), R.I.A., Svitzer (Aust), Tenix Shipbuilding, United Salvage, Water Corporation along with most local Shipping Agents and Insurance Companies.
All diving operations are conducted in accordance with AS/NZS 2299.1:2007
Shipping
Franmarine Specialize in ship maintenance and repair and where required provide the majority of underwater services to ships entering West Australian waters. Associated tasks include: repairs; In-water propeller refits, underwater welding, cutting, drilling and sea suction/discharge blanking. Inspection´s including underwater photography, video (digital format) and non destructive thickness testing. Hull cleaning (local vessels) and Propeller polishing - (Ruberts Scale). Ship lifts and Docking alignment.
In Water Surveys also form an important aspect of the services we provide the Shipping Industry. Franmarine presently hold the following Class Society approvals in relation to Ship and offshore plate form inspection and repairs: American Bureau of Shipping, Bureau Veritas, Det Norske Veritas Germanischer Lloyd, Lloyds Register and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
Shipping
Underwater Construction
Franmarine Underwater Services also provide general underwater construction services having been involved with a wide range of slipway maintenance and repair, jetty maintenance and repair, pipeline installation and maintenance and non destructive testing tasks.
Shipping
Salvage
Salvages form an important element of the companies strategic planning. In association with United Salvage, Franmarine have been directly involved with the salvages of the MT. Kirki (Lancelin), MV. Cebu Sam Miguel (Esperance) and MV. Boa Force (Thevenard Island). In our own right the company has successfully salvaged in excess of two hundred vessels (ranging up to 1200 tonne) throughout Western Australia. In recent times the company completed the salvage of the NW. Fitzroy, a 100 tonne Trawler in 17 meters of water. This is one of the deepest and heaviest salvages successfully completed in Western Australia.
Moorings
Moorings
The company is responsible for the installation, inspection and maintenance of in excess 700 moorings throughout the State. The capacity of these moorings range from small pleasure craft up to large 75,000 tonne Ships moorings located at Cape Cuvier, North of Carnarvon.
Since 1995 the company has also been developing a low impact mooring system designed for installation into environmentally sensitive areas. The "EzyRider Mooring and Offset Anchor system was commercialised in mid 2000 through our subsidiary company "Advanced Mooring Technology P/L" and to date more than 800 moorings have been supplied throughout Australia.
Sea Grass Transplantation
Sea Grass Transplantation
Since 1994, Franmarine Underwater Services has been involved with Cockburn Cement in developing a mechanical seagrass transplantation system. To date, the project has been highly successful receiving world wide acclaim as the first successful mechanical seagrass transplantation system. The project has played a key role in Cockburn Cements Environmental Management Plan, which has assisted their company in gaining long term dredging approval from the Western Australian Government. The Seagrass rehabilitation project was awarded the coved 2000 Golden Gecko Award.
Quality Assurance
Franmarine Underwater Services have undergone third party certification in respect to our quality management systems. The company presently holds the following Classification Society approvals: American Bureau of Shipping, Det Norske Veritas, Germainischer Lloyd, Lloyds Register of Shipping and Bureau Veritas relating to our commercial diving operations. Included within our quality management system are the following key elements:
o Quality Assurance Manual.
o Diving Safety Management System
o Operations and Procedures Manual.
o Safety Manual.
o Detailed environmental management and risk management plans
During the past twenty years our company has established a reputation for commercial diving excellence. This reputation has been founded on a strong commitment to our employees and as a result we have retained experienced staff who understand the associated tasks and client requirements.
Company Profile
Franmarine Underwater Services Pty Ltd is one of the largest onshore commercial diving company's operating in Western Australia . All diving operations are conducted in accordance with AS/NZS 2299.1:1999.
Regular major clients include: Austal Ships, Australian and US Navy, Cockburn Cement, C.A.L.M, Dept. of Planning and Infrastructure, Dampier Salt, Fisheries (WA), Oceanfast Shipbuilding, Tenix Shipbuilding, United Salvage, numerous local Shipping Agents and Insurance Companies. Operations extend throughout Western Australia and we have the capacity to mobilise at short notice to any major port or emergency within Western Australia.
The company provides a diversified range of services including:
Shipping
Franmarine Underwater Services provide specialised diving services to a large majority of shipping entering West Australian Waters. Associated tasks include; In-water ship surveys, underwater photography and videos (analogue or digital format), non destructive thickness testing, Ship repairs; underwater welding, cutting and sea suction/discharge blanking, Propeller polishing (Ruberts Scale) and cleaning sea suction grates.
Salvage Salvages form an important element of the companies strategic planning. In association with United Salvage, Franmarine have been directly involved with the salvages of the MT. Kirki (Lancelin), MV. Cebu Sam Miguel (Esperance) and MV. Boa Force (Thevenard Island). In our own right the company has successfully salvaged in excess of one hundred and fifty vessels (ranging up to 200 tonne) throughout Western Australia. Recently the company completed the salvage of the NW. Fitzroy, a 100 tonne Trawler in 17 metres of water. This is one of the deepest and heaviest salvages successfully completed in Western Australia.
Moorings
The company is responsible for the installation, inspection and maintenance of more than 700 moorings throughout the State. The capacity of these moorings range from small pleasure craft up to large 45,000 tonne Ship moorings located at Cape Cuvier, North of Carnarvon. Since 1995 the company has also been developing a low impact mooring system designed for installation into environmentally sensitive areas. The “EzyRider Mooring and Offset Anchor system was commercialised in mid 2000 through our subsidiary company “Advanced Mooring Technology P/L” and to date more than 450 moorings have been installed throughout Australia. A comprehensive overview of this innovative low impact mooring system may be viewed at www.advancedmooringtechnology.com
Sea Grass Transplantation
Since 1994, Franmarine Underwater Services has been involved with Cockburn Cement in developing a mechanical seagrass transplantation system. To date, the project has been highly successful receiving worldwide acclaim as the first successful mechanical seagrass transplantation system. The project has played a key role in Cockburn Cements Environmental Management Plan, which has assisted there company in gaining long term dredging approval from the Western Australian Government. The Seagrass rehabilitation project was also awarded the coveted 2000 Golden Gecko Award. Underwater Construction
Franmarine Underwater Services also provide general underwater construction services having been involved with a wide range of slipway maintenance and repair, jetty maintenance and repair, pipeline installation and maintenance and non destructive testing tasks.
Quality Assurance
Franmarine Underwater Services have undergone third party certification in respect to our quality management systems. The company presently holds the following Classification Society approvals: American Bureau of Shipping, Det Norske Veritas, Germainischer Lloyd, Lloyds Register of Shipping and Bureau Veritas relating to our commercial diving operations. Included within our quality management system are the following key elements:
• Quality Assurance Manual. • Operations and Procedures Manual.
• Safety Manual.
• Detailed environmental management and risk management plans
During the past twenty years our company has established a reputation for commercial diving excellence. This reputation has been founded on a strong commitment to our employees and as a result we have retained experienced staff that understand the associated tasks and client requirements. A further understanding of our companies capabilities may be gained at our web site www.franmarine.com.au .
Roger Dyhrberg General Manager |
