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SHIP INSPECTION AND REPAIR
Soderholm Maritime Services Inc. is recognized
for in-water surveys by:
  • Lloyd's Register of Shipping
  • Det Norske Veritas (D.N.V.)
  • American Bureau of Shipping (A.B.S.)
  • Germanischer Lloyd's (G.L.)

We have also worked with:

  • Bureau Veritas (B.V.)
Our clients include all the domestic carriers working in the Great Lakes, all the local agents acting for foreign owners and some foreign agents and owners directly. We can travel to any location to meet the vessel. We have excellent working relations with the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority and all Port Authorities.

We have a very low turnover of personnel and, in conjunction with local ship owners, conduct our own training program. This program consists of our own training manual, visits to ships and shipyards and a tiered approach to working on ships. Because of this, you can be assured that the dive team that responds is knowledgeable, experienced and professional.
Typical jobs that our crew perform are:
  • Routine stern inspections as part of regular maintenance or suspected problems
  • Full hull surveys for: Extension to Drydock certificates; pre-drydock surveys; post grounding and damage inspections
  • Damage control - working with ship repair companies or with the ship's crew to seal breaches or cracks in the hull or remove / repair damaged equipment such as bilge keels, rudders or propeller blades
  • Salvage of vessels and recovery of lost equipment