Our vessel the  'KATRINA'   is an all year round vessel based in the 'Sovereign Harbour' at Eastbourne in Sussex. This vessel is skippered by Roger Wilson who has many years of experience operating along the English South Coast, and up the lower North Sea.

The vessel is a fast   AQUASTAR  40'   which is powered by two 400hp turbo / intercooled diesel engines and is built  to fully comply with the following regulations :-      D.O.T Category 2,    C.O.P (yellow) - Workboat Code (brown) and Load line Exemption Certification. All certification is current, and includes skipper and crew certification. Apart from the mandatory L.S.A. The vessel is also equipped with:-

• 1/8th - 24 mile radar with M.A.R.P.A
• 2 x Differential GPS navigation units.
• 3 x vhf communication units
• Calibrated dual frequency colour sounders
• Chart Plotters
• Mobile Phones etc.

This combined with the large deck area of   22'  x  13'   make her an ideal carriage / working platform.

Over the years we have undertaken work for various governmental departments and local councils and private companies such as :

• Trinity House
• The Meteorological Office
• The Marine Coastguard Agency
• Eastbourne and Hastings Councils

As well as some private companies such as :

• Southern Water
• Southern Science
• EMU Environmental
• Tarmac
• Lyndhurst Oceanographic
• ARC Marine
• Westminster Dredging
• Van Oord
• Boskalis Zincon
• Possford Duvivier
• Pentium Sea Defences
• Fugro - UDI Ltd.
• BBC  &   ITV  production companies  

And many other Diving, Dredging, Civil Engineering and Shipping Companies. This has included such work as marine accident survey, pipeline surveys, seabed surveys, water sampling, fixed and serial point tide monitoring, safety / guard vessel duties, stores / spares and crew changes, harbour duties, and general chartering including sea angling / film / press / photographic etc.

We operate all year round and are available 24 hours a day, subject to weather conditions and previous commitments. If we can be of any service please contact us and let us quote for your requirements.