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Dumbarton · Clyde · Scotland

Commercial Marine Support

Multicat, RIB, crane barge, safety-boat and small-craft availability for construction, piling, heavy lifts, moorings, pontoons and jetties across Scotland and the UK.

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Integrated management system

Certificate 492282025.

Quality, environment and safety

ISO 9001:2015

Quality management system

ISO 14001:2015

Environmental management system

ISO 45001:2018

Occupational health and safety management system

What we do

Workboat hire across Scotland, crewed and delivered.

Crewed vessels and practical marine support for construction and infrastructure works, moorings and pontoons, personnel transfer, equipment logistics, surveys, safety cover and specialist operations across Scotland, with nationwide mobilisation.

Construction & repair

Crewed workboats, crane barge, piling and lifting support, welding and repair attendance for construction and waterside infrastructure jobs.

Construction support

Moorings & pontoons

Installation, inspection, maintenance and access support for moorings, pontoons, jetties and navigation assets.

Moorings and pontoons

Crew & logistics

Crew, contractors, TV/film teams, tools and materials moved around tides, access and programme constraints.

Crew transfer and logistics

Survey & safety cover

Standby safety cover and close-quarters support for surveys, inspections, recovery, drone/USV work and unusual on-water tasks.

Safety boat and survey support

The fleet

Workboat and RIB hire. Equipped and ready.

A Multicat, commercial RIB and crane barge form the core fleet, all road-transportable. Small craft and equipment extend the range across construction, logistics, moorings, pontoons, jetties and live site work.

Operational scope

Marine support for construction and critical works.

Vessels, equipment and engineering trades coordinated for live commercial sites.

Discuss your operation
Jack-up platform with a crane and workers beside a quay

Works

Construction works

Crewed vessels, crane barge and piling equipment for construction and heavy civil engineering works.

Construction support
Clyde Workboats Multicat lifting navigation infrastructure beside a quay

Installation

Navigation infrastructure

Installation, maintenance and inspection for navigation marks and waterside assets.

Navigation and mooring work
Boat being lifted from the water with workers standing nearby

Recovery

Recovery and salvage

Controlled vessel recovery, pollution containment and salvage attendance.

Recovery and salvage
Jack-up platform with a crane and workers beside a quay

Lifting

Waterside logistics

Specialist lifting, handling and waterside movements for awkward or access-constrained jobs.

Waterside lifting
Welder working on decking on a jack-up platform

Engineering

Welding and repair

Coded welding, fabrication and repair work on pontoons, vessels and waterside structures.

Welding and repair
Multicat deck carrying aggregate bags with crane and cabin visible

Transport

Equipment transport

Tools, materials and equipment moved to locations beyond normal road access.

Marine logistics
Lorry-mounted crane lifting concrete sections near a waterside work area
Marine Infrastructure

Moorings & pontoons

Moorings and pontoons, installed and maintained.

Mooring installation, inspection and maintenance sit alongside floating systems, pontoon platforms and waterside infrastructure where access, handling and sequencing matter.

Mooring operations

Installation, inspection and maintenance for mooring assets.

Floating systems

Pontoon installation, supply and adjacent infrastructure works.

Pontoon platforms

Pontoon platform handling, positioning and works access.

Operationally ready

Marine support mobilised across Scotland and the UK.

Dumbarton-based crew, vessels and equipment mobilised for scheduled work across the Clyde, Scottish coastal waters and inland waterways. All three vessels are road-transportable for inland waters, lochs and coastal sites anywhere in the UK.

Safety-led

Risk controls, method statements and site conditions reviewed before mobilisation.

Documented systems

Quality, environmental and safety controls managed through documented working processes.

Ready to mobilise

Practical mobilisation planned around access, timing and site requirements.

Contact

Request workboat hire or marine support.

Share the site, programme and work scope. We will review suitable vessel, crew and mobilisation options and respond with the next step.

Dumbarton Workshop

10 Ash Road, Broadmeadow Industrial Estate
Dumbarton, G82 2RS
United Kingdom

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