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Maritime engineering and operations Impacting a better future in the maritime industry

Serco are proud to support the Royal Navy, delivering mission critical maritime engineering and asset management services in the UK and overseas since 1996.

Our skilled team of 600 people design, build, operate and maintain 96 vessels, providing agile and dependable solutions that help protect the nation.  Located at: HMNB Portsmouth, HMNB Devonport, HMNB Faslane, Great Harbour Greenock, BUTEC Kyle of Lochalsh plus worldwide operations.

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Our services

Our highly skilled team provide a wide range of services to support our customers.

Operations Controller Al Wakefield in the wheelhouse of the tugboat SD Omagh

Port services and operations

  • Specialist towage capability and services
  • Passenger and pilot transfer services including VIPs
  • Loading of dry stores, potable water and fuel bunkers
  • Alongside and afloat removal of sullage, grey water and specialist / hazardous waste
  • Waterborne transport and storage of munitions
  • Specialised tank and bilge cleaning services
  • Emergency environmental services (oil spill response provider)
  • Provision and maintenance of moorings, buoys and navigation markers in the UK, Gibraltar and Cyprus

Engineering services

  • Planned and unplanned maintenance alongside and afloat Management of dockings, overhauls, life extension and surveys
  • Maritime supply chain and logistics experts
  • Marine workshop, repair and outfitting services
  • Bespoke vessel procurement, acquisition and disposal
  • Diving services
Engineer Scott McKenzie pushing a button on a electrical panel in the SD Omagh engine room
Internal view of a ship's bridge

Offshore operations

  • Worldwide support to military training exercises
  • NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) and Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) deployment (photo attached)
  • Specialist dive support vessels
  • British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre (BUTEC) range safety services including range maintenance
  • Torpedo / weapon deployment and recovery

People, skills and training

  • Comprehensive health, safety and wellbeing services
  • Delivery of Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) accredited Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) training
  • Development through career pathways from apprenticeships to senior leadership roles ashore and afloat
  • Reward, recognition and employee benefits
  • Promote equity, diversity and inclusion in our culture including partnership with Women in Defence UK and signatories of the Women in Defence Charter
Senior Engineering Superintendent Carrie Harris in the dry dock at our Great Harbour maritime site in Scotland alongside the vessel SD Mars
Serco colleagues, including Doug Umbers, MD of Serco’s UK Defence business, holding a blue Royal Navy Welcome flag with Navy Officer

Community and partnerships

  • Early careers support to schools and colleges, and apprenticeship levy share to maritime small and medium enterprises (SMEs) Serco provides cadet training berths to Trinity House
  • Committed to supporting local industry through local enterprise zones and partnerships
  • Investment in local charities including £10,000 sponsorship of the National Museum of the Royal Navy Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Programme Serco supports National Museum of the Royal Navy STEM programme
  • Donation of services, expert advice and skills for sea cadets and historical vessel trusts

Innovation and technology

A collage of various logos related to the Defence and Maritime industry
Serco crew gathered round desk in wheelhouse of the vessel the SD Mars whilst in dry dock

Find out more about Maritime at Serco UK