Marine Services
Bridgemans Marine Services offer purpose-built vessels and experienced crews to assist floatel operations or complete a wide variety of specific, standalone client mandates including personnel and cargo transfers, survey and standby vessels, tugs and towing, oil spill response, search and rescue, and cargo and passenger ferry services.
Thanks to the flexibility of our fleet, logistical expertise and ability to customize our offerings, we can provide turnkey stand-alone and floatel support services for even the most challenging assignments and remote locations. Our global fleet – now operating in Asia, North America and the Caribbean – includes floatel support vessels, multipurpose workboats, personnel transfer vessels, environmental survey and safety standby vessels, and larger ROPAX vessels capable of moving 300 cars and 130 passengers across vast distances.
Workboat Services
Bridgemans fleet includes the Haisla Northwind, an exceptional workboat with the versatility to take on diverse areas of work. This fully-equipped vessel specializes in anchor handling, crane operations, line handling, towing, and cargo stowage.
From dredging support, platform supply duties, port operations, or marine construction projects, the Haisla Northwind can play an invaluable role.
Personnel & Cargo Transfers
One of the most challenging aspects of operating in remote regions is ensuring uninterrupted logistics systems and crew transfers.
These include the procurement and delivery of material, equipment, supplies, fuel and fresh food products, environmentally friendly waste disposal, and the safe and reliable transportation of crews to and from job sites.
Bridgemans provides the transport services, vessels and experienced crews required to meet all of your personnel and cargo transfer needs.
Safety Standby Vessels
Safety standby vessels are readily available and cost effective. OFAIII available as part of the service, or client can provide their own personnel.
ROPAX Ferry Service
Bridgemans provides safe and effective cargo and passenger ferry transportation services operated by highly trained and experienced marine crew members, officers and captains.
Bridgemans’ MV Cabo Star provides service between Trinidad and Tobago under an agreement with the island nation’s Ministry of Works and Transport.
MV Cabo Star completes six round trips per week delivering passengers and cargo between the two ports.
MV Cabo Star is a ROPAX ferry with 2,500 lane-meters, capacity for 130 persons onboard and sleeper cabins with private ensuites are available for drivers during sailing. Passenger common area facilities include seating lounges with wide-screen televisions, food and beverage cafeteria with dining area, outdoor seating areas and public restrooms.
Kitimat RoRo, Laydown and Storage Facility
Bridgemans Roll on/Roll off (RoRo) facility in the Kitimat/Skeena, BC region has a 10-person office and offers barge and vessel handling, short or long-term laydown, and secure CCTV-controlled access.
The RoRo facility is protected by a 122-meter (400-foot) breakwater, can accept barges up to 91 metres (300 feet) long in all weather conditions, and offers 24/7 access to the Douglas Channel.
The RoRo is the only private, independent RoRo facility in the region. Canadian-flagged vessels can utilize the facility as a cost-effective alternative to others in the region that are controlled by industry.
The facility has the capacity to support loads up to 63,500 kg gross vehicle weight (GVW) and can accept heavier loads in consultation with Bridgemans engineers. The facility can also manage tractor trailers or containers and can stage them in the laydown yard with both short and long-term storage options.
Featured Projects
RoRo, Laydown and Storage Facility in Kitimat/Skeena
Offering 24/7-365 access to the Douglas Channel. Bridgemans’ RoRo facility can accept barges up to 300′ in all weather conditions as it is protected by our 400′ floating breakwater.
Canadian flagged vessels can utilize this facility as a secure and cost-effective alternative to the industry-controlled facilities in the region. The RoRo facility offers barge and vessel handling, short or long-term laydown, and secure CCTV-controlled access.
Featured Vessels
Floatel Support Vessels
Padas is a 40 meter utility crew boat, used to transport support personnel and deck cargo, to and from offshore floatels. With capacity for 50 passengers and 100 square meters of deck space, the PADAS is the optimal support vessel for your offshore project.
Multipurpose Workboat / Tug
The Bridgemans fleet includes the Haisla Northwind, an exceptional workboat with the versatility to take on diverse scopes of work. This fully-equipped vessel specializes in anchor handling, crane operations, line handling, towing, and cargo stowage. For dredging support, platform supply duties, port operations, or marine construction, the Haisla Northwind can play an invaluable role.
Personnel Transfer Vessels
Personnel transfer vessels perform an essential service for clients requiring quick, safe and reliable shuttling between land and/or floating assets for their employees and contractors. Vessel occupancy ranges from 12-45 personnel.
Environmental Survey & Safety Standby Vessels
Bridemans’ safety standby vessels are designed, organised, equipped and maintained in such a way that they can carry out rapid evacuation assistance in the event of an emergency. These vessels are also equipped with the necessary equipment to perform marine surveying and research. OFAIII available as part of the service, or client can provide their own personnel.
ROPAX Vessels
Bridgemans provides safe and efficient cargo and passenger ferry transportation services operated by highly trained and experienced marine crew members, officers and captains. The company initiates services by carefully reviewing specific requirements and designing robust fulfillment plans that are then shared with all employees and crew members prior to the launch of services.