Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine November 2014 | Page 161

ENERGY that there will be work or projects that will require certain vessels or infrastructure elements that the Company attains or develops . Nevertheless , Fergus explains that part of the Company ’ s growth plan involves anticipating what the market will do and need . “ There aren ’ t always guarantees for the substantial investments that we make , but these are things we commit to in order to make sure we ’ re ready to go operational when needed ,” says Fergus .

Company Information

INDUSTRY
Energy
HEADQUARTERS
Lower Hutt , New Zealand
Maintaining High Quality and Safety Standards From a quality standpoint , the Company has maintained in-water survey approval for six of the major class societies and has maintained those approvals for over 25 years . “ We were perhaps one of the first companies in New Zealand to pioneer these . To have maintained those approvals for more than 25 years is a great achievement that we ’ re quite proud of ,” says Fergus .
“ We also have an excellent safety record . For more than 25 years , all of our operations have been prime-injury free .”
Moving forward , New Zealand Diving and Salvage is constantly looking forward and exploring options to provide service excellence across a range of marine activities . We have internal continuous improvement drivers that ensure safety and quality are at the forefront of our processes .
FOUNDED
1982
EMPLOYEES
50 +
REVENUE
Not Disclosed
PRODUCTS / SERVICES
New Zealand Diving and Salvage has been in operation for over 30 years and has evolved over the years from primarily providing underwater vessel surveying and occasionally some particularly challenging salvage work , to more specialised geotechnical investigation and marine construction . The Company is the longest running marine contractor in New Zealand . The experience and infrastructure that they ’ ve developed over that time , including the plant and equipment that they hold , is unique to the company and sets them apart from their competitors .
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