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Queensland Ship Surveyors provides commercial vessel, cargo and marine consultancy services from Cairns, led by Graeme Normington.
Service area: Northern Australia, Papua New Guinea and Oceania
Queensland Ship Surveyors serves commercial vessel operators and shipping clients across northern Australia and the wider region. Founded in 2002, the practice lists domestic commercial vessel surveys, condition and valuation work, damage assessments and marine consultancy.
Specialist services include on/off-hire and bunker surveys, cargo work and non-destructive testing of propellers and rudders. Its focus is commercial marine work; discuss suitability directly for a recreational boat purchase.
The current company website is qldships.com.au. Enquiries can be directed to Graeme Normington.
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