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KPS MARITIME

Your first point of call for Australian Builder’s Plates and Marine Surveys.

Drawing on more than 30 years’ experience working with powered and sailing vessels of various designs and construction methods, KPS Maritime is the trusted authority by boat owners and dealerships alike.

From 30-metre luxury yachts to 3-metre dinghies, our inspection work and compliance measures – including – are done to exacting standards to ensure the right advice is always provided.

Based on the Gold Coast, KPS Maritime have undertaken projects across Australia and regularly handle work throughout the Pacific and South East Asia.

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Australian Builder’s Plates

If you have built, modified or imported a boat then you may need our help to secure an Australian Builder’s Plate (ABP).

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Marine Surveys

If you own, operate, insure, finance or are purchasing a vessel you need a marine surveyor.

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WHAT CUSTOMERS SAY ABOUT US

KPS Maritime

5.0

Based on 70 reviews

Very prompt service and great communication.

Bob Thiele

05:35 28 Oct 24

KPS Maritime are hands down the best surveyors that I have ever worked with.There friendly customer service and knowledge of the requirements was second to none. They work in a timely manner and communication was first class.Would highly recommended them to anyone. You have to give credit where credit is due and this company has nailed it. Keep up the top work 👍

CPV CPV

21:51 25 Oct 24

Nick has been very helpful in getting an Australian Builders Plate for our custom made boat. I can highly recommend KPS Maritime for their efficient and professional service.

Marco Bareiss

08:57 12 Oct 24

Nick and the team at KPS Maritime were extremely knowledgeable, prompt and professional when completing certification of our vessel.

antone86a

06:12 06 Sep 24

My experience with KPS Maritime has been absolutely of the best kind. They have been quick, extremely helpful and courteous in their dealings. Especially Mr Nick Lockyer has proven invaluable in guiding me through the rather complicated yacht registration procedures. Thank you KPS Maritime!

SAILOR Aussiesailor111

23:30 23 Aug 24

Exceptional level of customer service.First contact made online at 12pm, reviewed & responded within an hour or two and transaction completed by 4.30pm same day. Cannot fault the whole process of re-rating mod plate. Absolutely blown away. 5 stars well earned KPS

Naomi Elliott

06:33 13 Aug 24

So easy to deal with and everything was so easy to process

scott Bannister

07:35 12 Aug 24

Great experience and costumer service. Highly recommend

Nicholas Iamarino

13:04 08 Aug 24

Really good experience with getting my boat re rated. Fast response and very professional.Thank you

Steven G

02:59 01 Aug 24

A pleasure to deal with. Their level of communication and customer service is next level.

Joseph Ullucci

06:26 30 Jul 24

Great and very prompt service.

Mark Filsell

20:26 03 Jul 24

Excellent communication and customer service. Informative and knowledgeable, highly recommended. Thanks for helping me with my ocean hawk.

Baby E

13:47 27 May 24

fast, professional, efficient and concise achieving the outcome we are after.

shane griffiths

03:49 29 Apr 24

Somehow managed to buy a brand new tinny without a builders plate, eventually secured one after a tussle with the seller. But it was a light vinyl replica, apparently this is legal..Looked up KPS Maritime. Took some photos made some measurements and submitted the detail online. KPS replied straight away, professional and straightforward. ABP aluminium plate done, small upgrade on HP rating done. Highly recommended

Greg Gover

01:24 25 Apr 24

Excellent service, very fast repose timeGreat to deal with, recommend highlyThanks Todd

Todd Oooo

01:52 17 Apr 24

Very easy to talk to fast and easy service

Gregory Forbes

07:55 11 Apr 24

Very helpful staff

hayder ridha

07:15 19 Mar 24

KPS are Excellent to deal with , fast return with requirements, make the time to respond promptly, highly recommended

Peter Quaas

11:13 17 Mar 24

Thank you kps maritime for my plate and working out the extra buoyancy u needed yours rhodes frew

rhodes frew

07:57 04 Mar 24

Very well organized and super quick great company.

Steve Odgers

23:16 22 Feb 24

Excellent service and extremely knowledgeable, thank you

Gus Gilkeson

06:29 22 Feb 24

KPS Maritime provided exceptional service re-rating and issuing a replacement ABP for my 4.8m Stessl. A same day technical evaluation confirmed my options with a revised calculation and plate proof issued the next day. 100% recommended this company for boat load/power rating reviews.

Daniel Wood

03:24 13 Jan 24

First rate service and communication.

Michael ENGEL

23:59 26 Dec 23

Fantastic Service. Fast and efficient. Would highly recommend

Steve Kovacic

23:35 22 Dec 23

Verry professional. Prompt and friendly service

max chater

23:51 16 Dec 23

KPS Maritime are very professional and terrific to deal with I highly recommend them.

David Harding

22:37 24 Nov 23

Absolutely awesome service. Nick knows his stuff and working with him to solve our problem in getting our customers boat compliant, was sensation!!

Coorparoo Marine

03:47 17 Nov 23

Great service 🙂

Rod Kliese

01:47 04 Oct 23

Excellent to deal with

Azza 228

07:00 24 Aug 23

Very professional and prompt in their service . Extremely happy with the end result. Thanks again to Nick and the team

Scott Luttrell

05:22 23 Jun 23

I Richard the owner of a blackdog Cat found Nick of KPS Maritime very professional,caring, and understanding my problem solved it in quick response and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to all I know. My son had dealings with Nick for his boat and recommended Nick for my boat.(I live in Melbourne Victoria)Cheers Richard

Richard Dalmau D

07:24 30 May 23

tanks for the hp upgrade for my 4 metre tinny working really well now very good company to deal with thanks nick and team at kps maritime from mick hurley

Ronnetta Hurley

22:38 17 May 23

Thanks KPS MaritimeAbsolute pleasure to deal with, quick on return emails & service

Greg Delaporte

01:48 20 Apr 23

KPS Maritime was one the best company’s I have ever dealt with,, there email communications & service was second to none would & will highly recommended to all I know

DJN

09:11 15 Apr 23

A friend suggested I try KPS Maritime for a rating revision - Nick & his team have been professional , prompt and helpful in my queries and their application process . Thoroughly recommend them !!

Brian Cridland

07:06 29 Mar 23

Excellent and very fast service to revise the maximum Hp of my boat.

Daniel Drury

04:28 29 Mar 23

From the very fist contact i was imppressed with the professionalism of this organisation ,there guidance through the whole process was easy to follow and simple pointers on their web page ensured any information necessary from either party was accurate and dealt with quickly .

Rod Watson

21:37 08 Feb 23

Thank you KPS Maritime your vessel re-rating service is fast and easy to do.Nick addressed all my concerns regarding weight issues going froma 60hp 2 stroke and upgrading to a 75hp 4 stroke outboard with safety and insurancecompliance a priority.

colin locke

02:27 22 Dec 22

Nick is extremely good to deal with. Very quick responses. Meticulous explanations, and excellent communication of marine requirements. Helped me update the horsepower on my boat, made it easy to change the Builders Plate.Thank you.

Tony M

00:46 21 Dec 22

Great to deal with nice to talk to and very helpfull

Dennis Noffke

19:23 30 Nov 22

Needed a Boat Plate upgrade, Nick and the team at KPS Marine are amazing! Such a simple process and processed in a couple hours. I couldn’t be happier with their service.Highly recommendThank you KPS Marine

Matt Hart

07:28 17 Nov 22

Very professional engineering style , fast service. Thank you Nick. Needed ABP and insurance survey report, all done within days, awesome. Pricing, nobody can bit, highly recommended

Biking Forever

09:44 20 Jun 22

Nick and the Team @ KPS are nothing but easy to deal with and very helpful. Super Prompt service.Thanks Again.

James Kinnane

04:56 20 Jan 22

Nick and his Team are GREAT! Excellent, quick and friendly service. Nick has given me advice and suggestions how to go about to get my tinnie upgraded. I am VERY happy and have NO hesitation to recommend Nick and his Team. Thank you very much KPS Maritime!! Wish you all the very best for the future.

Eddie Roux

02:45 26 Jul 21

I used KPS for a sailboat pre-purchase/insurance survey & was highly impressed. Nick was flexible with his time and provided a very detailed report along with tons of quality advice.

Greg Wardlaw

05:10 13 Jul 21

Nick has gone over and above when it came to our catamaran purchase and refit. Nick has worked in the marine industry his whole life and has so much knowledge on a whole bunch of levels.We had our catamaran surveyed by Nick and he has helped with advise over the last 12 months. I highly recommend his services.Thank you Nick, outstanding stuff. We are ready to go on our trip of a lifetime 🙏

Jason Mustukas

18:12 26 May 21

Despite not being able to upgrade my boats rating Nick was very friendly and helpful in explaining and educating me why this is the case and how to proceed. Many thanks!

Jordy Damsma

21:44 30 Apr 21

Nick from kps made everything so easy very happy customer

Robert Burden

02:13 28 Jul 20

Outstanding. Cannot recall ever receiving service like this anywhere. Professional, Great Communication, Very Expedient. Extremely Impressed.

VirtusL4A

08:42 15 Jun 20

Excellent service in a timely manner. Always a pleasure to deal with.

Mark Williams

04:07 28 May 20

Fast and excellent service. Thanks for a great job.

Greg Chalmers

21:51 02 Apr 20

Contacted Nick @ KPS Maritime to re-rate my F390 Explorer, Professional propmpt service, no fee for enquiry only if you proceed with new rating. Process explained clearly and prompt delivery of my new ABP.

Stuart Bowen

06:51 07 Feb 20

To Nick and the team thank you so much for the professional and prompt service in supplying the Builders Plate for the Ocean Cylinder Boat.With Nick's wealth of knowledge in the industry it made securing the builders plate a simple and relatively hassle free issue. Thanks again and keep up the good work

Antoine Lotz

03:06 12 Dec 19

Contacted KPS Maritime about possible re-rating of my hull, Nick was very prompt and helpful in his responses. I would definitely recommend Nick and his team at KPS Maritime.

Sam

05:02 30 Oct 19

Great service and very efficient. Definitely can recommend!

Anastasiia Fedchunova

01:03 26 Sep 19

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BOAT OWNERS LOVE KPS MARITIME

Fast, obligation-free response

Recieve a response within 48 hours. We won’t charge you unless we can help you. Submit your ABP request today!

Prompt service and delivery

Our Australian Builder’s Plates are processed, manufactured and shipped weekly, within 4-8 business days from order.

Compliant with Boat Regulations.

Our Australian Builder’s Plates are compliant with the Australian Builder’s Plate regulation.

Thousands of happy boat owners

We are the largest (by number) certifiers of Australian Builder’s Plates (ABPs). We supply all states and territories.

30 Years’ Industry Experience

We’ve been in the industry for 30 years and our founder, Nick Lockyer, is the current president of the Marine Surveyors’ Association.

AUSTRALIAN BUILDER PLATES

Need your boat re-rated for power and capacity?

Trusted by boat dealerships across Australia, KPS Maritime is Australia’s leading provider of Australian Builder’s Plates.

If you’re looking to modify the ratings for your boat, including an upgrade of your outboard or wish to carry more passengers – speak to our certifiers to find out your options!

Submit an obligation free application today. If we can’t help, you won’t be billed!

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