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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

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Awesome service. Great communication, very fast on responding to my application in upgrading the power rating on my boat, highly recommended. Thanks so much Nick. 👍

Andrew Guastini

19:58 06 Oct 26

Nick from KPS Maritime was fantastic to deal with for re-plating my boat. Everything was clearly communicated and he answered all my questions. Would definitely use them again.

Drew Pearce

10:10 13 Jul 26

Very prompt, and very good advice and serviceP KingTasmania

Michelle Cooke

07:45 13 Jul 26

Great Service. Fast and easy. They answer questions and walk through the process.

Daniel van der Kooy

18:36 30 Jun 26

Nick and his team are knowledgable, helpfull and complete the work required in a timley manner. I highly recomend them.

Richard Ellis

22:54 15 Jun 26

Very efficient and good at what they do, I emailed Nick all the details late on a Friday afternoon and it was all sorted Saturday morning. Much appreciated as my boat was already at the outboard dealers waiting fittment of new engine when the dealer discovered an issue with the old builders plate. Thankyou Nick!

Nathan Jones

10:42 08 Jun 26

Absolutely first class service, communication and response. So easy to deal with.

Wayne Dorney

08:14 28 May 26

Excellent Service, very Fast, very professional with excellernt communication Thanks Nick & Olga.

Peter Wyer

04:17 14 May 26

Amazing Service from Nick @ KPS Maritime. Very knowledgeable and super quick turn around of requested services! Highly recommend! Thank you

Sean B

07:27 10 Apr 26

KPS Maritime - A real please to deal with, process was smooth and straight forward.Nick was very thorough and well explained with what was required for the compliance of a new HP rating.Everything was corresponded well with not only talking on the phone but also paperwork received all done in a timely manor.Olga was also prompt with a follow up on process for the compliance completion.Highly recommended and will definitely use again when required.Thank you KPS Maritime, Nick and OlgaPeter mees

Peter Mees

06:08 28 Mar 26

Great service, had a response within a day I reckon and everything sorted within a couple. Very easy, thank you

Sam

08:13 03 Mar 26

KPS are a great team to work with ,great communication ,fast turnaround and all round nice people thanks Nick and Olga

Adam Tolley

03:03 31 Jan 26

Nick at KPS marine offers top notch service. They are very responsive and respond back with helpful advice very quickly. The process is seamless. Cheers KPS.

Matthew J

23:44 27 Jan 26

Excellent profesional service highly recommend

robert thomas

18:14 26 Jan 26

Very quick service easy to deal with highly recommended

Peter Brill

22:22 16 Jan 26

KPS Maritime was so easy to deal with, and all the information and instructions supplied were very helpful and professional. Awesome stuff

Adam Pell

06:30 26 Dec 25

Very helpful and great to deal with

Donald Buckeridge

22:11 06 Dec 25

Detailed information and great service

Luke McInnes

06:21 26 Nov 25

Absolute pleasure to deal with

Matthew Smith

02:26 25 Nov 25

So good dealing with you guys. Like going back 20 years genuine great service well done 😊

Shane McNamara

07:49 20 Nov 25

Great service with a smile.

Lee Bettridge

23:04 12 Nov 25

Awesome service, prompt response time with clear instruction on available options. Nick took the time go through everything to make sure you understand what can be done and any implications. Highly recommend.

Vince Ponzio

07:47 22 Oct 25

Your business was recommended to me by Brisbane Yamaha. I now know why, Your business and customer service are first rate.From an online process that is easy to complete, right up to completion was a great experience.Will definitely recommend you to other people.Thankyou

Garry Kennedy

01:11 17 Oct 25

Professional service, quick turn around and very safety focused 👍

Samuel Allen

23:32 17 Sep 25

Very prompt service. Will use again next boat

david peak

10:56 01 Sep 25

Excellent promt service with attention to detail

Lorraine Jarrett

02:51 23 Jul 25

Very quick turnaround. a pleasure to deal with.

Philip Parsons

23:49 27 Apr 25

Excellent to to business with. Very fast responses to emails. Highly recommended.

Dianne McTaggart

22:19 22 Apr 25

Nick is extremely easy to deal with, supportive through the registration process and extremely prompt. Not a single fault with the service him and his team provides.

LJ Bruty

06:27 26 Mar 25

Thes guys are awesome nothing was too hard and Commnication was top notch

Innovation Composites

03:31 25 Mar 25

Spot on! lovely to work with, punctual and knowledgeable. Thanks for the help

nicholas silverton

05:02 20 Mar 25

Very thorough and professional

Niktarios Ginnis

05:42 13 Mar 25

The guys at KPS Maritime are awesome to deal with and are very helpful, would highly recommend if you have any Maritime requirements

Ian Baxter

22:25 05 Feb 25

Nick turned around my application for a re-power going from a 150hp to a 225hp within a day over the Christmas break - couldn’t believe that response time during the holiday period and was also blown away by his attention to detail and the information he provided - would highly recommend this service - thank you very much Nick

Michael Fitzgerald

02:31 17 Jan 25

Very prompt and great service

Kylie Retsas

06:24 11 Jan 25

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

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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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