Dales Marine Services

Name: Dales Marine Services
Address: 25 York Street, Aberdeen, AB115DP, GB
Telephone: +44 (0) 1224 212778
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Specialists in dry dock and steelwork, fabrication, maintenance and ship repair.

Dales Marine Services started in 1991 in Aberdeen as an offshoot from Dales Engineering and as part of the Dales Group. In 1991, the company started with eight employees and now employs around 100 staff with an additional 20-50 subcontractors. Dales Marine Services operated from various harbour locations until taking over the only dry dock in Aberdeen from its previous owner in 2004. The previous owners had docked an average of 14 vessels per annum and in the first year of operation Dales docked 48 vessels. In 2014, Dales Marine bought over the Forth Group, so the company now has six dry docks, and six repair and conversion yards. These are located in Aberdeen, Leith, Grangemouth, Montrose, Greenock and Troon. Since inception it has been successful in securing ship repairing and marine engineering contracts along the East and West coasts of Scotland and England.

05/11/2026

Ready for foreign waters!

When a client needed a water treatment plant installed on board a vessel heading overseas, our team at Leith took the project from first survey to final handover.

The new plant had to fit the vessel’s operating profile, work with the ship’s existing systems and meet the required marine hygiene and environmental standards. Every step also had to be fully auditable.

Here’s what we delivered:
🔹 Survey and design confirmation
🔹 Supply of the full plant package
🔹 Mechanical installation on new foundations
🔹 Electrical and controls integration with the vessel’s existing systems
🔹 Flushing, pressure testing and full commissioning
🔹 Crew training and handover

The result: the vessel sailed with a fully commissioned system, a reliable supply of clean water on board, and a clear audit trail for the life of the plant. The crew were also confident running and maintaining it themselves.

One team, one point of contact, start to finish.

Read the full case study https://www.dalesmarine.co.uk/case-studies/ready-for-foreign-waters

03/11/2026

Inspiring Scotland's next maritime workforce ⚓️

Our Commercial Sales & Business Development Manager, Euan McLean, recently joined the Scottish Maritime Cluster's Maritime Pathways programme at Alness Academy and Eyemouth High School last week.

Maritime Pathways connects industry directly with secondary school pupils, teachers and careers advisers to show young people the wide range of careers available across Scotland's maritime sector, from engineering and technical trades to commercial roles.

Euan shared his own career journey and gave pupils an insight into life in ship repair and dry docking at Dales Marine, where our teams work across five dry docks in Aberdeen, Leith, Greenock, Troon and Grangemouth.

With experienced professionals retiring and skills shortages emerging, programmes like this matter. Last year Maritime Pathways reached around 2,000 pupils at 32 schools across Scotland, and we're proud to play a part in building the talent pipeline for the future.

02/11/2026

Engineering Confidence starts with experience.

Behind every vessel that leaves our dry docks on time is a team that has seen it before, and knows what to do when something unexpected turns up.

This month, we're introducing the people behind some of the UK's most demanding marine engineering projects. Fabricators, fitters, project managers and engineers whose experience is the reason customers trust us with their vessels.

Follow along to meet the team. https://www.dalesmarine.co.uk/

30/10/2026

The energy transition doesn't happen overnight.

For many offshore operators, the future isn't simply about switching from one energy source to another. It's about adapting the vessels, infrastructure and engineering capability they already have, while new opportunities take shape.

From supporting traditional offshore operations to enabling renewable energy projects, Dales Marine Services brings the specialist marine engineering expertise customers need to navigate change, across five dry docks in Aberdeen, Leith, Greenock, Troon and Grangemouth.

Different challenges. One engineering partner. https://www.dalesmarine.co.uk/services

30/10/2026

Everyone else will be queuing for a dry dock in January.

You don’t have to be.

Leith has winter slots open now, with space for large vessels and full engineering, fabrication and steelwork on site. Get your class work and repairs done before Christmas and start 2027 certified and ready to earn.

Book before the slots go https://lnkd.in/dCt-HUs

28/10/2026

Our people make the difference, and it’s fantastic to see our Leith team recognised by a client for their excellent work. Great work team!

27/10/2026

A damaged bulbous bow can keep a vessel out of service for a long time, unless one team takes care of the whole job.

When a platform supply vessel came to us with serious bow damage, Dales Marine delivered the full repair from start to finish:

-One contractor, start to finish. We handled the survey in Aberdeen, then the fabrication, installation, welding and painting at Leith.
- A precise fit first time. The new section was built from the vessel’s original drawings and lined up with the hull on first fit.
- Certified and independently checked. We used Class-approved steel and coded welders, and the welds were tested by a third party.
- Less time out of service. The welding ran day and night shifts to keep the job on schedule.

The Classification Surveyor signed off the work and the vessel went back into service.

Read the full case study
https://www.dalesmarine.co.uk/case-studies/bulbous-bow-renewal-platform-supply-vessel

26/10/2026

Fast response when it matters most.

We’re proud to share some recent feedback from two of our clients, both highlighting our team’s speed, knowledge and support on urgent work in Scottish ports.

With five strategic facilities across Scotland and mobile teams who come to your vessel, we’re ready to respond quickly, wherever you need us.

Thank you to our clients for the kind words and to our Aberdeen team for delivering.

Need fast, reliable support? Contact us today- [email protected]

23/10/2026

Inspiring the next generation of maritime talent!

We were delighted to be invited to Clydeview Academy’s Careers Fair in Gourock this week. Our stand was busy all evening, with pupils and parents keen to hear about next year’s apprenticeships and the career pathways available in ship repair and marine engineering.

A big thank you to Joseph Milloy for sharing his own experience of building a career with Dales Marine and to Andrew Ochen, DYW Coordinator at Clydeview Academy, for organising such a successful event.

Supporting local schools and developing young talent is an important part of who we are and we look forward to more community events in the coming weeks.

https://www.dalesmarine.co.uk/news/dales-marine-inspires-the-next-generation-at-clydeview-academy-careers-fair

22/10/2026

An idle vessel earns nothing.

Aberdeen has been busy all year, but we’ve opened up a small number of winter slots, and they won’t hang around.

If your vessel is due work before 2027, now’s your chance to get in:
- Class surveys
- Hull cleaning and coating
- Steelwork, engines and propulsion

Right on the North Sea fleet’s doorstep. Shorter transit, less downtime, back on charter sooner.

Limited availability, first come, first served.

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+44 (0)1224 212778

Address

25 York Street
Aberdeen
AB115DP

Telephone

+44 (0) 1224 212778

Website

http://www.dalesmarine.co.uk/

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