SCUBAHIRE LIMITED - THE "A TEAM" Scubahire Limited was the first company in Fiji to have a Commercial Diving Operation. 30 years later the Company is still Fiji's Premier Commercial operation, and carries out - Ship's Hull and Underwater Machinery Maintenance Propeller Cleaning & Polishing Hull Cleaning and general maintenance on seawater induction grids and seachests Surveys of electrolytic protection systems and underwater replacement of anodes etc. Underwater Inspections and Photographic Surveys of Hulls, Anodes & Machinery Maintenance and Surveys of Moorings Wharf Surveys & Maintenance Sub-Sea Pipeline Laying & Maintenance Underwater Search and Recovery Underwater Cutting & Welding Underwater maintenance of Oil Drilling vessels and barges Commercial Diver Training (Scubahire Limited is an Instructor Development Centre for PADI - the Professional Association of Diving Instructors) Testing & Refilling of B.A. cylinders and repairs and maintenance to diving and B.A. equipment. Repairs and Maintenance to H.P.Medical Air Compressors (Scubahire Limited is the Fiji Agent for Poseidon Kompressoren GesmbH). Appointed Underwater Surveyors by Fiji Marine Board - Approved by Lloyd Agents Scubahire's specialty is underwater hull maintenance and propeller cleaning and polishing etc. The company lists among its international clients: The China Navigation Company Limited Pacific Forum Line Dilmun Navigation Company Pty Limited Sofrana-Unilines NZ Limited Neptune Shipping Agency BHPT (Ship Managers) P&O Sitmar Lines Cable & Wireless (Marine) Limited Sonat Offshore Inc., ... and numerous Fiji organisations including the Fiji Marine Department, Consort Shipping Line Limited, Patterson Brothers Shipping Company Limited etc. The finish that can be obtained underwater on propellers with the hydraulic, diver-operated rotary polishing heads can be seen in these 'before' and 'after' photographs. The 3M Marine Discs are greatly assisted by water lubrication and the finish obtained is vastly superior to that obtained in drydock, in an air atmosphere. While Rubert Gauge Grade 'A' or 'B' (1 or 2 microns) is easily obtained with the 3M Marine Discs on a propeller in good condition, 15 microns is a more common finish with high-speed grinders in drydock. In fact, the grinders tend to be very destructive in the hands of anyone less than an expert. The bright, clean finish resulting from the application of the 3M Marine Discs often dictates the underwater cleaning and polishing with this equipment as a drydocking prep. Not only is the finish far superior, but it also means that drydocking time is saved as the propeller needs no attention when the vessel is out of the water. Many of the world's leading shipping companies now utilise the 3M equipment pre-drydock for these reasons. Vessels serviced include: The P&O cruise liners "Oriana","Canberra", "Sea Princess", "Arcadia" and"Pacific Princess" Sitmar cruise liner "Fairstar" Cable & Wireless cable ships "Pacific Guardian", "Retriever" and "Edward Wilshaw" Pacific Forum Line's "Forum Micronesia" Sofrana vessels "Tui Cakau II". "Tui Cakau III", "Capitaine Wallis", "Capitaine Cook", "Capitaine Bougainville", "Capitaine Martin", "Capitaine Tasman" China Navigation vessel "Pacific Islander" Bali Hai's "Coral Chief" and "Coral Islander" L.P.G.Cs "Fiji Gas", "Coral Gas", "Boral Gas" and "Pacific Gas" The Dilmun tankers "Pacific Navigator", "Petro Navigator", "Pacific Explorer", "Pacific Rover", "Pacific Mariner" and "Petro Trader" Sonat Offshore's self-propelled oil drilling barge "Chris Chennery" ... as well as dozens of other international and local vessels, delivering quality workmanship every time. The Company's record for first class workmanship and jobs delivered on time in busy shipping schedules is well known in the Pacific shipping industry. Scubahire's commercial divers truly are the "A Team"! The Commercial Diving Division is based at the company's dive and training complex just outside the capital, Suva, at 75 Marine Drive, Lami, close to King's Wharf, and can be on the job in an emergency situation in minutes. The Capital City base is very central in Fiji, and divers can be placed at the main centres anywhere in Fiji in hours by road, sea or air.
	Commercial Diving | Compressors Scubahire Ltd/Beqa Divers Fiji GPO Box 777, Suva, Fiji Islands. Phone (679) 336 l088. Fax (679) 336 l047. Dave Evans 9969-246 Lorraine Evans 9927-770 e-mail: divefiji@connect.com.fj FIRST IN FIJI DIVING - ESTABLISHED 1970