Franmarine

Underwater Engineering & Sustainment

• Globally deployable commercial diving and ROV capability for hull cleaning, inspection, maintenance, and battle damage repair on surface ships and submarines. Lifecycle Biofouling Management
• Hull cleaning, niche area cleaning, internal ships systems treatments and invasive marine species remediation
• Standardised, traceable and transparent technology-enabled programs that improve vessel hydrodynamic performance, operation of internal ships systems and ensure biofouling compliance for global freedom of navigation. Consolidated Underwater Capability
• Lifecycle asset management solutions for hull preservation, biofouling management, structural integrity, fuel efficiency, and ESG reporting.
• Proven to enhance vessel availability and operational performance of surface ships and submarines. MarineStream™ Software
• AI-powered, blockchain-based asset management platform providing transparency, digital recordkeeping, and configurable workflows for regulated underwater interventions. MarineStream™ Hardware
• Containerised in-water cleaning and capture systems certified to meet the world’s most stringent environmental standards.
• Cleaning interventions compatible with various coating systems and substates including biocidal, non-biocidal paint systems and submarine acoustic tiles. ROV Sales
• Authorised distributor of Deep Trekker ROV’s.
• Optional MarineStream™ integration enables access to global remote support for biofouling and underwater asset management.

Integrated Underwater Capability

• The world’s only provider of integrated underwater sustainment including cleaning, inspection, maintenance, and repair.
• Combines AI-powered digital services for complete lifecycle asset management.
• Providing multi-user, real-time remote access to highly technical or regulated diving and ROV interventions.
• Supports biofouling control, vessel performance, environmental compliance, hull integrity, fuel efficiency, and ESG reporting. Lifecycle Biofouling Management
• Digital management plans, workflows, and record books (OQE) ensure standardised, transparent, and traceable biofouling prevention and maintenance.
• Effective antifouling system and hardware agnostic programs for hull and internal ships systems.
• Guaranteed compliance with international regulations for global freedom of navigation and proven to enhance platform performance. In-Water Cleaning with Capture
• Sole authorised provider for cleaning surface ships and submarines in Australian waters.
• Endorsed by the Royal Australian Navy.
• Systems are globally deployable and meet the highest environmental standards worldwide. Underwater Engineering
• Expertise in tasks including underwater welding, stern tube bearing replacement, cofferdams, propeller and thruster repairs, and rudder replacements.
• Certified by ABS, DNV, LR, BV and Class NK for in-water survey of ships and mobile offshore units by diver or ROV. AUKUS Capability
• Technically qualified on nuclear-powered submarines.
• Only company to clean a nuclear submarine (SSN) in Australia.
• Trusted by RAN, RN, and USN for critical underwater sustainment in the Indo-Pacific.
• Combining technologies, processes and holistic solutions refining sustainment and platform readiness.

Strategic Location

• Headquartered in Henderson, Western Australia, home to AUKUS Submarine Rotational Force West. Distributed management systems with self-sustained capability in New South Wales and a connected global network. Trusted Defence Partner
• Supports the Royal Australian Navy and allied forces with underwater sustainment across surface and submarine fleets in the Indo-Pacific.
• Reducing reliance on dry-docking with deployable in-water solutions that improve vessel availability and performance. Comprehensive Underwater Capability
• Services include underwater battle damage repair, ROV inspection, and in-water cleaning with capture.
• OQE meets the highest technical and environmental standards guaranteeing freedom of navigation from a biofouling compliance perspective. MarineStream™ Technology
• Enables digital biofouling and asset management.
• Provides real-time analytics, condition monitoring, and regulatory compliance reporting. Global Reach & AUKUS Alignment
• Supports allied markets through an established international network.
• Delivers technology transfer and solutions aligned with AUKUS priorities. Operational Impact
• Proficient in maintaining complex naval platforms without the need for dry docking, significantly enhancing operational flexibility and cost efficiency.

• Royal Australian Navy – Surface Fleet and Submarine Force
• United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
• SALMO
• United States Department of Defense
• Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)
• Babcock International
• Babcock Australasia
• Department of Home Affairs - Australian Border Force (ABF)
• Thales
• Australian Submarine Corp (ASC)
• Austal
• BAE Systems
• Allied maritime partners through AUKUS collaboration

– Shearwater Marine Services

– Seatec

• MarineStream™
• Shearwater Marine Services
• Seatec
• Plymouth Marine Laboratory
• Ikad Engineering
• Deep Trekker
• CLIIN
• Marunda
• Babcock International

Franmarine provide a technical Biofouling and Underwater Asset Management Consultancy service to our global customer base. MarineStream™ enables real-time remote access facilitating unrivalled consultancy and collaboration across the underwater asset management eco-system.