Professional maritime audits to support compliance, safety, and operational excellence across the offshore, workboat, and marine sectors.
At CTS & SMS UK, we deliver structured marine audits designed to help vessel operators and organisations meet regulatory requirements, improve safety standards, and maintain effective management systems.
With over 15 years of offshore and operational experience, we combine practical knowledge with a clear understanding of industry regulations to deliver audits that are both thorough and meaningful.
Our approach goes beyond ticking boxes — we provide insights that help improve performance and reduce risk.
We provide a range of audit services, including:
Professional audits to assess, strengthen, and verify your Safety Management System — ensuring compliance, safety, and operational effectiveness.
Specialist ISM audits tailored to small commercial vessels — ensuring compliance, safety, and practical implementation for operations under 500GT.
Prepare your vessel for coding with a professional pre-audit inspection — identifying issues early and helping ensure a smooth certification process.
Audit & Compliance Expertise
Combining offshore experience with structured auditing, we provide clear, actionable insight to support compliance, strengthen systems, and improve operational performance.
What we do
Depending on scope, audits may include:
Our audits are always tailored to your organisation and operational requirements.
Who it's for
We provide audit services for:
Why choose CTS & SMS UK
We understand both the regulatory requirements and the operational realities of running vessels.
What you receive
A well-executed audit helps you:
Our Process
We are structured & professional
We understand your requirements and objectives.
Audit scope agreed based on standards and needs.
Detailed review of systems, documentation, and operations.
Clear findings, observations, and recommendations provided.
We have offices in Conwy Marina, and are also based in the Wirral, operating on an appointment-only basis.
We provide services across the UK, supporting clients wherever they operate.
Please complete the form in order for us to provide a full quotation. A member of the team / a surveyor will aim to contact you within two business days.
