07/08/2026
🚤⚓ Some great news today from FP Technologies ⚓🚤
There has been a lot happening behind the scenes, and we are delighted to finally share this other announcement.
FP Technologies has appointed UK Marine Services Ltd as the sole independent surveyor for every HDPE narrowboat hull and shell we build.
From now on, no hull will leave our factory without being independently inspected, assessed and signed off. 🔍✔️
For our customers, this means even greater peace of mind. 🛥️
Every hull will be inspected by an impartial, professionally qualified marine surveyor with no involvement in the sale — providing documented, third-party confirmation of quality, workmanship and structural integrity.
Independent sign-off on every hull, rather than occasional spot checks, sets a new benchmark for the HDPE boatbuilding sector. 🚀
💬 Shaun Moir, Sales & Marketing at FP Technologies, said:
“We are delighted to announce the appointment of UK Marine Services Ltd as the dedicated and exclusive independent surveyor for our HDPE narrowboat hulls and shells.
🏭 As a business built on more than 30 years of manufacturing expertise through Formation Plastics, we understand the importance of quality, consistency and trust.
Throughout our history, we have focused on delivering innovative, durable products built to the highest standards, and we wanted to partner with an organisation that shares those same values and commitment to excellence.
⚓ The team at UK Marine Services brings extensive marine surveying, engineering and technical expertise, together with a strong reputation for providing professional and independent assessments across the marine sector.
Their experience, knowledge and dedication to maintaining the highest standards made them the natural choice as our exclusive surveying partner.
🤝 This partnership further strengthens our commitment to quality, transparency and customer assurance.
By independently verifying every HDPE hull and shell before it leaves our facility, we can provide customers with complete confidence in the craftsmanship, structural integrity and build quality of every vessel we produce.
🚤 We are extremely proud to be working alongside UK Marine Services and believe this collaboration represents another important step in raising standards and delivering the very best for our customers.”
💬 Dr Elliott Berry, Director and Surveyor of UK Marine Services Ltd, said:
“Independence is everything in this work.
🔍 We have no stake in the sale — our only job is to inspect each hull honestly and report exactly what we find.
For the customer, that means real peace of mind: the quality of the boat they are buying has been confirmed by someone whose only loyalty is to the standard.
✅ For a builder to put every hull through that, before it ever reaches the water, says everything about their confidence in their own work. We are proud to stand behind it.”
💬 Dr Barry Burnell, Director and Surveyor of UK Marine Services Ltd, added:
“Independent verification is what turns a good hull into a trusted one.
Many builders stand behind their own work; very few invite an outside surveyor to check every single hull and put their name to the result.
🏆 FP Technologies has chosen to do exactly that, and it raises the bar for everyone.
Buyers deserve that level of certainty, and we believe the whole industry will be better for it.”
