ABOUT D’APRIX MARINE SERVICES
Marine Engineering Expertise Built on Experience
D’Aprix Marine Services is a specialist marine engineering company based at The Boat Works on Queensland’s Gold Coast, providing mechanical and engineering solutions for luxury, recreational and commercial vessels from 40 to over 130 feet.
Founded by Tim D’Aprix, the business was established with a clear focus: to provide a level of marine engineering service built around quality workmanship, reliable solutions and genuine communication. Before establishing D’Aprix Marine Services in Australia, Tim spent more than eight years working in the international superyacht industry, gaining valuable experience working with complex vessels and demanding engineering requirements.
Today, that experience is reflected in every project we undertake.
Specialist Marine Engineering
Our team provides comprehensive marine mechanical and engineering services, from routine preventative maintenance through to major mechanical repairs, complete engine repowers and vessel refits.
We understand that every vessel is different. Our approach is to assess the individual requirements of each project, identify the underlying issue and provide a practical engineering solution that delivers lasting results.
Our expertise covers a wide range of critical vessel systems, including:
Marine diesel engines and generators
Sea water cooling systems
Sea strainers, sea chests and seawater intakes
Overboard isolation valves
Shafts, propellers and shaft seals
Rudders, rudder seals and bearings
Couplings and propulsion systems
Engine and shaft alignment
Vibration analysis and drivetrain diagnostics
Mechanical fault finding and performance optimisation
Engine room repairs, upgrades and refits
Whether a vessel requires scheduled servicing, troubleshooting, preventative maintenance or a complete mechanical overhaul, our team brings the same level of care and attention to detail to every job.
Four Principles, Applied to Every Job.
01
Reliability
The work is done to spec, the vessel goes back in the water when we said it would, and it stays fixed. Repeat call-outs for the same fault aren't a business model.
02
Communication
Owners and captains hear from us before there's a surprise, not after. Scope changes are discussed and approved, never assumed.
03
Detail
Photographic and written reporting on every job, so you know exactly what was found, what was done and what to watch next season.
04
Long-term Relationships
We'd rather look after a vessel for a decade than win one job. Almost all of our work comes from owners and captains who came back.
Factory-trained, Manufacturer-backed.
Being an authorised service centre isn't a badge, it's access. Genuine parts, current technical bulletins, factory diagnostic tooling and direct manufacturer support when a job needs it.
For an owner, that means warranty work stays valid, servicing is logged to manufacturer schedule, and the resale history of the vessel reads the way it should.
Based at The Boat Works, Coomera.
Working from one of Australia's premier refit and service facilities gives our clients full-service haul-out, hardstand and undercover capacity alongside our own workshop, trades, chandlery and lift capability all on site.
We also service vessels in the water and at berth across the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Moreton Bay, and travel further afield for repower and refit projects by arrangement.
