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Marine & shipbuilding noise at work assessments

Needle guns, grinders, chipping and shot blasting in confined steel spaces make marine and boatyard work exceptionally loud. We measure what your yard crews are really exposed to and keep it compliant under a fixed-price 4-Year Care Plan.

Watch · Marine & Shipbuilding in 30 seconds

A quick look at where the noise comes from on this kind of floor, and how a Care Plan assessment measures it.

Typical daily exposure · marine & shipbuilding
92–110 dB(A)
Descaling, chipping and shot blasting inside steel hulls reflect noise back at the operator, so levels of 105–110 dB(A) are common and reverberant. Even short spells build a daily dose well over the limit. A measurement in the actual working space is the only reliable figure.

Typical noise sources in a marine yard

Needle gun / descaler~108 dB(A)
Grinding & chipping~106 dB(A)
Shot blasting~110 dB(A)
Plasma / cutting~100 dB(A)
Yard plant & cranes~90 dB(A)
Compressed air & tools~95 dB(A)

Typical published/measured figures for the equipment itself — your own exposure depends on time-at-task, layout and controls. Only a measurement confirms your figure.

15+
years measuring noise at work
250+
assessments of marine & boatyard sites
4 yrs
at one fixed price — no uplift

Common questions

Work inside a hull — does that change the noise?

Yes — confined steel spaces reflect sound, so the operator's exposure is higher than the tool's rating alone. We measure in the actual space.

Tasks vary hugely across a yard — how do you assess?

By task and role, so blasting, chipping and fit-out are each captured and combined into a real daily figure.

Can you work around tides and dock schedules?

Yes — we plan around your yard's working windows.

What does it cost?

From £895 + VAT per year, fixed for four years. The 60-second check gives an instant guide.

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Not sure where your site stands?

Take the free 60-second check, or talk to us about the 4-Year Care Plan — from £895 + VAT a year, 25% off your first assessment.

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