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Overview

Founded in the 19th century Taylor Smith & Co was created to provide port services for vessels crossing the Indian Ocean on their way to Europe and the Asia Pacific regions.


Taylor Smith & Co Ltd has acquired internationally recognized expertise and know-how and offers a repair and maintenance service adapted to all categories of ships. The company prides itself on its ability to constantly adapt in order to keep pace with change and currently operates two Dry Docks and Repair Berths, as well as the only Travel Lift on the island.
 

Strategy
  • We aim to consolidate our position as a reliable and effective team of professionals in Dry Docking services and afloat repairs in the region
  • To build on our experience and reputation to develop innovative marine related services to the leisure and tourism industry


Main products and services

Dry Docking

  • The Stevenson Dry Dock – 130x18 metres. Maximum permissible draft: 5 metres.
  • The Hay Dry Dock – 100x13 metres. Maximum permissible draft: 4.20 metres.
  • General maintenance of ships hulls.
  • Grit Blasting
  • Woodwork repairs.
  • High-pressure water cleaning.
  • Servicing of life-rafts (CSM).
  • Overhaul of main engines and auxiliaries.
  • Overhauling of sea-valves.
  • Propeller shaft survey.
  • Flaw detection tests.
  • Ultra-sonic testing.
  • Piping works, pipe repairs and steel renewal (coded welders-BV).
  • Rewinding of electric motors.


Travel Lift

The Travel Lift has a lifting capacity of 200 tonnes and can handle al types of vessel/craft, not exceeding 200 tonnes and having a maximum beam of 8.75 meters.

The Travel Lift provides the same services as Dry Docking, with a better optimization of time in relation to the:

  • Accessibility to the underwater hull.
  • Re-launching of the vessel after repairs.

Contact

Thierry Betuel
General Manager

Captain Thierry Betuel has been leading the company for the past 15 years. He is a certified Master Mariner Class 1 (UK) and has successfully grown the business to becoming a reference in the industry and the region.

He has led his team in a number of challenging salvage operations including F.V Victory 1, MSC Katie and F.V Norse Pride. His expertise, knowledge and field experience are key to the success of the business.

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Eric Wan
Customer Care and Marketing Manager

Eric Wan, since his childhood has been among Taylor Smith & Co. Ltd. - Marine Division, as his father is an ex-employee of the company. He holds a Bsc in Management from Beijing University. He Can speak fluently Mandarin, Taiwanese, French, English and Spanish. He Had professional training in Taiwan (Jong Shyn shipyard), Spain (Repnaval & Zamakona shipyards) and Portugal (Lisnave & Viana Do Castello shipyards). Eric Started working with the Engineering Cluster in mid 2000 and then came to Taylor Smith & Co. Ltd. - Marine Division till now, as the Customer Care & Marketing Manager.

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Brambaduth Dwarka
Steel Repairs Manager

Brambaduth. Dwarka worked as draughtsman at Sotramon Ltd and as Workshop Supervisor at Clement Valaydon Engineering. He joined Taylor Smith & Co. Ltd as Wokshop Supervisor in the Engineering Division and was then promoted as Deputy Workshop Manager. & Steel Repairs Manager at the Marine Division. Brambaduth has an experience of 21 yrs in the field of engineering and marine related works. He is certified in ASNT Level II for Ultrasonic Testing, Magnetic Particle Testing, Radiographic Testing and Liquid Penetrant Testing

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Pierre-Yves Rochecouste
Dry Dock Manager

Pierre Yves Rocheccouste has 15 years experience as navigation officer and captain on various ships. He has a certificate in 'Gestion D'Entreprise" and "Techniques Commerciales".

Pierre Yves joined Taylor Smith & Co. Ltd - Marine Division in 1995.Since then he is the Dry Dock Manager and Liferaft Inspector.

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Name:

Taylor Smith & Co. Ltd.

Address:

Taylor Smith House
Old Quay D Road
P.O Box 59, Port Louis

Tel:

(230) 206 3361
(230) 206 3350
(230) 242 2165

Fax: (230) 240 8276
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