OUR STRUCTURE
METCO Group owns the controlling interest in specialised companies which augment our in-house knowledge and provide us with direct access to resources and expertise in the fields of Marine Survey and Consultancy, Engineering and Compliance & Testing.
METCO Marine Services is the trading name for METCO Group. It encompasses our marine survey, consultancy and management department as well as our partnership for Large Yacht sale & purchase with Bernard Gallay Yacht Brokerage (BGYB), and French Insurance recommended surveyor through CESAM.
Aimecs Engineering is an established and well-respected engineering company involved in construction, industrial maintenance and ship repair. Aimecs had its beginnings as a maritime workshop before successfully expanding into other industries while maintaining its marine roots.
Materials and Testing Laboratories is a destructive and non-destructive testing house with a strong presence in the construction sector in New Zealand North Island. While mainly dealing with ferrous / non-ferrous materials and HDPE, MTL is utilising new technics and capabilities to enable its expansion into composite materials such as carbon fibre structures and reaching new industries.
Agile Design is a team of talented mechanical design engineers with diverse industry experience and innovative ideas ready to deliver immediate results. Their strength is creating value by thinking outside the box delivering optimization and innovation. Using 3D CAD Engineering software combined with hands-on engineering expertise, they will be your partner from shaping your idea into a design, turning the design into a technical specification and eventually to commissioning your new equipment.
We are Lloyd’s Academy Accredited Marine Surveyors for ship’s hull, machineries & cargoes; with specialisation in large yacht & environmental. We support our customers with marine related topics, from operational & logistic studies, through to project & technical management.
We investigate transport claims as recommended Average Agent & Surveyor for the French Insurers Network (CESAM) for New Zealand.
DNV-GL Certified Marine Workshop & Industrial Engineers highly skilled & experienced in the field of ship repair, structural engineering, plant maintenance & installation.
IANZ Accredited NDT & Mechanical Destructive Testing laboratory for metals & composite materials. Welding inspections, corrosion, coating inspections, thickness measurements.
Mechanical design engineers with a wide range of industry exposure.
We design, create and optimize mechanical systems to increase productivity and improve the functionality and durability of your products.
Founded in 1994, Bernard Gallay Yacht Brokerage (BGYB) has grown rapidly in the yachting industry to become a full member of the prestigious Mediterranean Yacht Broker Association (MYBA) which is associated with some of the world’s leading brokerage companies.
METCO Group represents BGYB in New Zealand and, as such, is your local link to the European.
CESAM is an Economic Interest Group. With roots back in the 16th Century, CESAM provides services to member companies and brings together French and foreign companies in the marine insurance business.
METCO Group is CESAM’s correspondent in New Zealand. For ease of communication, we will correspond and issue reports in French and / or English.
Latest News
What’s behind our Marine Survey activity?
In our case we focus on assisting insurance and lawyers with technical expertise.
Follow next America’s Cup from the water!
Get ahead of everyone and book your motor or sailing yacht now to make the dream come true!
Our Engineering Design Partner
Agile Design joins our group of specialized companies by bringing all their expertise in mechanical engineering design.
New venture in renewable energy
We are happy to announce that METCO Group and the energy branch of Korean based company ANYTEK have signed a MoU to promote, distribute and install their innovative ON/OFF grid power solutions to New Zealand.
Technical Management
We’re excited to announce our new venture with Italian based Marine Technical Management and Consulting company Shi.E.L.D. Services.
METCO Group and Shi.E.L.D. are collaborating in performing coal transhippers technical management for third-parties in Indonesia.
Yacht Charter and Brokerage
Recognising New Zealand as a Superyacht destination, we have partnered with Bernard Gallay Yacht Brokerage (BGYB), representing them throughout New Zealand.
This partnership provides Kiwis with access to a worldwide network of destinations with comprehensive sailing or motor yacht cruising opportunities in the Mediterranean and Caribbean.