Asia Pacific Marine Resources Inc.
Asia Pacific Marine Resources Inc. (APM) is a yacht and superyacht refit, repair and maintenance company based in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Philippines. It carries out paint and varnish work, fabrication in alloy, steel and stainless, teak and Esthec decking, interior carpentry and upholstery, composites, pipework, electrical and electronics, and engineering, and also manages drydocking projects through relationships with shipyards in the Philippines and Hong Kong. Additional services include berthing arrangements for yachts up to 70m and 6.5m draft, a chandlery store in Subic with duty-free import facilitation, yacht formalities and logistics, and marine consultancy. The company states that work is performed in accordance with the classification society or flag state involved, and that low local labour rates and duty-free imports keep costs below other regional locations.
Asia Pacific Marine Resources Inc.
Asia Pacific Marine Resources Inc. (APM) is a yacht service and refit company operating from the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in the Philippines. It was established to give yacht owners and captains a single source for repair, refit and logistics support, using its own multi-skilled workforce alongside established shipyards, suppliers and contractors in the Philippines and Hong Kong. The company states that all work is performed in accordance with the classification society or flag state involved, and that it operates an open-book accounting policy.
Services
- Yacht refit, repair, repower and custom modification
- Drydock management from conception to completion, including taking APM's own yacht-experienced personnel into partner yards
- Paint and varnish application; applicators and representatives for Awlgrip, Imron and International, with sourcing of other brands
- Fabrication in alloy, steel and stainless using ticketed welders, from handrails to plate replacement, hull extensions and superstructure modifications
- Teak decking by in-house shipwrights, plus installation of the Esthec decking system
- Interior carpentry and cabinet making, refinishing and veneer/inlay matching; larger interiors delivered with specialist partner firms
- Upholstery, covers and biminis from an in-house upholstery shop
- Composite materials and techniques
- Electrical and electronics work by in-house technicians, with brand-specific contractors brought in as needed
- Engineering, HVAC and plumbing
- Pipework in ABS, PP, stainless, copper, CuNi, steel and PVC, including hot dip galvanizing and sourcing of class-approved valves and fittings
- Shrink wrapping and tenting
- Marine consultancy, yacht formalities and logistics
- Chandlery store in Subic, with duty-free shipment direct to the yacht and assistance importing owner-supplied equipment
Facilities
- Chandlery store in Subic
- Berthing up to 70m and 6.5m draft, with berths inside Subic Bay Marina for yachts up to 70 metres and commercial docks around Subic Port for larger vessels
- Dedicated superyacht refit/maintenance service berths described as planned
- Access to premier Philippine and Hong Kong shipyards and drydocks
Vessel Types
- Superyachts and large yachts
- Ships and commercial vessels via drydock management and consultancy
Location
- Bldg. 8280, Upper Cubi, Subic Bay Freeport Zone 2222, Philippines
- Duty-free import status and low labour rates cited as cost advantages of the Subic Bay location