About Us

We have spent two decades providing reputable, efficient marine services without compromising on quality or fairness.

DFS Maritime Services Sdn Bhd was incorporated on 7 June 2006 and has spent two decades providing reputable, efficient marine services without compromising on quality or fairness. We are a diversified marine services company serving leading names in Asia’s maritime industry, and our home is in, Selangor, Malaysia.

Our founder and Managing Director, Mr. Simon Hendricks Diaz, leads a team of marine engineers and deck officers, with key members of the management team having worked together for around twenty years.

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When clients ask what sets us apart,
the answer is simple: our people and our professionalism.

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Our Vision

To become the best maritime appraiser and consultancy company in the World maritime community by offering reliable, flexible and cost-effective services, while always putting the preservation of human life at sea and the protection of the marine environment first.

Our Track Record

730+Completed assignments
329Marine asset audits and appraisals assignments
300Vessel valuation and shipyard evaluation
70Maintenance, repair and overhaul
20Navy technical support
15Marine engineering project management and consultancy

What We Specialise In

As an accredited marine appraiser, valuer and ship manager, DFS specialises in:

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Quality You Can Verify

Our quality policy commits us to consistent standards, continual improvement of our processes, resourceful and efficient people, and a clear understanding of client and regulatory requirements at all times. We operate under a quality management system certified to ISO 9001:2015.

Our credentials include:

ISO 9001:2015 certification
IMO SOLAS
Ministry of Finance (MOF) registration
Registration with Lumut Naval Shipyard (LUNAS)
Corporate and individual membership of the International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS)
Membership of the Association of Marine Industries of Malaysia (AMIM)
Membership of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME)
CMID accredited vessel inspector certification
Lloyd’s Maritime Academy vessel valuation certification
Masterclass in hull and machinery surveying, and combined ISM and ISPS Code internal auditor training