CJ Marine Malta

CJ Marine Services was formed to take the pain out of boat maintenance, and it looks after yachts and motor boats berthed in Malta's marinas, from routine servicing to more specialised work. Its workshop is on Triq is-Sultana in Paola, and the business trades as CJ Marine Malta.

For a UK owner who keeps a boat on the island, or a visitor whose charter yacht needs attention, a local workshop that visits the vessel can save a great deal of time. The business is listed in our directories of boat repair in Malta and marina services in Malta.

Who runs it and how it started

The company is run by Jason Cachia, who began working as a boat builder in the early 1990s with several Italian-owned companies. He then spent more than eight years in the local boating industry and later worked as a marine engineer on a number of motor yachts. CJ Marine opened in 2008 and builds its reputation on workmanship and efficient service drawn from that experience.

Malta suits yachts because it lies in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, with several fully equipped marinas and yards and slipways that cater for motor and sailing yachts alike. If you are weighing up a berth, our guide to the Three Cities and their marinas shows where much of the boating activity centres.

Fuel tanks, filtration and engineering

Fuel is a particular speciality. The business cleans fuel tanks and treats contamination, using chemicals to remove sludge and bacteria from fuel passages and storage. It also fits inspection holes so tanks can be opened and checked, and it offers fuel polishing and filtration, with equipment able to purify fuel to 0.05 micron and remove 99.8% of water, in a range of machines to suit different spaces on board.

The wider service list covers air conditioning units, batteries, boroscopy (looking inside engines with a small camera), AC and DC electric motors, engines, generator sets, outboard tenders, pumps, rudders, seacocks, water makers, windlasses and winches. Engineering and mechanical work, interior and exterior works, steel repairs, hydraulic repairs and stainless steel fabrication such as ladders, bollards and piping are all part of the offer.

Crane, pull and harness testing

Safety testing is another strand. CJ Marine carries out crane load tests, including a 4000kg test, and pull tests on padeyes, yacht tracks, lifting eyes, bolts, screws, scaffolding bolts, mast tracks and structural bolts. Harness eye and side track tests are also available.

Fall protection systems, including eye bolts and single point anchors, must be tested and carry a test certificate, and after installation they need to be inspected and tested every year by a competent person. Ask the workshop what applies to your vessel, and bring any existing test certificates so the team can see what has already been done. Gallery photos show crane tests using water weight bags hung from yacht cranes and gantries.

Yacht management and arrangements

Beyond repairs the business helps owners with practical arrangements: berthing facilities, yard bookings, and finding accommodation on land for you and for your vessel, whether to rent or buy. Winterisation, tender storage and servicing, life rafts, fire extinguishers, anodes and stabiliser fin removal also feature on the list. The weather shapes the boating year, so our Malta weather guide helps you time a haul-out or a return to the water.

Visitors combining a boat job with a break can use our guides to things to do in Malta, the Hypogeum in Paola and the Valletta city guide. Flights from the UK are covered in our flights to Malta guide, and where to stay in Malta lists the main areas.

To ask about a repair, a test or a fuel problem, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to CJ Marine Services.