Industrial Asset Maintenance

Highline provides specialist maintenance, inspection and corrosion remediation services across New Zealand's port, marine and critical infrastructure.

Working nationwide, our teams support clients with safe and efficient access solutions for critical assets including cranes, wharves, marine structures and industrial facilities. We understand the challenges of working within live operational environments and regularly deliver work during planned shutdown programmes, maintenance windows and reactive repair campaigns.

 By combining rope access expertise, experienced project management and specialist coating inspection capability, we deliver tailored maintenance solutions that minimise disruption, improve efficiency and support long-term asset performance.

Our Services

  • Corrosion remediation

  • Protective coatings

  • Surface preparation

  • Water blasting

  • Abrasive blasting

  • Coating inspections

  • Asset condition surveys

  • Port infrastructure maintenance

  • Shutdown support

  • Structural inspections

  • Industrial cleaning

Featured Projects

  • Corrosion Remediation: Dixon Street Apartments, Wellington

    Highline remediated significant corrosion on structural balcony frames of a multi-storey apartment building in Wellington CBD. To meet the engineer's specified surface preparation standard, we designed and implemented a bespoke abrasive blasting habitat that safely contained blasting operations and prevented environmental contamination. The project demonstrated Highline's ability to deliver complex corrosion remediation in challenging urban environments.

    Key Capabilities

    • Structural steel corrosion remediation

    • Abrasive blasting and protective coatings

    • Bespoke blasting habitat design

    • Urban environmental containment

    • Engineer-specified remediation works

  • Port Infrastructure Maintenance, New Zealand & Australia

    Highline has delivered multiple seasons of corrosion remediation and protective coating works across major port facilities in New Zealand and Australia. Working on ship-to-shore container cranes, bulk handling equipment and marine infrastructure, our teams complete shutdown maintenance programmes within tight outage windows while meeting demanding engineering, quality and safety requirements.

    Key Capabilities

    • Port and marine infrastructure maintenance

    • Ship-to-shore crane corrosion remediation

    • Abrasive blasting and protective coatings

    • Shutdown and outage delivery

    • C5 marine environment asset protection

  • Biosecurity Cleaning, QUBE Tauranga

    Highline was engaged by QUBE to complete the deep cleaning of two harbour mobile cranes prior to their export to Australia. Working to a critical programme, our team rapidly mobilised to deliver a comprehensive cleaning programme that met stringent Australian biosecurity requirements, enabling both cranes to pass inspection first time and remain on schedule for export.

    Key Capabilities

    • Industrial deep cleaning

    • Biosecurity compliance preparation

    • Port and heavy equipment maintenance

    • Rapid mobilisation and response

    • Critical deadline delivery

    • Harbour mobile crane maintenance

    • Export preparation servicesDescription goes here

Client Testimonials

“Highline consistently delivers high-quality workmanship and professional service. Their prompt reporting and efficiency make them a trusted partner.”

- Liebherr New Zealand, Regional Manager

“Highline Rope Access supported QUBE Ports NZ with specialist cleaning works on mobile harbour cranes at short notice. From initial site engagement, their team mobilised quickly and delivered a high standard of work within a tight timeframe. Highline were reliable to work with and managed a technically challenging scope safely and efficiently in a complex operational environment.”

 - Qube Ports, NZ

“Highline Rope Access have provided ongoing support to Lyttelton Port Company across maintenance and corrosion remediation works on LPC STS cranes. Their team has worked effectively during shutdown periods, delivering work safely and efficiently within tight timeframes. They communicate effectively and collaboratively with all key stakeholders. Highline have been reliable to work with and consistently deliver a high standard of workmanship in challenging environments.

-  Lyttleton Port Company, NZ