Caraibes Diesel Services

Captains spoke very highly of the mechanical engineering skills of Erwan Le Normand and his team at Caraïbes Diesel Services in St. Martin. Erwan started his own company - Caraïbes Diesel Services – seven years ago having worked with the former CAT agent in St. Martin for ten years. His company now holds the main agency for CAT and Volvo Penta on St. Maarten / St. Martin.

Caraïbes Diesel’s large workshop is located at Sandy Ground on the French side just near Marina Port Royale from the lagoon, and Hotel Beach Plaza from the road. Here they have a workshop dock to ensure a speedy service by water across the lagoon to service superyachts in all the main marinas. Language is not a problem as all four factory-trained mechanics and one electrician on the team speak English.

Whilst specializing in Caterpillar and Volvo Penta, this highly professional team work with all main and auxiliary diesel engines including MAN, Perkins, Northern Lights and Yanmar. This company’s quality of service is so highly rated that Erwan services the French coastguard and ‘douanes’ vessels including full large engine refits.

Caraïbes Diesel parts store stocks a massive range of over 2,500 items covering a variety of spares, belts, filters, lubricants and oils for CAT and Volvo Penta – from simple oil filters and injectors, to engine blocks and generators.

We heard from one captain how:

• “Erwan and his team provided a really good service when carrying out a complete rebuild on a Caterpillar engine – and delivered on time!”