Holyhead Marine will be exhibiting at Seawork 2011 this year and can be found on Stand No A253. If you are visiting the show please call at our stand where we will be pleased to discuss any forthcoming requirements you may have or at the very least for a chat.

The development will see a significant increase in the capacity of the yard to enable the company to accommodate up to three additional vessels for either new build or refit and repair activities.

The vessel made for an impressive sight on the yard and the guys enjoyed working on a boat that was so unlike anything we have had on the yard in recent years.

With the work complete the vessels owner doesnt plan on having to lift her out again for a number of years. She is now headed back to her mooring in Conwy.

The vessel has been deigned with a multitude of roles in mind, the raised bow platform and tailored bow provide a stable platform for crew transfer with the oversized waterjets giving consistant thrust in the “push up” condition. The vessel is fitted with intergrated flush foundations for a crane and a container on the fore and aft decks. The craft has a generous moonpool in the foredeck with inegrated cable runs for surveying equipment. The aft deck has mounting for a removable A-frame and dive platforms over the waterjets. The accomodation is sound insulated and double glazed and passenger comfort has been placed as a priority.

Construction of the vessel is due to start very soon at Holyhead Marine and due to complete in early 2012.

Both apprentices will follow the traditional apprenticeship model and will now serve three years on the job training coupled with a day release college course.

Ifan is training to be a Marine Electrician and Jacob a Marine Engineer. Both will follow a Marine NVQ level 3 qualification which will be delivered by College Llandrillo.

The company has a long tradition of training apprentices with three others currently in their third and fourth years, also out of the present workforce 18% are ex apprentices.

Representatives from Holyhead Marine had the pleasure recently of attending the official naming ceremony for the first Pilot Boat delivered to Harwich Haven Authority last month. The ceremony was attended by representatives of Harwich Haven Authority, guests were welcomed by Stephen Bracewell the Chief Executive before the craft was blessed by Rev. Peter Mann then finally named by Ms Jill Gibbs.

The newly named St Brendan will now start its work at Harwich and we wish its new owners the very best with their new boat. The vessel is the first of two to be built for the Authority the second of which is due to start mid October.

Holyhead Marine’s first of class Pilot Boat left today on its delivery passage to Harwich Haven Port Authority in Essex, the voyage is expected to take 4 days. The craft is an important new build for the boatbuilder as it marks the yards introduction into the highly competitive Pilot Boat Market. The boat was very well received throughout its acceptance trials meeting all requirements and even surpassing the required speed of 24 knots by nearly 4 knots. This has allowed the maximum revs to be limited improving fuel economy and giving a greater engine life whilst still achieving the speed required. The craft will now enter an evaluation period at Harwich Haven to highlight any refinements that are required to the design before work on the Authorities second boat will start.

The Norse 1050 owned and operated by Holyhead Towing Company has been relaunched following a refit period at Holyhead Marines Services.

We hope that with this refit completed the the owner of the Norse will see many more years of hard work from the boat.

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