Representatives from Holyhead Marine Services and Amgram travelled to Belfast this week to carry out inclining trials on HMS caroline. Launched and commissioned in 1914 HMS Caroline is the second oldest ship in RN service. She is the last remaining British World War One light cruiser in service, and the last survivor of the Battle of Jutland still afloat. [...]
October 28th, 2009
HMS Exploit recently completed a successful Slip period at Holyhead following an intensive four week work program. As always, the Holyhead refit team pulled out all the stops to ensure the Contract Acceptance Date was met, the vessel was returned to service on Monday the 5th October following a rigorous trials program. The refit team at [...]
October 5th, 2009
The Royal Marines of 539 Assault squadron have returned from there deployment as part of the Operation Taurus Taskforce. TAURUS 09 was a routine deployment of the Royal Navy’s Amphibious Task Group, taking in the Mediterranean, the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Far East. By all accounts the Offshore Raiding Craft peformed very well in some [...]
September 20th, 2009
Holyhead Marine exhibited its new Mid Console Variant of the Offshore Raiding craft this week at DSEI 2009. Piloted by the Royal Marines of 539 Assault SQN the craft put on quite a show for spectators at the Royal Victoria Docks in London. This is the latest variant on the successful ORC design in service [...]
September 16th, 2009
A ceremony was held this week at HMNB Clyde to name the latest additions to the MOD police`s marine fleet. The first two 15m police boats were named “Gigha” and “Jura” after Hebridean islands off the western coast of Scotland. The vessels are the first of a total of 6 craft to be manufactured by Holyhead [...]
June 21st, 2009
Viewers of the BBC’s “Top Gear” series may have caught a fleeting glimpse of the Offshore Raiding craft during the review of the new Ford Fiesta. They featured as part of the Royal Marines beach landing exercise.
April 20th, 2009
Holyhead Marine Services Ltd has won a prestigious contract to build two pilot boats for Harwich Haven Authority. The yard has invested in new mould tools for the new 16m Camarc design which will feature Scania Di16 engines powering twin screws. The mould tool however is constructed in sections and could be adapted to mould a [...]
January 7th, 2009
Offshore Raiding Craft no. 16 travelled to London this week to take part in DSEi 2007. At Holyhead Marine`s first showing at the World`s most prestigious defence show, the ORC wowed spectators with its manoeuvrability and control as it was put through its paces in the Royal Victoria Dock. The aft console Fire Support Platform [...]
July 24th, 2007
The second in line to the throne this week had a run in one of the three ORCs stationed with Faslane`s Royal Marines Fleet Protection Group. The prince joined marines as they carried out early morning exercises in his capacity as Commodore-in-Chief of Scotland and Submarines. Two ORCs along with several RIBs and a helicopter [...]
July 23rd, 2009
One of the most interesting boats on the floating pontoon at Seawork International 2007 will be the Holyhead Marine, 15m MoD Police Patrol Boat. This first of class boat, designed by Camarc Ltd and built by the Anglesey based yard is to serve as the next generation MoD Police craft. The new design GRP hulled [...]
June 4th, 2006