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Ministry of Defence announce contract award

13th September 2019

We are delighted to announce that we’ve been awarded a six-and-a-half-year contract from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide repair and maintenance to ensure the continued availability of boats essential to UK submarine operations, including the Continuous At-Sea Deterrent. Holyhead Marine is one of five companies awarded contracts by the Commercially Supported Shipping team […]

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HMS Raider Patrol Boat re-power

3rd October 2015

HMS Raider, a 20m GRP Archer Class P2000 Royal Navy Patrol Boat has just completed her annual refit and re-power. The vessel has had her current MTU engines removed and replaced with a pair of Caterpillar C18 ACERT engines developing 873 bhp each.  As part of the re-power package the  entire sterngear was renewed which […]

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Iona and Harris delivery

2nd October 2015

The latest 15m Police Patrol Boat Iona has been delivered to Faslane Naval Base and handed over to the Ministry of Defence Police. The boat was accompanied by her sister Harris which had been in the yard for her annual maintenance and recertification period. Both boats left Holyhead together and took the opportunity for a […]

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Police Patrol Boat in Clyde Rescue

2nd March 2010

MOD Police boat Rhona was involved in the rescue of a capsized canoeist in the Firth of Clyde. The boat was called in by the Clyde Coastguard to assist in the rescue of a 43 year old man who had capsized and become separated from his canoe. He was lifted from the water by the […]

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Prince William at Faslane

23rd July 2009

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 […]

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