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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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Royal Marines video

8th March 2016

Really nice piece of video published on Twitter of our 9m Offshore Raiding Craft in action in Norway. Both the Aft Console and Mid Console variants in action.

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Royal Marines at DSEI 2015

11th September 2015

The Royal Marines from 1 Assault Group Royal Marines will be putting on a boarding operations demonstration at DSEI next week in London using our 9m Offshore Raiding Craft. The boarding op’s will be done using an Aft Console Variant and there will also be a Mid Console Variant at the exhibition on the pontoons. […]

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ORC Gunboat exhibited at DSEI

16th September 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 […]

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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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ORC Catches the Eye at DSEI

24th July 2007

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 […]

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