Gardline Group

The Gardline Group is a holding company based in Great Yarmouth, England. The group consists of more than 35 companies focussed primarily on service industries. The holding company was established in 2009 to bring together a number of existing companies including the original Gardline Shipping, first established in 1969 which continues today, focussed on shipping and other maritime services.

Gardline Group Ltd
TypePrivate (Ltd)
FoundedGreat Yarmouth, England
HeadquartersGreat Yarmouth, Norfolk
Revenue£200m (2013)
Number of employees
1,000+
Websitewww.gardline.com

History

Gardline Shipping was first established in 1969 to provide marine support to offshore oil and gas industry in the North Sea. In 2009, as part of 40th anniversary celebrations, the Gardline Group was established to bring together a large number of multi-disciplinary companies involved in a range of activities that include satellite communications, marine sciences, security, ship building, dry dock engineering, geographical information systems, digital mapping and vessel charters.

The group currently employs around 1,000 personnel worldwide and has a turnover of approximately £140 million (GBP).[1] Gardline is now the largest employer in the Great Yarmouth area.[2] The company continues to sponsor careers fairs in the region.[3]

In 2011, the Gardline Group was ranked the 20th largest in the Norfolk region by the Eastern Daily Press, accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (UK) and law firm Mills & Reeve.[4]

Offshore wind farms

In recent years, Gardline and its subsidiary companies have expanded their services to include support of offshore wind farms as a core service. The company's offshore wind farm related businesses have experienced significant growth in line with the UK Government's wind farm development programs.[5]

In 2010, Gardline Environmental, a subsidiary of Gardline Marine Services, won a tender to provide environmental survey services for the proposed Dogger Bank offshore wind farm.[6] Later that year, the company announced it had been awarded environmental survey work for the proposed Atlantic Array offshore wind farm project.[7]

In 2012, Gardline announced it had entered a bid to provide port operations services to ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall AB, one of the successful consortia in Round 3 of the UK Government's offshore wind farm program.[8] In 2013, another Gardline subsidiary, Alicat Workboats, announced the construction of 4 high-speed catamarans to service the Robin Rigg Wind Farm.[9]

Group companies
Gardline Marine Sciences Logo
Three Gardline ships awaiting dry dock repairs in Hull, "Ocean Seeker", "Ocean Observer" and "Sea Explorer".

The Gardline Group is a multinational corporation with companies and offices around the world.

America

In the United States, the company is represented by Gardline Surveys Inc and G Comm, Houston.

Europe

In Europe, the company has a number of major subsidiaries including AST, C A Design Services Ltd (including 3d Architects, Gardline Infotech now re-branded CADS Mapping, Tait Design and Cadnet Ltd), North Sea Marine Cluster,[10] G Comm, Richards Dry Dock and Engineering (including Alicat Workboats Limited), Gardline Marine Science Limited, Gardline Shipping Ltd, Lankelma Limited, MK Services Limited, SEtech Limited, The Howards Group (including Howards Residential and Howards Commercial), Titan Environmental Surveys Ltd and Independent Electrical Service Ltd.

Middle East

In the Middle East, the company is represented by Gardline Lankelma (Middle East) Limited.

Australasia

In Asia, the company is represented by Ast Asia Pte Ltd and Gardline Surveys (Far East) Ltd.

In Australia, Gardline is represented by Ast Australia, Gardline Australia Pty Ltd and Gardline Marine Sciences Pty Ltd.

In Malaysia, Gardline is represented by Asian Geos Sdn Bhd.

Africa

In Africa, Gardline is represented by AST South Africa.

Gardline Shipping

As the original foundation entity of the Gardline Group, Gardline Shipping retains the core businesses of the Gardline Group.

The company operates a fleet of 12 offshore vessels, 4 nearshore and coastal vessels and numerous windfarm support vessels. The fleet is capable of carrying out hydrographic, geotechnical, oceanographic, geophysical, and environmental surveys.[11][12][13]

Current Fleet

Offshore Survey Vessels

ShipBuiltReconfiguredAccommodationLengthTonnageFlagIMO NumberImage
Ocean Discovery1983201050 berths86.9 m3,705 GT United Kingdom8112550
Ocean Endeavour (ex RMAS Salmaster)1986200432 berths77.1 m1,967 GT United Kingdom8402008
Ocean Observer1986200730 berths80.4 m2,820 GT United Kingdom8511275
Ocean Reliance1987201143 berths85.4 m1,814 GT Saint Vincent and the Grenadines8616609
Ocean Researcher (ex RRS Charles Darwin)1984200539 berths69.4 m2,556 GT United Kingdom8207941
Ocean Seeker1970200043 berths80.7 m1,943 GT United Kingdom7012179
Polar Surveyor (ex Nordsyssel)1983201442 berths71.6 m1,859 GT United Kingdom8118994
Sea Explorer1976N/A29 berths58.9 m1,385 GT Bahamas7504249
Sea Surveyor1979199930 berths64.1 m1,275 GT Bahamas7813901
Sea Trident1974198430 berths57.9 m964 GT Panama7393169Sea Trident (IMO 7393169)

Tranship B.V. Offshore Vessels (Managed by Gardline)[14]

ShipBuiltReconfiguredAccommodationLengthTonnageFlagIMO NumberImage
Ivero1982201124 berths34.0 m307 GT Netherlands8108377Ivero (IMO 8108377)
Kommandor1986201144 berths68.5 m1,573 GT Bahamas8517205
L'Espoir1972N/A30 berths67.4 m1,168 GT Netherlands7024550

Customs Vessels

Gardline Marine Sciences and Gardine Australia own two vessels which are currently being leased to Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.

VesselBuiltMax SpeedAccommodationLengthTonnageFlagIMO numberImage
Triton (ACV 90)200018 knots42 berths98.7 m2,236 GT United Kingdom4906551
MV Niugini Guardian19838 knots16 berths34.9 m339 GT Papua New Guinea8215285

Nearshore and Coastal Vessels

VesselBuiltMax SpeedLengthBreadthFlagIMO NumberImage
Confidante198911 knots33 m7 m United Kingdom8831297
George D199110 knots19 m5 m United KingdomN/A
Melanie D199417 knots8 m4 m United KingdomN/A
Meriel D200825 knots17 m6 m United KingdomN/A

Windfarm Support Vessels

VesselBuiltMax SpeedLengthBreadthFlagPropulsion
Gallion201030 knots20 m6.5 m United KingdomProp
Gardian 1201030 knots20 m6.5 m United KingdomProp
Gardian 2201030 knots20 m6.5 m United KingdomProp
Gardian 7201030 knots20 m6.5 m United KingdomProp
Gardian 9201030 knots20 m6.5 m United KingdomProp
Marianarray201126 knots17 m6 m United KingdomJet
Smeaton Array201130 knots20 m6 m United KingdomControllable-pitch propeller
Waterfall200926 knots16 m6 m United KingdomProp

Past Gardline Vessels
VesselImage
Surveyor (Gardline's first ship)
Sea Profiler (ex RRS Shackleton, British Antarctic Survey ship)
Sea Searcher (ex Johan Mansson, a Swedish Government hydrographic research vessel)[15]
Gardline Seeker[16] (later used as pirate radio station vessel with Laser 558)
Gardline Tracker
Gardline Locater (ex HMS Blackburn, a naval aviation stores carrier, used to carry aircraft and aviation spares around the coast)[17]
Gardline Endurer[18]
Resolution (ex German deep sea trawler)[19]
Researcher (ex INGØY, built 1950 as local passenger/cargo vessel in Norway, sold to Gardline in 1970)[20]
  • Sea Profiler In Great Yarmouth dry dock
    Sea Profiler In Great Yarmouth dry dock
  • Confidante in old black colours
    Confidante in old black colours
  • Ocean Seeker was Granuaile prior to purchase from Gardline
    Ocean Seeker was Granuaile prior to purchase from Gardline

References
  1. "Gardline Homepage". Gardline Shipping Limited. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  2. Gardline trains for offshore transfers (Great Yarmouth Mercury, 26 July 2011)
  3. Careers in Energy sponsored by Gardline Group (Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, 2012)
  4. 20 - Gardline Shipping (Eastern Daily Press, 2011)
  5. Gardline is recruiting new staff every month by Annabelle Dickson (Great Yarmouth Mercury, 29 August 2012)
  6. Yarmouth company's wind farm contract (Great Yarmouth Mercury, 10 February 2010)
  7. Gardline Group gathers offshore wind work (Maritime Journal, 20 April 2010)
  8. Great Yarmouth bids to run port ops for 325 turbine wind farm by Liz Coates (Eastern Daily Press, 23 December 2012)
  9. Four new Alicats for E.ON (Maritime Journal, 15 January 2013)
  10. North Sea Marine Cluster. "Managing Marine Protected Areas" (PDF). NSMC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  11. "Gardline Vessels - Offshore". Gardline Marine Sciences. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  12. "Gardline Vessels - Nearshore and Coastal". Gardline Marine Sciences. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  13. "Gardline Vessels - Windfarm Support". Gardline Marine Sciences. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  14. "Tranship BV Fleet". Tranship B.V. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  15. "Gardline Vessel Sea Searcher". Phil English.
  16. "Gardline Seeker". Phil English. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  17. "HMS Blackburn Archive". World Naval Ships Forum. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  18. "Gardline Endurer". Gary Markham. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  19. "Gardline Vessel Resolution". Phil English. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  20. "Gardline Vessel Researcher". Gerolf Drebes.
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