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PORTS & PORT SERVICES


FEATURE SPONSOR


SLIPWAY INVESTMENT FOR GRIMSBY


Grimsby Shipyard Services Ltd (GSS) is a £1.85m investment into the refurbishment of the existing slipway. It is significant that this project was supported by North East Lincolnshire Council who facilitated a 50% grant.


Both Port of Grimsby east and GSS are subsidiaries of Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises Ltd who manage and operate the Port.


The slipway has been totally


restructured and the centre piece of the investment is the new 200t vessel hoist. The original slipways were incredibly well built and engineered around 1930 specifically to cater for the developing fishing trawler fleet. With recent changes in the composition of vessels in dock from trawlers to offshore renewable, concerns over the longevity of the existing slipway facility and demands to keep pace with the requirements of modern vessels, it was decided by GFDE Ltd to invest into a new facility.


SUPPORT


The existing companies in and around the slipway and NELC were all supportive of the idea so the project was started. Clearly the offshore renewable sector is well established in Grimsby which GFDE pioneered back in 2007. Both ports in Grimsby service offshore wind vessels and the Humber itself is probably the major hub in the UK.


INDUSTRY FLEXIBILITY


Grimsby, for years has been synonymous with fish and still have Grimsby Fish Market, itself still thriving. However, there is more than enough room for offshore crew transfer vessels and support vessels enabling the provision of compatible facilities for both sectors.


FUTURE FOCUS


Martyn Boyers, CEO of GFDE commented: “This is an investment into the future of the Port of Grimsby east and coincides perfectly with the expectation of more vessels. The Siemens development in Hull, the existing offshore activity in Port of Grimsby east and the recent announcements from Dong Energy with ABP in Grimsby, all underline the potential we have as an area. “This investment is good for us, good for our Council and supports the community. It is a real opportunity for doing business.”


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