DRY DOCKS REACTIVATED AT ABP’S PORT OF TROON
The dry docks at Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Troon are to be reactivated, following an agreement between ABP and Garvel Clyde.
Until now, all of Garvel Clyde’s business has been conducted at its dry dock facilities at Greenock. The yard has enjoyed a tremendously successful year to date, and is on target to hit sales in excess of £3 million.
The deal with ABP at Troon ensures that the Company can now offer an enhanced service to new and existing customers, allowing additional vessels to access services such as hull surveying and repairs, engine/auxiliary machinery surveying and repair, damage and voyage repairs, major refits and conversions.
Garvel Clyde’s Operations manager, Walter Hamilton, said:
“Garvel continues to attract new customers and is maintaining its position in the market well.We are currently around £800,000 ahead of budget for the year to date, which demonstrates how successful the past nine months have been.
“In order to sustain this level of growth, we felt it was important that we were able to offer another facility on the west coast to cater for our customers operating in those waters.
“Troon shipyard has been under-utilised in recent months, so this was the ideal location for our expansion plans
“We have already secured new business for Troon to carry out ship repair and maintenance work on the MV Plato whichhandles coal on the Clyde and is owned by
“The winter months are traditionally a busy time for us, and we anticipate both Troon and our existing facility at Greenock enjoying significant business in the coming months.”
Troon Dry Dock is 122 m long and can accommodate all types of vessels such as tugs, coasters, ferries, supply vessels and dredgers up to 17 m beam and 4.3m draft.
With its existing dry dock facility at Greenock, which is one of the largest dry docks on the west coast of the UK at 200m in length, Garvel Clyde can now offer a comprehensive service at both facilities in general ship repairing, engineering and conversions.
Alastair MacFarlane, Port Manager, ABP Ayr & Troon, said:
“We welcome Garvel Clyde to Troon and wish them success in this new venture.Troon’s dry dock facilities offer an efficient service, complementing an already thriving port.”
Councillor Andy Hill, Leader of South Ayrshire Council, said:
"When the acquisition of the former Ailsa-Troon shipyard was announced by ABP, nearly three years ago, I personally called at the yard to congratulate executives of the company on the initiative being undertaken.At that time ABP shared with me their intention to re-activate the yard for ship repair and other port-related business.
“I warmly welcome the latest news that Garvel Clyde has completed a deal with ABP to operate the dry dock, enabling further enhanced services at the Port of Troon. The Port of Troon is a focal point for the local economy and without a doubt this shipyard development continues the tremendous work which has already been done".
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