Blog Category:
Marine Services
TANGO sets sail
November 20, 2023
Following on from the blog written in April we have received an exciting update from the Crew. A letter from the crew I am happy to report that TANGO arrived in Sint Maarten this morning, all safe and sound. I was aboard for only the first leg through Bermuda, and…
Celebrating our recently graduated apprentices
October 3, 2023
Congratulations to our recently graduated apprentices, BHG engineer Tom Lovegrove, boat mover Chris Tranter, rigger Kieran Lashford and marine engineers Adam Weekes and Jack Smalley, who received their qualifications from British Marine at the award ceremony. They have now moved up a rung on the ladder, continuing their journey through…
Berthon’s new apprentices
October 3, 2023
Last week we welcomed our new cohort of apprentices. Introducing Marley Evans (shipwright), Tom Wischhusen (engineer), Max Barrow (shipwright), Ben Simmons (engineer), James Bentley (electrician), William Crane (engineer) and Oliver Drummond (engineer). As they embark on their careers at Berthon, we look forward to watching them progress and learn over…
Standards of Electronic Wiring at Berthon
November 9, 2021
A good indication of excellent build quality is to see how much thought and consideration goes into those difficult spaces. It is no wonder tidiness within a console is often synonymous with superior construction and thus longevity. Berthon believes that excellent workmanship starts with careful planning and logical assembly. This…
Denis Kitcher retires from Berthon
November 4, 2021
Denis Kitcher retires from Berthon Denis Kitcher has retired from Berthon after an immense 49 years. As one would expect, he first began working at Berthon as an apprentice back in 1972, training as a shipwright joiner, because back then it was mostly woodwork, although, GRP boats were the new…
Berthon achieves the new standard for Occupational Health and Safety – ISO45001:2018
February 19, 2021
Berthon are pleased to announce that they have successfully achieved the transition to the first internationally recognised standard for Occupational Health and Safety ISO45001:2018, replacing its existing British standard OHSAS18001:2007. This achievement shows the company’s commitment to maintaining an Occupational Health and Safety management system of the very highest standard….
