Refurbishment of a Fisheries Patrol Vessel
October 16, 2019
Berthon has refurbished a Fisheries Patrol Vessel from the world’s remotest inhabited island, Tristan da Cunha, for the UK government’s Blue Belt Programme. Tristan da Cunha Tristan da Cunha is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying approximately 1,511 miles from South Africa and 2,166 miles from the…
Southampton Boat Show
October 9, 2019
Versadock and Berthon RIB Solutions attend Southampton Boat Show. Southampton Boat Show brings mixed emotions, heralding as it does the end of the summer season. Far from being put off by this, throngs of avid marine enthusiasts flocked to the show looking for new boats and the latest gimmicks and…
Marine Apprentices at Berthon Boat Company
October 9, 2019
Marine Apprentices at Berthon Boat Company As the modern workforce becomes more transient it is more important than ever that we train, support and develop our marine apprentices. To this end we continue to innovate with our apprenticeship programme, broadening depth and adding value to the core college delivery. This…
Queen Eilene is back on the water.
October 8, 2019
Refit of a 1951 Liverpool Class Lifeboat, Queen Eilene, is complete. Earlier this year you may have read that Berthon Boat Company were tasked with the refit of Queen Eilene, a 1951 twin-screw 35’ 6” Liverpool Class lifeboat (originally named B.H.M.H.). Queen Eilene was originally built by Rowhedge Ironworks,…
Berthon RIB Solutions supports the Royal Lymington Yacht Club Junior Regatta
August 12, 2019
Berthon RIB Solutions loan a new Gemini Waverider 505 Sailing School Coaching & Safety Boat to the RLYMYC The newly launched Gemini Waverider 505 Sailing School Coaching & Safety Boat from Berthon RIB Solutions was recently loaned to Royal Lymington Yacht Club to support the 82 entries in the Junior…
A busy time for Berthon Marine Services
August 5, 2019
A busy time for Berthon Marine Services A strong 2018 was followed by an even busier first-half of 2019 for Berthon’s Marine Services Division. As always, their big blue sheds have seen a real mix of commercial, patrolling and defence sector vessels undercover for planned maintenance, major refits and repairs….
Berthon Rib Solutions UK & Ireland Gemini RIB distributor
August 5, 2019
Berthon Rib Solutions Ltd has experienced a busy first 6 months as the newly appointed UK & Ireland Gemini RIB distributor. We have received and fitted out 2 stock boats, the Gemini Waverider 780 and Waverider 880, which are both now berthed on VersaDock floating dock system in Berthon Marina…
Wooden Bermudian sloop restored by Berthon
July 24, 2019
10 metre wooden Bermudian sloop, Brynhilde has been refitted in our Big Blue Sheds BRYNHILDE, a 10 metre 1958 wooden Bermudian sloop designed by Fred Parker, arrived as a new annual berth holder from the Mediterranean last year. She has been in her current family’s ownership for the past 40…
Refit of a 48ft ABP Pilot Boat, Beaufort
July 17, 2019
Berthon complete a full refit on a 48ft pilot boat for ABP “Beaufort” an Associated British Ports (ABP) Pilot Boat recently left the Big Blue Sheds at Berthon having completed a major refit. The 18.55 metre Arun Class Pilot Boat arrived by sea following a 300+ nautical mile journey from…
MGB81 returns to Berthon before attending the Normandy fleet
June 25, 2019
MGB81 returns to Berthon before attending the Normandy fleet Berthon touches up the MGB81 before the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the battle of Normandy. The battle began on June 6, 1944, when some 7,000 naval vessels, including battleships, destroyers, minesweepers, escorts, and assault crafts, escorted over 156,000 British, Canadian…
Berthon Rib Solutions and Gemini RIBs demonstrate shock-mitigation seating at Seawork
June 4, 2019
In the open ocean, coxswains and crews of high-speed craft can be at risk of injury and fatigue from the constant pounding of waves. Even at modest speeds, the accelerations associated with wave impacts are substantial, and the accumulation of exposure can have lasting consequences in the form of acute…
UK border Force Vessel Repairs & Maintenance
June 3, 2019
20m Border Force coastal patrol vessels NIMROD & EAGLE in for repairs and maintenance The UK Border Force operate a fleet of Coastal Patrol Vessels (CPV). CPVs NIMROD and EAGLE recently used Berthon for their annual maintenance and MCA coding. Their unique capabilities, speed and size allow the Border Force…
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