The Gardline Group is a holding company based in Great Yarmouth, England. Before the acquisition by Boskalis in 2017, the group consisted of more than 35 companies focused primarily on service industries. After the acquisition, Gardline sold some of its group companies. 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.
History
Gardline Shipping was first established in 1969 to provide marine support to the 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 many multidisciplinary 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.
Offshore wind farms
In 2010, the company was awarded environmental survey work for the proposed Atlantic Array offshore wind farm project.Gardline Group gathers offshore wind work (Maritime Journal, 20 April 2010)
In 2013, Alicat Workboats, a former Gardline subsidiary, announced the construction of 4 high-speed catamarans to service the Robin Rigg Wind Farm.Four new Alicats for E.ON (Maritime Journal, 15 January 2013)
Group companies
The Gardline Group is a multinational corporation with companies and offices around the world.
America In the United States, the company was represented by GComm and Gardline Surveys Inc, which became an independently owned and managed company in May 2018 and is no longer a part of the Gardline group.
Europe In Europe, the company has a number of major subsidiaries including, Titan Environmental Surveys Ltd.
Australasia In Malaysia, Gardline was represented by Asian Geos Sdn Bhd (Java Offshore Sdn Bhd completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Asian Geos Sdn Bhd from Gardline Geosciences Ltd and Helms Geomarine Sdn Bhd in 2017.
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 11 vessels. The fleet is capable of carrying out geotechnical, geophysical, and environmental surveys.
Current fleet
Ocean Discovery - Decommissioned Ship Built Reconfigured Accommodation Length Tonnage Flag IMO Number ImageOcean Vantage1985201635 berths68m8405440
8405440Ocean Resolution2015201948 berths79.2m9779446 Ocean Endeavour (ex RMAS Salmaster) 1986 2004 32 berths 77.1 m 8402008 Ocean Observer 1986 2007 39 berths 80.4 m 8511275 Kommandor1986201144 + hospital berth68.5 m8517205 Ocean Reliance 1987 2012 40 berths 85.4 m 8616609 Geodiscovery200283.9m9263514Ocean Geograph2007202148 berths70m9267388 Ocean Researcher (ex RRS Charles Darwin) 1984 2005 39 berths 69.4 m 8207941 Horizon Geobay197887.0 m7801556Kommandor Susan199930 berths83.70m9177844
Past Gardline Vessels
Vessel Image Surveyor (Gardline's first ship) The Profiler in Falmouth, October 1973, while on contract to the Institute of Geological Sciences for geophysical surveys of the Southwestern Approaches. The vessel was equipped with an Askania GSS3 marine gravity meter mounted in the centre of the ship (the former saloon) on a gyrostabilised gimbal platform. Shallow profiling of the sub-bottom sediments was achieved with a sparker source and single-channel hydrophone streamer. A magnetometer was towed. Sea Profiler (ex RRS Shackleton, British Antarctic Survey ship) Sea Searcher (ex Johan Mansson, a Swedish Government hydrographic research vessel) Gardline Seeker (later used as pirate radio station vessel with Laser 558) Gardline Tracker Gardline Endurer Resolution (ex German deep sea trawler) Researcher (ex INGØY, built 1950 as local passenger/cargo vessel in Norway, sold to Gardline in 1970) GallionGardian 1Gardian 2Gardian 7Gardian 9MarianarraySmeaton ArrayWaterfall
Gallery
References
External links www.gardlinemarinesciences.com www.thecadsgroup.co.uk www.cadesignservices.co.uk www.cadnet.ltd.uk