A Mersey shipyard will undergo a £1m expansion programme after being sold to a leading boat manufacturer.
The Carmet Shipyard in Bromorough was bought by the Marine Specialised Technology Group (MST) in the second half of last year. The expansion plan means more boats, and larger vessels, can be built in the 6.5-acre shipyard.
The 80m main and 50m secondary boat building halls will be completely refurbished. New offices, car parks and cranes will be built. There will also be a new slipway directly into the river and an amphibious boat hoist, which helps to launch the boats.
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Philip Hilbert, MST’s sales director, said: “We secured these new premises at just the right time as we embark on several major contracts for our flagship “HPB” High-Speed Patrol Boat range which have been, up until now, limited to a maximum 19m in length due to launching and logistical restrictions.
“The new larger facilities with direct access to water enables us to manufacture more craft and also to manufacture significantly larger vessels. We already have a 23m design being worked on as I speak.”
MST will move its boat building, servicing and maintenance to the new site in the second quarter of this year and will be looking to recruit new staff. It also plans further developments for the shipyard in the long term.
MST has been based in Liverpool since it was founded in the city in 2002. It acquired the Carmet Shipyard, which was founded in 1974, from Carmet Tug Company at Bromborough.
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