Burgess Marine, EAPL Enter Ship Repair Joint Venture
Work is carried out at the London Array, off Ramsgate (Photo: Burgess Marine)
Nicholas Warren (Photo: Burgess Marine)
Britain’s largest independent ship repairer Burgess Marine said it has partnered with Kent-based European Active Projects Ltd. (EAPL) to manage and operate Ramsgate Slipways in a 50/50 joint venture.
Burgess Marine and EAPL have worked together as customer and supplier for very many years, and both companies have workshops in the locality for quick response times and service.
The Ramsgate Slipways site is to be managed jointly by John Webb and Geoff Barrett from Burgess Marine and Andy Corbett from EAPL.
The footprint’s principle asset is its No.1 slipway which is 60 meters long, with a maximum 12 meter beam and a 350 ton displacement.
“The site will undergo investment and the local customer base is keen,” said Steve Jones, Managing Director of EAPL. “By working with Burgess Marine we’re covering all the bases. The reality is that we can comfortably manage the smaller ‘splash and dash’ dockings right the way up to major ship repair projects. Between EAPL and Burgess Marine we’ve got the complete suite of expertise from technical management through to the basic areas of marine engineering.”
“Working with EAPL is great news; we’ve got it all covered,” said Nicholas Warren, the Chief Executive Officer of Dover-based Burgess Marine. “We want to support local operators, the port, wind farm support vessels, passing tonnage and with Brexit we’ll potentially be better value for money than docking on the continent too. Ramsgate Slipways is geographically proven and we genuinely look forward to working with EAPL and developing the business further.”
