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Gardline Group Ltd
Company typePrivate (Ltd)
FoundedGreat Yarmouth, England
HeadquartersGreat Yarmouth, Norfolk
Revenue£200m (2013)
Number of employees
1,000+
Websitewww.gardline.com

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

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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

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In 2010, the company was awarded environmental survey work for the proposed Atlantic Array offshore wind farm project.[1]

In 2013, Alicat Workboats, a former Gardline subsidiary, announced the construction of 4 high-speed catamarans to service the Robin Rigg Wind Farm.[2]

Group companies

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Gardline Marine Sciences Logo
Three Gardline ships awaiting dry dock repairs in Hull, "Ocean Seeker", "Ocean Observer" and "Sea Explorer".

The Gardline Group is a multinational corporation with companies and offices around the world.

America

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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.[3]

Europe

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In Europe, the company has a number of major subsidiaries including, Titan Environmental Surveys Ltd.

Australasia

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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.[4]

Gardline Shipping

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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.[5][6][7]

Current Fleet

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Ocean Discovery - Decommissioned

Ship Built Reconfigured Accommodation Length Tonnage Flag IMO Number Image
Ocean Vantage 1985 2016 35 berths 68m 2,191 GT  Panama 8405440

8405440

Ocean Resolution 2015 2019 48 berths 79.2m 4,657 GT  United Kingdom 9779446
Ocean Endeavour (ex RMAS Salmaster) 1986 2004 32 berths 77.1 m 1,967 GT  United Kingdom 8402008
Ocean Observer 1986 2007 39 berths 80.4 m 2,820 GT  United Kingdom 8511275
Kommandor 1986 2011 44 + hospital berth 68.5 m 1,573 GT  United Kingdom 8517205
Ocean Reliance 1987 2012 40 berths 85.4 m 1,814 GT  Panama 8616609
Geodiscovery 2002 83.9m 3,360 GT  Panama 9263514
Ocean Geograph 2007 2021 48 berths 70m 2,733 GT  Panama 9267388
Ocean Researcher (ex RRS Charles Darwin) 1984 2005 39 berths 69.4 m 2,556 GT  United Kingdom 8207941
Horizon Geobay 1978 87.0 m 3,502 GT  Panama 7801556
Kommandor Susan 1999 30 berths 83.70m 3,388 GT  United Kingdom 9177844

Past Gardline Vessels

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Vessel Image
Surveyor (Gardline's first ship)
Sea Profiler (ex RRS Shackleton, British Antarctic Survey ship)
Sea Searcher (ex Johan Mansson, a Swedish Government hydrographic research vessel)[8]
Gardline Seeker[9] (later used as pirate radio station vessel with Laser 558)
Gardline Tracker
Gardline Endurer[10]
Resolution (ex German deep sea trawler)[11]
Researcher (ex INGØY, built 1950 as local passenger/cargo vessel in Norway, sold to Gardline in 1970)[12]
Gallion
Gardian 1
Gardian 2
Gardian 7
Gardian 9
Marianarray
Smeaton Array
Waterfall
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  • Sea Profiler In Great Yarmouth dry dock
    Sea Profiler In Great Yarmouth dry dock
  • Confidante in old black colours
    Confidante in old black colours
  • Ocean Seeker was Granuaile prior to purchase from Gardline
    Ocean Seeker was Granuaile prior to purchase from Gardline

References

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  1. ^ Gardline Group gathers offshore wind work (Maritime Journal, 20 April 2010)
  2. ^ Four new Alicats for E.ON (Maritime Journal, 15 January 2013)
  3. ^ News, Subsea World (17 May 2018). "Gardline Surveys Inc. Becomes Ocean Geo Solutions". Offshore Energy. Retrieved 8 January 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Java Offshore acquires Asian Geos Sdn Bhd". Riviera. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Gardline Vessels - Offshore". Gardline Marine Sciences. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Gardline Vessels - Nearshore and Coastal". Gardline Marine Sciences. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Gardline Vessels - Windfarm Support". Gardline Marine Sciences. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  8. ^ "Gardline Vessel Sea Searcher". Phil English.
  9. ^ "Gardline Seeker". Phil English. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  10. ^ "Gardline Endurer". Gary Markham. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  11. ^ "Gardline Vessel Resolution". Phil English. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  12. ^ "Gardline Vessel Researcher". Gerolf Drebes.
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