Skills & Services

Marine Surveyors, Naval Architects, Marine Engineers and Consultants. John Pope - experienced restoration and heritage project management - experienced Owners Representative for shipyard restorations. Based in London with local offices throughout the UK.

This large facility adjacent to Bristol Marina is available for dry docking vessels up to 90 metres in length. A 300 tonne ship lift was on site with covered working area. James Martin Hilhouse started shipbuilding on a site close to Hotwells Road in about 1770. The creation of the Floating Harbour saw the firm move their yard to the south bank where they established their New Dockyard complete with dry-dock. In 1824 the firm was re-titled George Hilhouse & Company, and after a spell trading as Hilhouse, Hill & Company, Charles Hill took control of the company, brought his 16-year-old son

3rd generation company of boiler and pipeline engineers. Steam boiler retubes, 'd' patches, preparation for annual inspections & NDT, pipework repairs and installations. Coded welders certified to both BS and ASME standards. Installation of boiler ancillaries and plate heat exchangers.

At J-Star Marine Services whichever craft we restore or refit. Our aim is to blend traditional and modern. We undertake restorations and refit either in the heated workshop or out in the boatyard under temporary boat sheds depending on the size of the craft being worked on. Time served traditional wooden boat builder with over 45 years experience in building and repairing and restoring wooden boats from dinghies to 40 ft wooden craft.

We at UZ Engineering Company specialise in Steam Pumps, Steam Turbines and Heritage Machinery. including Triple Expansion Engines and Compressors. To compliment our Heritage Work we do have our own range of inovative products and services. Our skills originate 50 plus years ago and we take pride in restoring or repairing important pieces of heritage machinery. UZ Engineering offers a full overhaul service of pumps (both Steam Reciprocating, Steam Driven Centrifugal) Condensers, Tubenests, Valves. We have access to a horizontal boring machine to handle Steam Cylinders/Pump Bodies and heavier

“We create fun, relaxing, sometimes challenging, but undoubtedly life-enriching adventures on traditional wooden sailing boats, based in Wells-next-the-Sea, on the beautiful North Norfolk coast. Run by a small, local team of professional adventurers, we skipper and host trips ranging from four hours to three days, through creeks, marshes and open sea. Get involved with the sailing and cooking, or sit back and connect with nature – the pace is yours to choose. We only use locally sourced high-quality food and drink on our sails, ensuring a full Norfolk experience. Our philosophy is to run a

Captain Watts specialises in chandlery and fittings for classic boats and yachts. With in-house expertise available to offer advice with re-fit product specifications and replacement of hard to find fittings, blocks, portlights, decklights, berth light and much much more. Supplying amateur and professionals with boat buildings materials and tools and consumables that can sometimes be hard to find. Alongside the traditional and classic boat chandlery, we carry a range of modern fittings, clothing, electronics and offer onboard solar and wind products plus electric outboards. We have our full

The Unicorn Preservation Society was formed in 1968 and is charged with the conservation and preservation of HMS Unicorn as a Museum and Heritage Asset. The Society is a registered charity in Scotland, registration number SC002771 and is constituted as a Company Limited by Guarantee, registration number SC046145. We have ambitious plans to secure HMS Unicorn's future by dry-docking her close to her current location. The Unicorn Preservation Society operates and maintains HMS Unicorn as a museum and visitor attraction in Dundee.