McTay Marine

McTay Marine Ltd
Company typePrivate Company (dissolved)
IndustryShipbuilding
Founded1974
FounderJames McBurney, Jim Taylor
Defunct2016
Headquarters
Bromborough, Merseyside
,
England
Area served
United Kingdom
South Africa
Website(http://www.mctaymarineservices.com)

McTay Marine was a shipbuilder in Bromborough, Merseyside from 1974 to 2016.

History

McTay Engineering had been set up in 1963 by James McBurney and Jim Taylor. McTay Engineering specialised in the construction of storage tanks and associated plant. Taylor and McBurney had, prior to the formation of McTay Engineering been employed by another shipbuilding company, and in 1973 they began to consider the building of small workboats and launches, which led to the formation of the subsidiary McTay Marine Ltd in 1974.[1][2] The group was acquired by Mowlem in the late 1970s[3] and by Daniel Contractors of Warrington in 2006.[4]

McTay Marine Ltd was founded as a subsidiary of McTay Engineering. Over the following 39 years the company went on to build over 120 vessels. Among them is the building of the first beam trawler in the United Kingdom, which was also the largest built up till that time. The first tug built by the company was the United Kingdom's first "Voith" tug, and the second built was the UK's first "Azimuth" fitted tug to be built. The McTay built tug Trafalgar became the world's most powerful "Voith" tug on its completion and delivery in 1998.

The company went into liquidation in 2015 and the shipyard was taken over by Carmet Marine Ltd.[5]

Facilities

McTay Marine Limited was involved in the design, build and delivery of specialised ships and workboats since 1974. Located at its 6-acre site at Bromborough on the banks of the River Mersey this longstanding icon in small ship construction built over 120 complex vessels over a period spanning well over thirty-years. The shipyard is now owned by Carmet Marine Ltd.

The shipyard has a build hall and engineering workshop; build hall is 80 metres in length by 25 metres in height with 10.4-metre-high doors opening directly onto the slipway. Engineering shop is 50 metres in length and is directly adjacent. Overhead cranage is available in the form of one 25- and two 5-ton travelling cranes; engineering shop has similar capacities to hand.

The slipway is again fully equipped and has a maximum 300-tonne capacity, and can be used for both vessel repairs and also launch activities.

Mobile cranes, elevating work platforms and forklifts are also available to support both build and repair activities.

Ships built

Shannon is a harbour and coastal tug, originally built in 1981 as the Eldergarth. The tug is noteworthy as the first British-built Azimuthing Stern Drive tug.[6] Shannon has been acquired by Emu Limited and re-equipped in Southampton with a suite of specialist winches and a stern mounted 'A' frame.[6]

During heavy rain, London's sewage storm pipes overflow into the River Thames, sending dissolved oxygen levels plummeting and threatening the species it supports.[7] Two dedicated McTay vessels, oxygenation barges Thames Bubbler and Thames Vitality are used to replenish oxygen levels, as part of an ongoing battle to clean up the river, which now supports 115 species of fish and hundreds more invertebrates, plants and birds.[7]

The £6.5M contract, to build the superstructure and assemble CRV Leonardo for NATO, safeguarded the jobs of McTay's 60-strong workforce.[8] The Coastal Research Vessel now monitors submarine activity in the Mediterranean.[9]

Yard No [10] Name Date Type Owner
1 Unknown 1973 Launch Timbacraft Ltd.
2 Quintail 1973 Workboat Tarbert Boatyard
3 Unknown 1974 Survey Launch Scott Watson
4 Sterling Steel 1974 Yacht R Talbot-Smith
5 Sue Anne 1974 Workboat T H Jones
6 Sharon Vale 1974 Fishing Vessel Geo Moody
7 Unknown 1974 Workboat Grangemouth Boatmen
10 Ocean Herald 1975 Fishing Vessel Seiner Vessel ordered from James N. Miller & Sons Ltd, St Monans, where the vessel was completed. Construction of hull subcontracted to McTay Marine.
11 Fisher Rose 1976 Fishing Vessel Trawler Completed by James N. Miller & Sons Ltd., St Monans.
12 Adelphi 1976 Fishing Vessel Seiner Completed by James N. Miller & Sons Ltd., St Monans. Foundered 26 October 2006 when on guard vessel duties 160 mile East of Aberdeen. [11]
19 Catriona of Kishorn 1976 Crew Boat, now Ferry Howard Doris Ltd., Glasgow, now Rose of Aran with Doolin Ferry Co. Ltd., Galway
20 Shonag of Kishorn 1976 Crew Boat Howard Doris Ltd., Glasgow, now Queen of Aran
22 Solbrun 1979 Fishing Vessel Trawler 1982 Hradfrystihus Stoduarfjordur, Stoduafjordur, now Frosti
24 Sine of Kishorn 1976 Crew Boat Howard Doris Ltd., Glasgow, now St. Bridget
25 Mersey Trader 1977 Coaster Alexandra Towing Co. Ltd., Liverpool, now Medway Trader
29 Girl Pat III 1978 Fishing Vessel Trawler 1985 T. Thomas & others, Penzance, now Georg Lou N.
30 Lothian Rose II 1978 Fishing Vessel Seiner / Trawler Robert & Linus Clark, Musselburgh. Completed by James N. Miller & Sons Ltd, St Monans  
31 Ben Loyal 1979 Fishing Vessel Trawler 1982 Peray S.A., Casablanca, now Atlassy Yasmine
32 Ben Roy 1979 Fishing Vessel Trawler 1983 K/S Ben Hav, Floro. Scrapped in 2002.
33 Glenugie IV 1980 Fishing Vessel Trawler Donald Anderson & Caley Fisheries (Partnerships) Ltd, Peterhead. Foundered 24 February 1999 100 miles East of Shetland. [12]
36 Harvest Venture 1980 Fishing Vessel Trawler 1983 Alf Snorre Isaksen, Tromso. Scrapped in 2008.
37 Sea Harvester 1980 Fishing Vessel Trawler 1983 Orjan Carlsson, Donso, Sweden, now Astrid Ann
38 Canada[13] 1980 Tug Alexandra Towing Company Ltd., Liverpool Later SMIT Canada, now Wellington
39 Traveller III 1981 Fishing Vessel Trawler William B. Reid & others, Fraserburgh, Foundered, while fishing on 23 March 2000, 16 miles NNE of Shetland. [14]
40 Eldergarth[15] 1981 ASD Firefighting Tug Rea Towing Co. Ltd., Westport, later with Svitzer as Shannon, now Safe Supporter 1
41 Rowangarth[16] 1981 ASD Firefighting Tug Rea Towing Co. Ltd., Westport, later with Svitzer
43 Sun Thames 1982 Firefighting Tug Alexandra Towing Company (London) Ltd. Later Svitzer Sword, now BSV Anglia
44 MDB 1982 Fishing Vessel Trawler 1985 Ronald, David & Derek Bond, Fleetwood
45 MV Hendra 1982 33m ro-ro Ferry Shetland Islands Council Ferries
46 Bon Marin de Serk 1983 Ferry Isle of Sark Shipping Co.
47 Seal Carr 1983 Firefighting Tug Forth Estuary Towage Ltd., Leith
48 Beamer 1983 Tug Forth Estuary Towage Ltd., Leith
49 Stirling Elf 1983 Offshore Supply Vessel Stirling Shipping Co. Ltd. Scrapped in 2016.
52 Deft 1984 Voith Firefighting Tug Dover Harbour Board, now HT Scimitar
53 Dextrous 1984 Voith Firefighting Tug Dover Harbour Board, now HT Cutlass
54 Bramley Moore 1984 Firefighting Tug Later Smit Liverpool,[17] now Jersey Shore
55 Oakgarth 1984 Firefighting Tug Cory Ship Towage Ltd., Liverpool, now Mentor
56 Yewgarth 1985 Firefighting Tug Cory Ship Towage Ltd., Liverpool, now BSV Irlanda
57 Hamtun 1985 Tractor Tug Red Funnel Group, Southampton. Since 2006 operated by Multraship Towage & Salvage in the Netherlands under the name Multratug 16
58 Sir Bevois 1985 Tug Red Funnel Group, Southampton. Later Svitzer Bevois, now Tug Beaver
59 Sun Anglia 1985 Firefighting Tug Alexandra Towing Company Ltd., London, now Svitzer Anglia
60 Meridian 1985 Survey Vessel Government of Trinidad & Tobago
? Tarv 1986 Naval Tender Royal Navy
? Ohm's Law 1986 Naval Tender Royal Navy
? Cormorant 1986 Naval Tender Royal Navy
65 L-713 1986 Naval Landing Craft Royal Navy
66 L-714 1986 Naval Landing Craft Royal Navy
67 L-715 1986 Naval Landing Craft Royal Navy
68 Point Halifax 1986 ASD Tug now Leonard M owned by McKeil Marine Ltd. https://mckeil.com/our-fleet/leonard-m[18]
69 Shabwah 1987 Tug Yemen Ports and Shipping Corporation, Aden
70 Almahrah 1987 Tug Yemen Ports and Shipping Corporation, Aden
75 Cathy M 1986 Ferry James Molinary Ltd, Gibraltar
77 Waterloo 1987 Tug Alexandra Towing Co Ltd, Liverpool
78 Dorothy Gray 1988 Fishing Vessel Trawler Terence Taylor, Aberdeen. Scrapped in 2003.
79 Thames Bubbler II 1988 Oxygenation Barge Thames Water Utilities
80 Livinea 1989 Fishing Vessel Trawler Bankstar Ltd., Buckie. Scrapped in 2008.
81 Seafalke 1988 Fishing Vessel Trawler Seafalke Shipping Co. Ltd., Newhaven, now Jacoba
82 Moorhen 1989 Naval Mooring Vessel Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
83 Moorfowl 1989 Naval Mooring Vessel Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
84 Chartwell 1989 Survey Vessel Osiris Hydrographic
85 Einar 1989 Firefighting Tug Orkney Towage Co. Ltd., Kirkwall
86 Erlend 1990 Tug Orkney Towage Co. Ltd., Kirkwall
87 MV Earl Sigurd 1990 45m ro-ro Ferry Orkney Ferries
88 MV Earl Thorfinn 1990 45m ro-ro Ferry Orkney Ferries
89 Sun Mercia 1990 Firefighting Tug Alexandra Towing Company (London) Ltd. Later Svitzer Mercia, now Mercia.
90 Lady Anya 1990 Tug Humber Tugs Ltd., Grimsby, later Svitzer Laceby, now BSV Franta
91 Lady Kathleen 1991 Tug Humber Tugs Ltd., Grimsby, now Svitzer Kathleen
92 Lady Sarah 1991 Tug Humber Tugs Ltd., Grimsby, now Svitzer Sarah
93 Lady Cecilia 1991 Tug Humber Tugs Ltd., Grimsby, now Svitzer Cecilia
94 Lady Josephine 1991 Tug Humber Tugs Ltd., Grimsby, now Svitzer Josephine
95 Cluain Tarbh 1992 Firefighting Tug Dublin Port & Docks Board
? Oileain Arann 1992 ro-ro Ferry Order obtained by Miller's, St Monans at yard 1047. Vessel construction subcontracted to McTay Marine Ltd, where the vessel was built and completed. [19]
100 Oil Bonny 1993 Tug O.I.L. Marine Ltd., later Tidewater Marine
101 Oil Benin 1993 Tug O.I.L. Marine Ltd., later Tidewater Marine
102 Oil Benue 1993 Tug O.I.L. Marine Ltd., later Tidewater Marine
? Oil Razee 1993 Tug O.I.L. Marine Ltd., later Svitzer
113 AL 50 1994 Naval Patrol Boat Greek Navy
114 Sayyaf 1994 Firefighting Tug Abu Dhabi Petroleum Ports Operating Co.
115 Fidra 1995 Firefighting Tug Forth Ports PLC, Leith
116 MV Loch Bhrusda 1996 35m ro-ro Ferry Caledonian MacBrayne
117 Lyndhurst[20] 1996 Firefighting Tug Howard Smith Towage Ltd., Southampton, now Svitzer Lyndhurst
118 Lady Alma 1996 Tug Howard Smith (Humber) Ltd. now Svitzer Alma [Svitzer Marine]
119 Trafalgar 1998 Firefighting Tug Howard Smith Towage Ltd., Liverpool. Later Smit Trafalgar,[17] now Sky 501
120 Thames Vitality[7] 1997 Oxygenation Barge Thames Water Utilities
121 MV Eilean Dhiura 1998 ro-ro Ferry Argyll and Bute Council
122 Marigold 1998 Fishing Vessel Trawler Hull by MC Fabrications, Falmouth, completed by McTay Marine.
123 Oban 2000 Naval Tender Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
124 Oronsay 2000 Naval Tender Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
125 Omagh[21] 2000 Naval Tender Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
127[22] MV Portaferry II[23] 2001 ro-ro Ferry Strangford Lough ferry
128 Leonardo 2002 30m Coastal Research Vessel NATO
129 MV Loch Portain 2003 50m ro-ro Ferry Caledonian MacBrayne
130 Vital 2013 Multi-Role Vessel Carmet TUG Company

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