List of ships of Serco Marine Services

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List of ships of Serco Marine Services is a list of active ships operated by Serco Marine Services in support of His Majesty's Naval Service (incl. Royal Navy, Royal Marines and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary). [1] As of 2021, Marine Services operates nearly 100 vessels at six locations in the U.K. at: Portsmouth, Devonport, Falmouth, Clyde and two at Inner Raasay Sound.

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Vessels of the Marine Service range in length from 11 m to 93 m and displace from 12 to 3,600 gross tonnes. Serco employs some 600 to 650 mariners and engineers. [2] [3]

The ships Kingdom of Fife and Cameron are provided by Briggs Marine who won a £100M subcontract from Serco Marine Services for the support and maintenance of the Royal Navy's navigational marks (or buoys) and moorings in the United Kingdom and overseas. [1] [4]

In 2022, a £200m contract with Serco was signed extending the arrangement for a further 27 months commencing in December 2022. Under the arrangement, the Ministry of Defence has the option to extend that contract for up to six more months. [5]

As of 2021, principal marine services in the Falkland Islands were provided by the contracted Netherlands Marine Services company Van Wijngaarden, [6] while in Gibraltar, marine services were provided by the vessels of Boluda Towage Europe which bought the previous Resolve Marine Group in February 2024. [7] Resolve had previously acquired T.P. Towage in 2015 and these vessels provide all harbour towage and other support services in and around the Port of Gibraltar. [8] [9]

List of ships

All Serco non-military vessels fly the Red Ensign Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg
All Serco non-military vessels fly the Red Ensign
Ministry of Defence-owned managed vessels fly the Blue Ensign since 2008 Government Service Ensign.svg
Ministry of Defence-owned managed vessels fly the Blue Ensign since 2008
Worldwide support ship
Multi-purpose ship
SD Northern River SD Northern River (7901319836).jpg
SD Northern River
Moor-class diving support vessels
(Diving support/offshore supply vessels; entered service 1989; based at Kyle of Lochalsh [ citation needed ] )
Multicat 2510-class recovery vessels
Multicat 2613-class utility boat
Recovery vessels
Coastal oilers
Damen ART 80-32 tug
Impulse-class tugs
(Class of two Azimuth Stern Drive Tugs, entered service in 1993; both based at Faslane) [25]
ASD 2509-class tugs
(Class of two harbour Tugs with four-man crews; entered service 2009; both based at Portsmouth) [26]
ATD 2909-class tugs
(Class of four Tugs; entered service 2009-2010; Bountiful based at Portsmouth; others at Faslane)
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SD Resourceful on the River Clyde
Twin Unit Tractor Tugs
(Class of five Tugs; entered service 1980-1985; all based at Devonport)
STAN 2608-class tugs
(Class of three Tugs; entered service 2009; Jupiter based at Faslane; Hercules and Mars at Devonport[ citation needed ] )
ASD 2009-class tugs
(Class of Four Tugs; entered service 2010; Deborah and Eileen based at Devonport; Christina and Suzanne at Portsmouth)
SD Suzanne tug passing Portsmouth Point SD Suzanne.jpg
SD Suzanne tug passing Portsmouth Point
Felicity-class water tractors
Pushy Cat 1204-class tugs
STAN 1405-class tug
Trials vessels
Storm-class tenders
(Class of two Offshore Supply Ships; entered service 1997; both based at Devonport[ citation needed ] )
Newhaven-class tenders
(Class of three passenger vessels; entered service 2000-2001; Newhaven based at Devonport; Nutbourne and Netley at Portsmouth[ citation needed ] )
Padstow-class tender
Oban-class tenders
(Class of three naval auxiliary vessels; entered service 2000; Oban based at Devonport; Oronsay and Omagh at Faslane[ citation needed ] )
Personnel ferries
Fleet tenders
STAN 1505-class tenders
STAN 1905-class tenders

See also

Lists of ships operated by or in support of His Majesty's Naval Service

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