# Gardline Group

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

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

In 2010, the company was awarded environmental survey work for the proposed Atlantic Array offshore wind farm project.
In 2013, Alicat Workboats, a former Gardline subsidiary, announced the construction of 4 high-speed catamarans to service the Robin Rigg Wind Farm.

## Group companies

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

### America

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.

### Europe

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

### Australasia

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.

## Gardline Shipping

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.

### Current Fleet

Ocean Discovery - Decommissioned
| Ship | Built | Reconfigured | Accommodation | Length | Tonnage | Flag | IMO Number |
| 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

* Vessel
* 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)
* Gardline Seeker (later used as pirate radio station vessel with Laser 558)
* Gardline Tracker
* Gardline Endurer
* Resolution (ex German deep sea trawler)
* Researcher (ex INGØY, built 1950 as local passenger/cargo vessel in Norway, sold to Gardline in 1970)
* Gallion
* Gardian 1
* Gardian 2
* Gardian 7
* Gardian 9
* Marianarray
* Smeaton Array
* Waterfall

### Gallery

* Sea Profiler In Great Yarmouth dry dock
* Confidante in old black colours
* Ocean Seeker was Granuaile prior to purchase from Gardline