Complex sentence: In 1997 the UK Company Cammell Laird based on Merseyside were looking to expand their operations outside the UK and in early 1998 a management team arrived in Gibraltar, the yard was reopened and the first ship docked within a few weeks.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1997 the UK Company Cammell Laird based on Merseyside were looking to expand their operations outside the UK and in early 1998 a management team arrived in Gibraltar. The yard was reopened and the first ship docked within a few weeks.