17th August 2016
Mobilising the World’s Tallest Masts
Manufactured by Magma Structures in Portchester, the world’s tallest masts were designed and built for a superyacht. Working with heavy lift specialists Mammoet, the Williams Shipping team spent weeks carefully planning the move, one of the most unusual and memorable ever undertaken in the harbour. The project required 3 of our vessels: the Willendeavour pulling the […]
Support for Stranded Container Vessel
The Hoegh Osaka, a 51,000 tonne container vessel, ran aground on the Brambles bank in the Solent and was stranded there for 19 days. The stranded vessel was listing at approximately 50 degrees. It was carrying 1400 cars and construction equipment at the time. On 7th January it was able to float free on the […]
Dredging Support in Portsmouth
Working closely with Boskalis Westminister, one of the world’s premier dredging contractors, we provided heavy support for a project in Portsmouth Harbour in preparation for the arrival of 2 new Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers – the largest ships ever built for the Royal Navy. Over 3 million cubic metres of clay, sand and gravel need to be […]
Working with Ainscough at Valero Refinery
We worked closely with Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd to assist with a job at Valero refinery in Pembroke. Pembroke refinery is one of the largest, most complex refineries in Western Europe. In 2011 it was acquired by Valero. It makes products including gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and petrochemical feedstocks. The refinery […]
11th August 2016
Azipod Propulsion System Transport & Logistics
Williams Transport Services worked closely with a leading marine contractor to provide logistical support for an ABB Azipod propulsion system at a dry dock in Falmouth, UK.
