Two years after purchasing the property, GPS Marine finally moved into its new premises at Upnor in Kent at the end of July 2016. The new facilities include a two storey suite of air conditioned office together with training and conference rooms, warehouses, workshops and stores. The facilities also include a jetty and pier affording [...]
On the 5th Feb 2016 GPS Marine completed the successful tow of HMS President with GPS Anglia, GPS Iberia & GPS India. The tow was from London’s Embankment. The tow has to be terminated at Erith due to high winds, once the weather conditions improved she continued her journey to Chatham Docks, Kent.
GPS Marine has been contracted to dredge 20,000m3 from Woolverestone Marina, Ipswich and dispose of the material at various locations on the River Orwell. Our multipurpose vessel ‘GPS Battler’ split hopper barge ‘GPS Paul’ and dipper dredger ‘Arnaud Regis’ have been dispatched to carry out the project.
The GPS Avenger yesterday (22/10/2015) departed Holland, destination Chatham, with two GPS Marine barges in tow. The two barges in tow were Barge 1905 (1900 Tonne Barge), the latest barge to join GPS Marine’s comprehensive fleet and Barge KG19 (Boxhold Barge), which underwent an extensive refit in Rotterdam. Picture shows GPS Avenger towing Barge KG19 (left) and Barge 1905 (right) from Holland.
GPS Marine’s Dredging Department has been busy undertaking backhoe dredging operations at Newhaven Harbour. The Arnaud Regis (purpose built Backhoe Dredging Pontoon) assisted by GPS Marine’s Shoalbuster ‘GPS Avenger’ and Split Hopper Barges ‘John’ & ‘Paul’ is dredging up to 14,000mᶟ of silt in Newhaven Harbour to develop a Windfarm Support Port. The dredged silt is loaded in to GPS [...]
Since successfully completing the Tattershall Castle tow from Alexandra Dock to Tilbury Dock, the GPS Battler recovered a silt curtain from the West India Dock, London. The silt curtain was loaded onto the GPS Battler’s deck before locking out and loading it onto the charterers barge.
On completion of the refit of the Tattershall Castle in Hull; the GPS Marine multicat “GPS Battler” picked up the vessel in Alexandra Dock and towed her to Tilbury Dock where she arrived on Wednesday 8th April. The iconic vessel remained in Tilbury dock until Sunday 12th April when she was picked up by the [...]
The GPS Battler is towing the Tattershall Castle from Hull (where she has been having a refit) to Tilbury Dock. Picture shows GPS Battler leaving Hull with the Tattershall Castle in tow, bound for Tilbury Dock.
The GPS Battler towing Barge 1503 (Boxhold) to Rotterdam, The Netherlands from Chatham, Kent for repairs. (picture by Maritime Photo Maassluis) Barge KG19 (Boxhold) will also be towed to Rotterdam, The Netherlands from Chatham, Kent for repairs in the coming days by the GPS Battler.
GPS Marine’s 2709 Shoalbuster (GPS Avenger) has been undertaking ploughing operations in Belgium. Ploughing works have been carried out in a number of places in Belgium, including Zeebrugge, Ostend and Antwerp. Picture shows GPS Avenger ploughing in Zeebrugge.