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Calendar Boys Do Shipyard Proud
Apprentices at A&P Tyne did the shipyard proud when management handed them a Lord Sugar-style task - to produce a calendar for the local community.
30 January 2012
Tees Shipyard Celebrates Literary Launch
A&P Group’s Teesside shipyard - where hundreds of vessels were built in the last century - is celebrating the launch of a book about it's proud past.
28 December 2011
Shipyard Santa brings Christmas Cheer to Charity Fundraiser
Shipyard Santa brings Christmas Cheer to Charity Fundraiser
30 November 2011
A&P Group Announces Offshore Europe Prize Draw Winner
A&P Group has announced the winner of their iPad 2 free prize draw competition as Graeme Macleod, HSE Advisor, at Aberdeen based Transocean. A&P Group ran the prize draw at the recent Offshore Europe exhibition in Aberdeen.
04 October 2011
A&P Falmouth transformed into film set
Parts of A&P Falmouth have been transformed into a Hollywood blockbuster movie set this week. World War Z is being made by Paramount Pictures, using Falmouth as one of its key filming locations.
12 August 2011
Kind Hearted Shipyard Workers Win Praise from Charity
CHILDREN’S charity Barnardo’s has sent a heartfelt “thank you” to big-hearted shipyard workers at A&P Tyne for handing them £51,650 from their pay-packets.
09 August 2011
A&P Welcomes Top Australian Politician
A&P Falmouth has welcomed Australian Defence Minister Jason Clare MP and Australia’s Chief of Navy Ray Griggs to the docks to inspect the RFA Largs Bay, which has been bought by the Australian Navy.
03 August 2011
First floating ferry jetty project completed
The first ever floating jetty project on Lake Windermere has been completed by Marine Designs Ltd, The jetty was commissioned by the Lake District National Park Authority to provide better access to ferries.
03 August 2011
Having a High Time at A&P Tyne
EVERY job has its ups and downs but the eight-man abseiling team working at A&P Tyne are on a permanent high. Renovating the dockside cranes at the Hebburn ship repair yard is a tall order.
06 June 2011
DMaC & FaB TEST LAUNCH
The PRIMaRE and FaB Test partnership will be hosting a joint launch of the Dynamic Marine Component Test Facility (DMaC) and the demonstration offshore test site (FaBTest).
29 May 2011
Aircraft Carrier Takes Shape as A&P Move Some Heavy Metal
A MEGA-WEIGHT 800 tonnes of metal came together in a precision-planned operation at A&P Group’s yard on the Tyne to join two cross-sections of Britain’s new aircraft carrier.
13 May 2011
A&P Group Buoyed up by Success in New Sector
A&P TYNE is celebrating it’s first successful venture into a new business sector after two buoyant subsea structures bound for an African offshore oil field left the yard at the weekend.
03 May 2011
A&P Invest in new work shop facilities, offering one of the best engineering services in the UK
A&P Group’s Falmouth yard has invested in and upgraded its engineering workshop as part of its ongoing improvement programme.
27 April 2011
Sea Cadets on crest of wave after VIP tour of navy vessel
A group of North East sea cadets were left high and dry after their riverside base was destroyed by flood water. They were thrilled to be invited aboard the 7000 ton warship HMS Bristol at A&P Tyne.
12 April 2011
Major new renewables contract secures jobs at docks
UP to 100 new jobs are on their way to Cornwall after A&P Group’s Falmouth yard, the internationally-renowned ship repair company, won a multi-million pound contract this week.
08 March 2011
Teamwork transports huge drill rigs across Falmouth
It could have been a logistical nightmare, but an operation to transport two massive drill rigs across Falmouth went without a hitch, thanks to a bit of old-fashioned teamwork.
03 March 2011
A&P Group is under new ownership
A&P Group is under new ownership. The new owner is Atlantic & Peninsula Marine Services Ltd whose shareholders include Peel Port Holdings (No2) (IOM) Ltd and private investors.
01 March 2011
State-of-the-art training facility opened at A&P Falmouth
The training room, which simulates the system of the RFA’s Bay-class ships, is part of the Cluster programme between A&P and the MoD. It will be used to train RFA staff in trials, tests & fault-finding
23 February 2011
A&P wins major Renewable mobilisation contract
Revolutionary vessels being designed by naval architects for the UK wind, wave and tidal energy sector will become more commonplace at the docks as exciting new projects unfold off our shores.
22 February 2011
Safety first at A&P Group brings generous charity donation
Workers at A&P Group have secured the magnificent sum of £9,000 for charity – simply by working safely on site. Three charities will now share the benefits of the bumper bonus.
17 February 2011
A&P Group Apprentice in a Class of his own
Judges at the prestigious EEF national awards believe A&P Group apprentice Martin Laffey is in a class of his own – so they created a category especially for him.
17 February 2011
A&P Group boosts workforce as it sails into 2011
A&P Group has tripled its workforce in the North East as it celebrates a record breaking start to the New Year. A&P Group’s Hebburn yard is currently working on two major MoD orders.
26 January 2011
A&P Groups Generation Game
Martin was working at the yard last year as a general labourer for a sub-contractor when he heard A&P were looking for a new intake of apprentices.
04 October 2010
A&P RFA Cluster Team awarded UK MoD commendation
The joint MoD/A&P Group RFA Cluster support team based in A&P Falmouth have recently been awarded a commendation for excellence by Rear Admiral Bob Love - Director Ships for Defence and Equipment.
01 October 2010
A&P Downselected as Contender for the MARS Programme
A&P Group in association with Thales Naval has been downselected as one of the 6 tenderers for the replacement RFA Tanker replacements. A&P Group are leading a group of UK based suppliers.
06 August 2010
On Board for Shipyard Jobs
Two new faces have joined the board of a South tyneside yard with a pledge to boost business. Neil Jarvis - sales and commercial director, A&P Tyne and Graeme Littledyke - finance director.
06 June 2010
A&P Supports Trial Of 3M Hearing Protection Equipment
Diversified technology company 3M is promoting a new system which for the first time provides a completely objective test of the ‘at-ear’ protection being offered by hearing protection equipment (HPE).
01 May 2010
