The massive progress and growth of the separate companies Cammell Laird (Gibraltar) and Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders Ltd in the UK have brought an urgent need for clarification of the relationship between the two.

Yesterday, it was announced that an agreement has been reached which
hopefully provides that clarity to customers, suppliers, and workforces
as to the services they respectively provide, and their independent
plans and objectives for the future.

With immediate effect, Cammell Laird (Gibraltar) will change its name to Gibdock.

Cammell Laird Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders Ltd will maintain its name
and will have sole ownership of the Cammell Laird name and trademark.

Commenting on the agreement, Joe Corvelli, chief executive of Gibdock
said: “Nobody is more proud of Cammell Laird’s heritage than us, but
this is about ensuring that there is clarity among customers on the
skills and services offered by this yard.? Our recent references and
the high number of returning customers show what can be achieved by
focusing on commercial work in this strategic location.

“Ship repair is a business built on close contacts between the ship
owner and the service provider.? We held the Cammell Laird torch, and I
believe we did the name proud, but the last thing needed in such a
tight knit market is any confusion over branding.? Now is the time for
Gibdock to emerge in its own right.”

John Syvret, chief executive of Cammell Laird Shiprepairers &
Shipbuilders Ltd said: ‘The Gibraltar and Birkenhead yards have enjoyed
a good commercial relationship in the past and I am sure this will
continue in the future. I wish Joe and his team every success.? It
became abundantly clear that growing confusion over the company name
required resolution. This has now been resolved and we look forward to
growing the business and the brand by delivering cost effective quality
solutions and services to our customers. Our foundations have been
built on trust, and this ethos will be the corner stone of our success
in the future.

Source: Gibdock

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