HISTORIC DOCKYARD CLOCK WORKS AGAIN
05/12/2022- Gibraltar Dockyard clock is working again
Balaena are delighted to have successfully carried out work to fix the historic Dockyard Clock Tower. The iconic clock had not been functioning for sometime, but with great care taken it is now back in full working order.
Below images show the clock tower at various stages, during the early 20th century and before the three Gibraltar dry docks had been completed, the original dark clock faces were replaced by white ones. In 2014 the Gibraltar Government and Heritage Trust worked together to refurbish the weather vane and the top stone finial being securely fixed to the tower.
Image 1: Clock Tower in 1898, 1904, 2006 and 2014.
Image 2: After restoration in 2014, as it is today.
HISTORIC DOCKYARD CLOCK WORKS AGAIN
05/12/2022- Gibraltar Dockyard clock is working again
Balaena are delighted to have successfully carried out work to fix the historic Dockyard Clock Tower. The iconic clock had not been functioning for sometime, but with great care taken it is now back in full working order.
Below images show the clock tower at various stages, during the early 20th century and before the three Gibraltar dry docks had been completed, the original dark clock faces were replaced by white ones. In 2014 the Gibraltar Government and Heritage Trust worked together to refurbish the weather vane and the top stone finial being securely fixed to the tower.
Image 1: Clock Tower in 1898, 1904, 2006 and 2014.
Image 2: After restoration in 2014, as it is today.
THE GOVERNOR OF GIBRALTAR VISITS GIBDOCK
18/10/2022- Visit by The Governor of Gibraltar, His Excellency Vice Admiral Sir David Steel
His Excellency, Vice Admiral Sir David Steel, pays a visit to the historic dry dock facility.
The Governor of Gibraltar, His Excellency Vice Admiral Sir David Steel, paid a visit to Gibdock, the historic dry dock facility in Gibraltar today. The visit took place to mark the acquisition of the shipyard by The Balaena Group, which incorporates not only Gibdock, but Balaena Offshore Utilities.
Gibdock, declared the best geographically placed shipyard in Europe, was acquired by The Balaena Group in May 2022 with the intention of not only improving the sustainability of the yard but also to use the expertise and facilities at Gibdock to manufacture and operate Balaena Offshore Utilities’ Island Utility Platforms.
The Platforms are Balaena’s unique offering for island and coastal communities globally, giving them much needed solutions for a fresh water supply, sewage treatment and energy from a renewable source.
Bringing the build of these platforms to Gibdock will not only bring more jobs to the peninsula but will firmly put Gibraltar on the global stage for visiting Governments who are keen to become more sustainable and to provide greener utilities for their nations.
His Excellency, a retired Royal Naval officer who served as Second Sea Lord, assumed office in June 2020. This was His Excellency’s first visit to Gibdock, where he was given a tour of the yard and time with The Balaena Groups’ owner and Gibdock’s management team.
Gibdock, which has over 200 employees, operates the best ship repair and conversion facilities in the world from its key geographical location at the entrance to the Mediterranean. It continues to deliver quality products in a safe manner, on a timely basis, whilst building long term partnerships with their clients drawing on their rich heritage of marine engineering skills.
Simon Gillett, Owner of The Balaena Group said “Gibdock is a great business and a great employer for Gibraltar. We want to continue doing what they have always done, but better, in a more environmentally friendly and neighbourly way. To have His Excellency visit, and be able to share our vision with him, and the plans for Balaena Offshore Utilities, is a great honour for me personally, and for Gibdock and Balaena.”
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GIBRALTAR BUSINESS MAGAZINE'S INTERVIEW WITH THE CEO OF THE BALAENA GROUP SIMON GILLETT
28/09/2022 - Read Gibraltar Business Magazine’s latest interview with Simon Gillett, CEO of the Balaena Group, about his vision for Gibdock.
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ARRIVAL OF BALAENAS REVERSE OSMOSIS PLANT
10/08/2022 - AquaGib has announced the arrival of a new temporary reverse osmosis (RO) plant in Gibraltar. The RO plant was delivered by land from Italy in partnership with Balaena, the new owners of Gibdock who came forward and offered their immediate support in using their extensive logistics network to assist Gibraltar in its time of need.
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GIBDOCK LTD, THE CURRENT OPERATOR OF THE HISTORIC DRY-DOCKING FACILITY IN GIBRALTAR, HAS BEEN PURCHASED BY BALAENA LTD
25/05/2022 - GibDock Ltd, the current operator of the Historic Dry Docking facility in Gibraltar, has been purchased by a company based in the UK with the intent to expand its operational development into a number of new and sustainable growth areas Balaena Ltd today announced its acquisition of GibDock Ltd and its vision to grow the business over the years ahead in a number of key areas.
"We are truly excited about the opportunity to develop GibDock into a major growing concern that meets the needs of not only existing customers but grows the business in areas of naval and super yacht support Additionally, we intend to work with the team here in Gibraltar to utilise the dock for the build and ongoing development of our own offshore utility platforms that form part of the transition nations need to make towards zero carbon" said Simon Gillett CEO of Balaena Ltd, “Gibraltar represents a perfect solution for us with a superb geographical location, existing technical know how and a government committed to the increasing fight to reduce emissions both Globally and Locally, and we are grateful for the vision and commitment the Gibraltar Government has shown towards bringing this exciting deal to fruition”
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