December 4, 2018
The latest technological advance in boat manufacturing has been embraced by a dynamic Norfolk Company. Investment in the Computer Numerical Control (CNC) router, will see Goodchild Marine Services Limited streamline the process of tooling for vessels, promoting efficiency, production and...
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October 19, 2018
A vessel set to dramatically turn the pilot boat industry on its head is approaching its first milestone. The Port of London Authority (PLA) has ordered the UK’s first hybrid pilot boat from Norfolk boat builder Goodchild Marine Services Limited....
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October 15, 2018
Credit: Stephen Waller Goodchild Marine Services Limited has been awarded a contract to build an ORC pilot boat for the Port of Lowestoft, which will be faster and more fuel efficient than previous models. The deal will see the Burgh...
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September 20, 2018
Leading UK boat builder Goodchild Marine Services Limited has secured a contract with Dublin Port Company to construct a new pilot boat. The deal will see a new 17-metre (ORC 171) vessel delivered to Dublin Port in July 2019 by...
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July 23, 2018
The managing director at a Great Yarmouth boat builders has been recognised for his services to the marine industry. Alan Goodchild, from Goodchild Marine, in Burgh Castle, has received the Peter Millward Award for his voluntary contribution to British Marine...
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July 3, 2018
Boat builders Goodchild Marine Services Limited have won a contract to construct a further two pilot boats for Briggs Marine. The company has already built and delivered three 17-metre ORC pilot vessels to the Port of Liverpool, as part of...
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June 28, 2018
June 2018 The first 13-metre ORC pilot boat to enter service in the UK will be part of a showcase at Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition. A previous ORC pilot boat built by Goodchild Marine. Pic by Goodchild...
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June 12, 2018
The Port of London Authority (PLA) has ordered the UK’s first hybrid pilot boat from Goodchild Marine Services Limited in a move that is set to underpin dramatic environmental performance improvements. The vessel, set to completely change the face of...
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May 24, 2018
A specialist system to rescue crew members who fall overboard has been developed by boat builder Goodchild Marine Services. The innovative Man Overboard Recovery Platform (MOB) was designed to reduce the risk of cardiac arrest in anyone that has fallen...
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May 8, 2018
Three boats designed and built by a Norfolk boat builder have been officially unveiled at the world-famous Albert Dock in Liverpool. Goodchild Marine Services, currently in its 40th year of business, and based at Burgh Castle, won the £3m long-term...
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