The Home of Maritime Engineering

Houlder is a UK employee owned business providing a high quality, sophisticated engineering capability within the marine environment.

 

With a history dating back over a century, the company has become renowned for sharing knowledge and skills gained through considerable project experience.

 

Now working alongside project managers, developers, owners and operators, the company improves operational effectiveness, enhances capability and adds competitive edge to vessel design, marine operations and offshore infrastructure projects on a global basis.

Houlder delivers its consultancy, engineering and project implementation expertise from offices in London, Aberdeen, Portsmouth, Tyneside and Bath and its growing client base takes in the Marine, Defence, Oil & Gas and Renewable Energy sectors.


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NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS

The Royal Navy turn to Houlder to supply compliant ordnance handling systems

11th March 2010

In a contract worth in excess of £1M, Defence Equipment & Supply (DE&S) has turned to Houlder’s Defence Business to upgrade the vehicle deck travelling monorail hoist systems on...
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Andy Alderson joins Hart, Fenton & Company in a new senior management role

1st March 2010

Hart Fenton & Company, Houlder's specialist design subsidiary is pleased to announce that Andy Alderson, IEng MIMarEST MRINA has joined the team as Deputy Managing Director. 

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PROJECTS

Supporting the Royal Fleet Auxillary's Replenishment at Sea (RAS) Capability

Acquisition Support, Equipment Specification, Integration Design, Trials and Set to work

Cammell Laird Shipyard engaged Houlder to specify, procure, support the installation, commission and provide training for a 3 tonne SWL fuel hose handling crane on small fleet tanker R...
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Improved Pontoon Deployment for Royal Navy Helicopter Carrier

Feasibility Study, Structural Design, Fabrication and Commissioning

HMS OCEAN is the Royal Navy's 203m Amphibious Helicopter Carrier designed to carry an Embarked Military Force (EMF) of 12 medium support helicopters, 6 attack helicopters and 4 Landing...
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