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Argyll Workboats is a modern dynamic shipping company and has a broad knowledge of the marine service industry.

Contracts and services carried out by "Argyll Workboats" have included;

• Commercial Dive Team Surface Support

• Installation of Mooring and Marina Systems

• Marine Salvage

• Towing

• Fish Farm Support and Maintenance

• Ship Tendering

• Cargo Transfers

• Hydro graphic Surveys

• Guard Boat Duties

• Safety Boat Duties

• Personnel Carrying

• Royal Mail Contract Isle of Arran (11 years 100% all weather sailing record - BEAT THAT!)

• Support YSL / GEC Marconi Marine Royal Malaysian Navy Ship Trials KD Jebat and KD Lekiu

• Support Manufacturers Evaluation Trials with Lasers, Sonar Radar ect.

• Support BAE Systems Trials at LBIF Eskmeals.

• Sea Trials - RFA Mounts Bay & Largs Bay

• Gunnery Sea Trials T45 Daring

• MOD Approved / Sonar Deep Water Trials

Recently, "Argyll Workboats" supported BAE Systems sea trials for the new offshore patrol Vessels 1, 2 and 3 built for the Royal Brunei Navy and have been working alongside the technical development team in BAE Sys. "C.S.A." to further enhance aspects of surface targets and modifications required for the Standard Histar Type Target.

Sea Trials With BAE Systems

Additionally "Argyll Workboats" assisted in the development of the "VTMS" equipment now fitted to trailing warships and consort vessel which is uniquely owned and used by BAE Systems to accurately record and prove the fall of shot in gunnery sea acceptance trials and Naval gunfire support. The initial and ongoing support from "Argyll Workboats" has assisted BAE Systems with the development of "VTMS" and Enhanced Histar Surface Targets which has resulted in BAE Systems Naval Ships being regarded as the world leaders in this field.

Vessels operated by "Argyll Workboats" with their respective tasks are :-

• MV Seahorse:  Dedicated trials vessel for BAE Sys /sea trials/ R.B.N./O.P.V.

• MV Unity: Dedicated winter service vessel for Royal Mail, back up for BAE Sys & sea trials.

• MV Flying Kipper: Dedicated Fish farm support vessel.

As both MV Seahorse and MV Unity are expected to operate Offshore as all-weather vessels, considerable time and expense has been allocated to these vessels to ensure a minimum of downtime and to this end our vessels are considered to be amongst the best in their field.

We are also engaged in an ongoing upgrade programme in an attempt to constantly improve our services and standards and are in the process of building a newer and larger vessel with added support services with state of the art equipment and onboard facilities.

Go to the About us page to learn more about our company or fill out the Contact form and we will respond as soon as possible.