Cammell Laird

About Us

Cammell Laird, shipbuilding and engineering.

The original Cammell Laird was founded in 1828 and is based on the River Mersey, in the Liverpool City Region, on the west coast of Britain. The company’s Birkenhead site expands across 130 acres and includes four dry docks, a large modular construction hall and extensive covered workshops. It is also at the centre of a marine and engineering cluster, with easy access to support services, classification societies and port state authorities.

We undertake numerous, repair, dry-docking and engineering projects annually on every type of vessel, ranging from the largest passenger ship to the smallest dredger. These projects can be accommodated afloat or in dock as necessary.

Complex refits are also undertaken on a regular basis on a variety of vessels including specialist offshore vessels, passenger and freight ferries, military auxiliaries, all types of cargo ships and specialist research and support craft.

Our strategic location on the west coast of the UK requires minimal deviation from Atlantic and Channel Trades and is ideally placed to deal with the continually increasing traffic generated by the Port of Liverpool and the Irish Sea.