Shipco Shipyards and Shipbuilding recognised that the shipbuilding industry in New Zealand was struggling, the last locally built and locally delivered tugboat was over 15 years ago. To revitalise the
Shipco 360 Limited T/A Shipco Shipyards and Shipbuilders: Launched to offer the very best in modern shipbuilding.
The original Shipco - Marine Constructors Limited was placed in liquidation and removed from the NZ company register in 2012. Sadly this should be considered very disappointing, as this was a sure indication of the health of the shipbuilding industry in New Zealand.
New Zealand akin to Australia has witnessed the rapid decline in the number of local shipyards, it is can be considered fair and reasonable to attribute this decline to the cost of local construction, and the competitiveness of international shipyards who specialise in particular market sectors, for example tugboat building; The gargantuan amount of technology utilised by modern tugboat construction, is backed by large teams of highly skilled and proficient in-house mechanical and electrical engineers, who embrace the ongoing modernization of the shipbuilding industry.
Our company Shipco 360 Limited T/A Shipco Shipyards and Shipbuilders, recognised that is was impossible to compete against the likes of companies who can deliver several state of the art harbour tugboats per month, as such Shipco Limited pronounced it was an unequivocal decision, to team with leading parent shipbuilding companies who offer the very latest designs with construction in world class shipyards.
Utilising excellence in Naval Architecture, with the likes of Robert Allan Limited and Southerly Design, Shipco Limited can now offer the highest development in vessels that range from aluminium workboats, fishing boats and pilot launches through to steel harbour tugboats, workboats and landing craft.
With operational yards of choice located in Europe, Australia and Asia, Shipco Limited overture is to be the very best when it comes to technology, quality and value.
The headquarters of Shipco 360 Limited remain in New Zealand, this ensures that our customers continue to deal with a local registered New Zealand Company, and are backed by local market knowledge and support.
