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02.08.23 The UK shipbuilding industry is set to receive a significant boost as the government launches the Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme (SCGS) - a key component of the £4 billion National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh plan. The scheme is expected to create hundreds of jobs and contribute hundreds of millions to the UK economy, providing a positive impact to maritime firms like Diverse Marine on the Isle of Wight.

Seawork 2023 opened with a visit to our quayside display by Nus Ghani, Minister of State at Cabinet Office and Department for Business & Trade. 

We were able to welcome her onboard the first of class 14m Medina Class Lifeboat built for Caister Volunteer Lifeboat Service and also show her the upcycled and lengthened Iceni Courage offshore wind crew transfer vessel. 

22.12.22 Diverse Marine and NR Marine Services are proud to announce the contract signing to construct the first-of-class Diverse Marine 27m CTV (Crew Transfer Vessel). This new vessel, to be named ‘NR Predator’, is a ground-up design using the experience and expertise gained from all stakeholders over 20 years of chartering, operating, and building crew transfer vessels. The traditional catamaran hull form has been extensively CFD tested and optimised to provide class-leading seakeeping coupled with reduced fuel consumption and emissions.

05.10.22 Diverse Marine is pleased to announce that it has completed the purchase of the freehold of Medina Yard and Medina Village from the Peter Harrison Trust. This site represents 12 acres of waterfront at Cowes on the Isle of Wight, part of which is the current base of the UK’s leading workboat builder.

22.06.22 Diverse Marine and Turner Iceni are pleased to announce the completion of their fourth upcycling refit, ‘Iceni Defiant’ which has left the yard and headed straight to contract, validating the concept of refitting older craft with modern, efficient and environmentally friendly solutions to ensure their future in the offshore wind sector. 

21.06.22 Diverse Marine and High Speed Transfers are proud to announce the contract signing of two further hybrid propulsion Chartwell Marine Ambitious Class CTV’s, following on from the success of ‘HST Ella’ delivered last summer. 

27.05.22 Diverse Marine is proud to announce its agreement with Nauticus Robotics, a Houston-area developer of offshore subsea and surface robots and autonomy software, to construct the initial production run of the Hydronaut for its Nauticus Fleet, a robotic navy with 20 Hydronaut vessels. Production and delivery of the first two vessels is scheduled for Q1 2023, with the remainder being fulfilled by the end of 2024. 

Commercial Rib Charter commission build of the world’s first amphibious Crew Transfer Vessel for a six-year contract at RWE’s Scroby Sands wind farm off Great Yarmouth. In another first, ‘CRC Walrus’ is to be powered by Cox’s new 300HP diesel outboard engines. RWE have been wrestling for several years with the difficulties of ever-changing sand banks restricting access to their Scroby Sands Wind farm. Aston Goddard of RWE challenged their specialist shallow draft CTV provider ‘Commercial Rib Charter’ to find an innovative solution. 

21.12.21 Diverse Marine Ltd. and Caister Volunteer Lifeboat Service Ltd. are pleased to announce that the two parties have signed a new vessel construction agreement for a first of class 14m Medina Class Lifeboat.After a competitive international tender process using a design from Walker Marine Design, the construction of the vessel at Cowes on the Isle of Wight completes the evolutionary process that saw the original Medina Class Lifeboat built very close to the current build location over 35 years ago - before the design was adopted by the Dutch who built the stations current Lifeboat, ‘Bernard Matthews II’ 16 years ago. 

25.08.21 SAFE Boats International is excited to announce a formal Partnership Agreement with Diverse Marine. For the past three years SAFE Boats has been working with Diverse Marine promoting SAFE Boat designs in European markets. This new arrangement brings Diverse Marine’s proven Crew Transfer Vessel designs and experience to the US Offshore Wind Market.

HST Marine (HST), an innovative offshore vessel operator that supports the offshore wind energy and oil and gas industries worldwide, has taken delivery of HST Ella, a new hybrid crew transfer vessel (CTV) designed by pioneering naval architect Chartwell Marine. HST Ella is the first hybrid Chartwell 24 vessel to hit the water, following her completion at local Isle of Wight shipyard Diverse Marine.

15.07.21 ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK (AEUK) has awarded a contract to Cowes based shipyard, Diverse Marine, for the production of three SEA Class Passenger Transfer Boats (PTBs). The PTBs will be delivered by AEUK for the Royal Navy’s (RN) latest Aircraft Carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, later this year.

24.03.21 Diverse Marine, the industry leading workboat constructor and refit/repair provider and High Speed Transfers and industry leading CTV operator has selected NWF Fuels to supply HVO30 for the first fueling of the new build hybrid CTV, HST ELLA. 

24.03.24 HST places order with UK shipyard for two BARTech 30 CTVs and an additional Chartwell 24 in high-tech boost for offshore wind. High Speed Transfers (HST), an innovative crew transfer vessel (CTV) operator that supports the offshore wind energy and oil and gas industries worldwide, has confirmed its order to Diverse Marine for two BARTech 30 CTVs from marine engineering consultancy, BAR Technologies, and an additional hybrid Chartwell 24, with BAR Technologies’ Foil Optimised Stability System (FOSS) from Chartwell Marine.

11.03.21 Diverse Marine is delighted to announce the early delivery of the offshore wind crew transfer vessel ‘Iceni Valour’ to Turner Iceni. The vessel arrived successfully ahead of schedule in North Wales, to commence her 10-year charter in the Liverpool Bay area.

24.11.20 This deal closely follows Seacat’s double order for the new BARTech 30 vessel in September, with the build contract for all four boats awarded to Diverse Marine.

27.07.20 First ‘next-generation’ Chartwell 24 catamaran hits the water, building on a proven formula for safe, effective offshore wind vessel support. 

01.07.20 HST will be the first offshore wind vessel operator to benefit from operational versatility and efficiency gains offered by the new hybrid Chartwell 24 design.

12.03.20 Industry leading new construction, refit and repair provider Diverse Marine Ltd. and industry leading crew transfer vessel service provider, Turner Iceni are pleased to announce that a new building contract has been signed for the construction of ‘Iceni Valour’.

05.03.20 Industry leading new construction, refit and repair provider Diverse Marine Ltd. is pleased toannounce that its Business Safety Management System has been audited and certified toISO9001:2015, ISO14001:2015 and ISO45001:2018 by the British Assessment Bureau.

22.01.20 Industry leading refit and repair provider Diverse Marine Ltd. is pleased to confirm that it has signed a contract with offshore wind crew transfer vessel service provider Turner Iceni Ltd. for the modification and upcycling of ‘Iceni Courage’ following a competitive tender process.

08.11.19 Diverse Marine is pleased to announce that it has been assessed and certified as meeting the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 with the British Assessment Bureau. 

31.07.19 Three months after signing a new build agreement for ‘Seacat Weatherly’ with Seacat Services Ltd., the yard is pleased toconfirm that an option for a further, identical vessel to be named ‘Seacat Rainbow’ has been contracted.

28.07.19 Today marks 12 months since the Directors of Diverse Marine at Medina Yard, Cowes acquired the assets and equipment of their former employers South Boats IOW.

09.04.19 Seacat Services places multi-million pound order for Chartwell Offshore Wind Catamaran with Diverse Marine

25.02.19 Diverse Marine and SAFE Boats International sign International Sales Representative Agreement for the UK

11.01.19 Diverse Marine Ltd. and Cowes Harbour Commission are pleased to announce they have signed a contract for the design, construction and delivery of a 9m Patrol RIB.

09.01.19 Turner Iceni have recently purchased two vessels - MCS Maestro and Don Quixote - both are now alongside at Diverse Marine in Cowes, ready for a full refit and return to operations in Turner Iceni livery for 2019.

23.08.18 Diverse Marine’s first month of operation has seen a steady stream of high quality refit and repair work from the RNLI, Turner Iceni, Turbine Transfers, Border Force and other work boat operators and pleasure craft owners.

11.07.18 The former business managers of South Boats IOW have completed the purchase of the assets and equipment of the company for an undisclosed sum.  All of the South Boats IOW plant, equipment and employees have now transferred to their new company, Diverse Marine Ltd.