Vanguard Marine offers bespoke shipbuilding, brokerage and project management services to the UK and international shipping and marine industries.

With over four decades of heavy engineering experience in both marine and rail construction, Vanguard specialises in combining a traditional design philosophy with the latest technology to build a modern vessel that meets today’s requirements.

We also offer a range of marine services to help our clients at every stage of conception, construction and beyond.

Eco-development engineering

We offer a development engineering and consulting service to help our clients reduce their carbon footprint and economise on fuel without sacrificing speed or efficiency.

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Commercial vessel brokerage

At Vanguard Marine, we broker sales of used vessels. In addition to helping to market client’s vessels, we conduct thorough inspections of every craft and ensure all requisite title, legal work etc.

Vessel brokerage

Bespoke shipbuilding services

With design facilities, together with extensive premises for build, we can offer a fully bespoke vessel construction service, from drawing board to operation.

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Marine project management

Vanguard Marine designs and builds new vessels and repurposes used craft – managing every project to completion.

Learn more about our marine project management service