Workers, management and subcontractors at Cammell Laird have helped to raise £12,000 for two local hospices in a Christmas charity appeal. Cheques for £6,000 each were presented to Claire House Children’s Hospice fundraiser Helen Carlson and Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice fundraising manager, Carol Kirkham. The ceremony was led by members of the Cammell Laird workforce … Continue reading →

Cammell Laird is announcing today the largest ever intake of apprentices since it restarted its apprenticeship programme in 2008. Birkenhead-based Cammell Laird has taken on 22 apprentices working across a range of skills which brings the total number within the business to 71. Around 50 apprentices have graduated into highly skilled, qualified tradesmen over the … Continue reading →

Cammell Laird’s contribution to the Merseyside economy and wider maritime industry has been recognised at a prestigious regional business awards ceremony. Cammell Laird was crowned Business of the Year (50+ employees) at the 2013 Wirral Business Awards, the business friendly council area where it has been based for nearly 200 years. The judges paid tribute … Continue reading →

Birkenhead based shipyard and engineering firm Cammell Laird has hosted a formal naming ceremony for the first complete ships constructed by the company in 20 years for Scottish ferry operator Western Ferries (see notes to editors). The ceremony marked the completion of a multi-million pound contract which has seen Cammell Laird build two new car … Continue reading →

Merseyside shipyard and engineering firm Cammell Laird has formally started the second five year cycle of its biggest single contract. Work began in June 2013 on the second period of Cammell Laird’s through-life support cluster contract to maintain nine of the 13 ships in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) flotilla.  The cluster contract was first … Continue reading →