Tyne

Heavy Fabrication & Ship Repair Hub

Balaena Tyne is home to one of the largest commercial dry docks on the East Coast of England and a major hub for advanced ship repair, complex conversion, and heavy fabrication.

Equipped with deep-water berths, extensive laydown areas and a modern fabrication complex, including panel lines, rolling equipment, and CNC plasma/gas cutting, Balaena Tyne delivers fast, high-quality engineering solutions across the marine, energy and defence sectors.

Positioned as a centre of excellence for ferries, offshore vessels, cruise ships, tankers and cable-laying fleets, Balaena Tyne supports key operators throughout the North Sea and North Atlantic region.

Our facility also plays a critical role in Balaena’s Defence programme, with a proven pedigree in modular construction, precision fabrication and large-scale assembly for naval and research vessel platforms.

Key Capabilities

+ Over 23,000 m² of covered fabrication space
+ Integrated panel line
+ Rolling, plasma, and gas cutting systems
+ Heavy lifting and modular construction capability
+ Over 23,000 m² of covered fabrication space
+ Integrated panel line
+ Rolling, plasma, and gas cutting systems
+ Heavy lifting and modular construction capability
Dock 1: 259 m × 44 m
+ One of the East Coast’s largest commercial dry docks
Dock 7: 151 m × 20 m
+ Ideal for ferries, offshore vessels and workboats
+ Lifting Pad: 650 t capacity
+ West Quay Load-Out: Draft 7.5 m × Length 160 m
+ Direct deep-water access to the North Sea
+ Fully equipped mechanical, electrical, blasting and coating workshops
+ Large storage and laydown areas
+ Full project management and engineering support teams on site
+ Ship repair & lifecycle extension
+ Major vessel conversions
+ Fabrication of large modular blocks
+ Renewable and subsea structures
+ Defence and research vessel modules

Why Balaena Tyne?

Balaena Tyne is a centre of excellence for ferries, cruise ships, offshore support vessels and tankers with clients including P&O, Stena Line and Prysmian Group.

The facility is also a major centre for defence sector expertise and has delivered a range of high profile fabrication projects including blocks for the new Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier, Royal Navy’s 26 Frigates and major defence platforms, as well as for the new RRS Sir David Attenborough polar research vessel.