Shipyard in Gibraltar providing drydock ship repair and marine services.
Gibdock is a private shipyard in Gibraltar, founded in 1904 as HM Dockyard, Gibraltar. Located on Main Wharf Road within Gibraltar Dockyard, it evolved from a Royal Navy Dockyard into a commercial yard providing ship repair and marine engineering services, using three dry docks and deep-water wharfage.
Gibdock is a shipyard in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, located on Main Wharf Road within the Gibraltar Dockyard. It was founded in 1904 as HM Dockyard, Gibraltar, established by the Royal Navy and formerly operated as a Royal Navy Dockyard. Over time, the dockyard passed through several civilian owners, including Gibraltar Ship Repair, Kværner, and Cammell Laird Gibraltar Ltd, before being renamed Gibdock in December 2009. The yard provides shipyard services focused on ship repair and marine engineering. It features three large dry docks, originally created as part of the naval dockyard development, and deep-water wharfage. The dockyard has been used to dock many Royal Navy ships and supports a wide range of maritime activities, including repair work for various vessel types and offshore support activities. Gibdock emphasizes delivering ship repair services from its strategically located facility in Gibraltar, close to major shipping lanes. Management figures mentioned include Simon Gillett as Chief Executive Officer, John Furmston as Chief Operating Officer, Richard Beards as Managing Director, and John Taylor as Operations Director. The company maintains an official website at gibdock.com and continues the long-standing dockyard tradition on the site established in 1904.
