Marine Plant Hire UK Ltd

Name: Marine Plant Hire UK Ltd
Address: Unit 20 & 22B Dawlish Business Park, Dawlish, EX70NH, GB
Telephone: +441626866066

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Marine Plant Hire UK Ltd

Our fleet includes everything from small safety boats to large tugs and pontoons, so whatever your requirements, we can help.

Just let us know what you are looking what are looking for and we will do the rest.

14/04/2026

The right equipment makes the difference.

Our updated fleet brochure gives a complete overview of Marine Plant Hire’s vessels, supporting a wide range of marine and civil engineering projects.

Whether it’s barge handling, site support or complex marine operations, the fleet is built to perform in demanding environments. Now available under our refreshed brand.

→ Download Meet our fleet: https://www.marineplanthire.co.uk/pages/brochure

📩 For more details on how Marine Plant Hire can support your project, get in touch www.marineplanthire.co.uk or email us via [email protected]

07/04/2026

A stronger brand. A clearer offer.

Our refreshed Marine Plant Hire brochure reflects how we operate today — practical, capable and focused on delivery.

Meet Our Fleet is more than a brochure. It’s a working document designed to help clients quickly understand what’s available and how it can be deployed.

Straightforward information. No guesswork.

→ See the full brochure here: https://www.marineplanthire.co.uk/pages/brochure

⚓ Find out how Marine Plant Hire can support your project, contact us www.marineplanthire.co.uk or email us via [email protected]

31/03/2026

What can the Marine Plant Hire fleet deliver?

From shallow water access to heavy-duty marine operations, our updated brochure sets out the full capability of Marine Plant Hire.

Meet Our Fleet includes detailed vessel data sheets across the entire fleet, giving you the clarity needed to plan with confidence.

Built for real-world application. Backed by experienced crews.

→ Explore the full fleet: https://www.marineplanthire.co.uk/pages/brochure

📩 Find out how Marine Plant Hire can support your project, get in touch with us www.marineplanthire.co.uk or email us via [email protected]

26/03/2026

Towing a vessel built to the absolute limits of the Exeter Ship Canal leaves no room for error.

Marine Plant Hire was tasked with delivering a newly built landing craft from Exeter to Dartmouth - navigating narrow locks, restricted depths and tight clearances throughout the route.

Using coastal tug Boojum Bay, the team maintained precise control at every stage. Careful planning, constant communication and disciplined ex*****on ensured safe passage through each constraint.

The result: a successful delivery with full asset integrity and zero disruption.
Watch how the team handled one of the most constrained inland marine tows.

⚓ Find out how Marine Plant Hire can support your project. Contact us www.marineplanthire.co.uk or by email [email protected]

24/03/2026

We’ve refined how we deliver marine plant hire. Now it’s time to share it.

Our new brochure, Meet our fleet, brings together the full Marine Plant Hire offering under a refreshed brand. Every vessel, every capability - clearly set out in one place.
If you’re planning marine works, this is where to start.

→ Download the brochure: https://www.marineplanthire.co.uk/pages/brochure
📩 For more details on how Marine Plant Hire can support your project, get in touch www.marineplanthire.co.uk or email us via [email protected]

23/03/2026

Built for reliability. Still delivering where it matters.
Our Schottel NATO workboat Gary is currently supporting operations on the Thames in Oxford, playing a key role in one of the largest clean-ups of abandoned vessels in decades.

The project is attracting national attention, with BBC coverage on site capturing the scale and complexity of the work.
A strong example of proven assets and experienced crews delivering where it counts.
→ Follow the story https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20z0gvlrj4o

If you have a project like this and would like more details on how we can support you then check out our website at www.marineplanthire.co.uk or email us via [email protected] and one of our team will be in touch.

09/03/2026

We’re delighted to share that Ben Wheatley, Marine Superintendent at Marine Plant Hire Ltd, has been appointed to the Technical Committee of the British Tugowners Association (BTA).
The BTA Technical Committee is the driving force behind industry guidance, safety leadership, technical publications and policy engagement across the UK towage sector.

Ben’s appointment is recognition of both his expertise and the growing voice of Marine Plant Hire within the industry.
As Ben puts it:
“This appointment shows that the growth and development of Marine Plant Hire is being recognised within the wider towage sector and that our opinions are valued by peers and colleagues. I look forward to contributing directly to improving safety, setting industry standards and promoting operational excellence.”
We’re proud to see our team helping shape the future of safe, high-performing marine operations across the UK.
Congratulations, Ben!
https://www.marineplanthire.co.uk/news/ben-wheatley-appointed-to-british-tugowners-association-technical-committee

08/03/2026

🚢 A Big Week Across the MPH Fleet 💪

It’s been another exceptionally busy week for the team at Marine Plant Hire UK Ltd, with vessels and crews working across the South West to keep critical marine infrastructure and construction projects moving.

Here are just a few of the standout moments:

🌊 Stantug 1604 Christine & Barge TMS36
Delivering vital building materials to the Isles of Scilly, supporting NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly new hospital construction. A great example of marine logistics enabling essential community infrastructure.

⚓ Christine Supporting A&P Falmouth
Christine also assisted A&P Falmouth by towing RFA Mounts Bay safely into dry dock, demonstrating reliable towage capability on tight operational windows.

🛠️ Boojum Bay on the Exeter Ship Canal
Deployed to assist Damen Shipyards with the tow of a newbuild Landing Craft, supporting UK shipbuilding with agile inshore capability.

🏗️ Mariana K, Crawf & Sea Rider in Plymouth
Our vessels have begun supporting the construction phase of the new Mountbatten Watersports Centre pontoon. Great to see this local project gaining momentum.

🤿 Spot On in Teignmouth
Continuing to support diving operations on Shaldon Bridge, helping maintain critical transport links through safe and efficient marine access.

Huge thanks to our crews and partners for another week of effort, professionalism, and teamwork. Proud of what we’re achieving together across the region.

If you’re looking for dependable marine plant, workboat hire, towage or project support, you can learn more about our fleet and services at:
👉 www.marineplanthire.co.uk

04/03/2026

Progress towards net zero requires leadership from within the sector.
Marine Plant Hire’s carbon neutral status (scope 1 and 2) signals clear intent: measure what you control, act on it and be transparent about the process.
Working with environmental consultancy Balanced Energy, MPH assessed and offset 81 tCO2e from its direct operations and energy use. The investment supports a UK regenerative sustainability project backed by recognised national brands.

This is not a headline. It is a step towards building confidence for customers and encouraging wider change across marine infrastructure.
See the results and what they mean for the industry. https://www.marineplanthire.co.uk/news/marine-plant-hire-charts-a-greener-course-as-uk-s-first-carbon-neutral-marine-plant-hire-buiness

25/02/2026

Heavy plant, barges and tugs are essential to delivering safe and efficient marine infrastructure. They also come with environmental impact.

That is why has taken action to measure and offset its scope 1 and 2 emissions, achieving carbon neutral status under the GHG Protocol framework.
A total of 81 tonnes of CO2e have been offset through investment in the UK-based Bank Farm Regenerative Project.
This milestone demonstrates that practical, credible progress is possible in the marine sector. It also sets a benchmark for others looking to align with the UK’s net zero ambitions.
Explore the full story behind this milestone. https://www.marineplanthire.co.uk/news/marine-plant-hire-charts-a-greener-course-as-uk-s-first-carbon-neutral-marine-plant-hire-buiness

23/02/2026

Safety. Simplicity. Support for new technology.
That was the ambition behind Workboat Code Edition 3 for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)

For Marine Plant Hire, it has also strengthened our commercial resilience. We are proud to be featured in a MCA case study recognising the business value of early compliance.
Ben Wheatley, Marine Superintendent and a certified Master, recognised early that leading on compliance would strengthen the company’s market position.
“As Workboat Code Edition 3 approached, we understood how advantageous it would be to lead the sector with vessels properly coded,” he explains. “Essentially, it makes you more commercially resilient – clients are seeing the value in the Code.”
“You’re guiding operators into a more seamanlike, professional manner,” Ben says. “We cannot know how many accidents we have not had because of how we improved the vessels and crew skills.”

By planning ahead, investing in certification and embedding robust safety management across our 24-vessel fleet, we have reinforced client confidence and improved operational standards. Half of our applicable vessels are already fully certified, including crew training. The remainder are on track ahead of the transition deadline.

Compliance is not a last-minute task. It is a strategic investment.

👉Find out more: https://www.marineplanthire.co.uk/news/safety-simplicity-support-for-new-technology
👉Read the full Maritime and Coastguard Agency case study:
https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/firms-business-boost-from-embracing-workboat-code-edition-3

18/02/2026

Marine Plant Hire is proud to announce that we are the UK’s first carbon neutral marine plant hire business for scope 1 and 2 emissions.

Achieving carbon neutral status under a framework devised and overseen by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol marks an important step forward for both our business and the wider marine sector.

We have measured and offset 81 tonnes of CO2e from our direct operations and energy use. This has been achieved through verified carbon credits supporting the UK-based Bank Farm Regenerative Project.

For us, this is about accountability. We operate powerful plant and vessels to deliver essential infrastructure, and we recognise the responsibility that comes with that. Taking action on the emissions we can control is part of raising standards across our industry.

In the photo, Webber, Director at Balanced Energy | B Corp (right), presents Eggleton, Managing Director at MPH (left), with certification confirming our carbon neutral status for scope 1 and 2.

Find out more: https://www.marineplanthire.co.uk/news/marine-plant-hire-charts-a-greener-course-as-uk-s-first-carbon-neutral-marine-plant-hire-buiness

Address

Unit 20 & 22B Dawlish Business Park
Dawlish
EX70NH

Telephone

+441626866066

Website

http://www.marineplanthire.co.uk/

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