Harland & Wolff

Harland & Wolff is a British shipbuilding and fabrication company headquartered in London with sites in Belfast, Arnish, Appledore and Methil. It specialises in ship repair, shipbuilding and offshore construction. Harland & Wolff is famous for having built the majority of the ocean liners for the White Star Line, including Olympic-class trio – RMS Olympic, RMS Titanic and HMHS Britannic. Outside of White Star Line, other ships that have been built include the Royal Navy's HMS Belfast; Royal Mail Line's Andes; Shaw, Savill & Albion's Southern Cross; Union-Castle's RMS Pendennis Castle; P&O's Canberra; and Hamburg-America's SS Amerika of 1905. Harland and Wolff's official history, Shipbuilders to the World, was published in 1986.

Harland & Wolff Group Holdings plc
Company typePublic limited company
Traded as
LSE: HARL
Industry
Founded
  • 11 April 1861 (1861-04-11)
  • 1977 (nationalised)
  • 1989 (privatised)
FoundersSir Edward James Harland
Gustav Wilhelm Wolff
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Key people
John Wood (CEO) Arun Ramun (CFO)
Revenue £27,696,837 (2022)
-£70,357,333 (2022)
Number of employees
800 (2023)
Websitewww.harland-wolff.com

Today, the company is focused on supporting five sectors: Defence, Energy, Cruise & Ferry, Renewables and Commercial. It offers services including technical services, fabrication & construction, repair & maintenance, in-service support, conversion and decommissioning.

In 2022, the company was awarded a major naval contract as part of Team Resolute (alongside Navantia UK and BMT), to deliver the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's three new Fleet Solid Support vessels.

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