A Pembrokeshire boat building company has won a £5.8m contract to build two new Welsh Fisheries Patrol vessels for the Welsh Government.

Mainstay Marine Solutions was awarded the contract after a competitive international bidding process. The company will deliver a 26m Monohull Patrol Vessel, for South Fisheries and a 19m Catamaran Patrol Vessel, for North Fisheries.

The new vessels will replace the current ageing boats, to effectively protect from illegal fishing activity in Welsh waters and safeguard Wales’ fishing industry and coastal communities in the years ahead.

The vessels will be built in Wales and provide skilled employment in Pembrokeshire.

Stewart Graves, Managing Director of Mainstay Marine, said: “Mainstay Marine Solutions are continuing to grow and win new business and are delighted to have won the contract to deliver these two vessels. Two things are fundamental to our success. The first is our workforce with its comprehensive range of skills and its pride in safely delivering high quality products. The second, is the excellent support we have received from the Welsh Government, Finance Wales, and Milford Haven Port Authority.

“Mainstay Marine won these contracts against significant international competition, it is a great message of confidence in the business and demonstrates the competitiveness of our thriving Welsh Design and Build Shipyard.”

The replacement vessels are expected to be in service by Autumn 2018.

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