Able UK

Able UK was founded in 1966 by Peter Stephenson. In 1995 Able acquired the land of the closed Thorpe Marsh Power Station. In 1996 Able acquired the dock at Graythorp, renaming it the TERRC (Teesside Environmental Reclamation and Recycling Centre) together with the nearby Seaton Meadows landfill site. In 2000 Able acquired a fabrication facility in Middlesbrough (formerly Davy Offshore Modules, later SLP Engineering, and Odebrecht.) renaming it Able Middlesbrough Port. In 2003 the TERRC facility became the subject of controversy when Able obtained a £11 million contract from the United States Maritime Administration to dismantle 13 former US navy ships (known as the Ghost Ships). Due to the…

Able UK is a British industrial services company, operating primarily in the marine decommissioning and recycling business. As of 2014 the company has a specialised dry dock with associated decommissioning facilities including landfill at Seaton (TERRC, Teesside Environmental Reclamation & Recycling Centre) with a 120 m entrance width capable of handling offshore oil equipment including steel jackets of fixed platforms, heavy-lift ships, and other large ships including aircraft carrier sized vessels. The company also undertakes general demolition work. In addition to the dock facility at Seaton, quay and industrial estate); The company has non-port sites at or near (as of 2014): Barnby Dun…