Other places · North East England
Able UK
Able UK in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Able UK is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Able UK is a British industrial services company specialising in decommissioning of ships and offshore installations.
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Background
History
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…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6356, -1.1942
- Established
- 1966
- Official site
- www.ableuk.com
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Able UK?
- Able UK is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Able UK built?
- Built or established in 1966.
- Who owns Able UK?
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