P&D Supply Pontoon For Channel 4 Series 'The Bridge'

We are pleased to announce that P&D have supplied P&D³ cube pontoon for a new TV show ‘The Bridge’ currently being shown on Channel 4. Partnering with WorkerBee productions our pontoon was delivered to a secure location in Wales for this very exciting series.

‘The Bridge’ will see 12 strangers come together - clueless as to what awaits them. Ready for adventure and excited by the unexpected, they will face an epic challenge, requiring teamwork and trust in order to achieve the common goal of winning £100k.

P&D Marine Services Announce Partnership to Build Range of PDMS Trailers

For over 10 years P&D have been trusted to supply quality trailers and boat movers for a number of large marinas and boatyards throughout the UK, gaining a wealth of experience in boat handling.

Pontoon & Dock Marine Services 

are proud to announce a partnership with Mecanorem to manufacture a new range of boat trailers.

Showcasing at BOATS2020, PDMS Trailers are designed for a range of applications, from RIB’s through to powerboats and yachts. Tried, tested, and proven - Our range of trailers built by Mecanorem are created with ease of use in mind.

Catch us on stands SB09/10/11 at BOATS2020 to preview our new PDMS VX75 and VX20 trailers.

In the meantime, check out our brand new website to find out more – www.pdmstrailers.co.uk

P&D to Exhibit at Boats2020

Catch the P&D Marine Services team, along with Multi-Mover UK and Dynamic-Sailing at BOATS2020! 

Find us on stands SB09/10/11 to find out more about the products and services we can offer, including our new range of PDMS Trailers.

P&D Marine Services Launch Full Website

Part of the P&D group, Pontoon & Dock Marine Services offers maintenance, repairs, inspections, examinations and manufacturer approved training for marinas and boatyards throughout the UK.

Find out more today - https://www.panddmarineservices.co.uk

P&D Sponsor Board At Shrewsbury Squash & Racketball Club

The Pontoon & Dock Company Ltd have sponsored a board at Shrewsbury's Squash and Racketball club. A great club with a great atmosphere, our board is featured with many large companies based across Shropshire. 

Pictured below is MD Dan Bryant, member of the squash and racketball club. 

The Pontoon & Dock Company Ltd Appoint New Sales Consultant In Scotland

The Pontoon & Dock Company Ltd are delighted to welcome Glenn Dymond to the team. Glenn comes from a military and construction background, with a wealth of experience as a Project Manager working in a variety of environments. He will become the main point of contact for both P&D and our Marine Services division throughout Scotland, supporting the marinas, aquaculture, construction and leisure industries.

For any marina equipment requirements you may have in Scotland, please contact Glenn on 07889 371630 or email glenn.dymond@pontoonanddock.com

P&D Marine Services Become UK Distributor For Capria

Capria S.A has signed P&D Marine Services Ltd to distribute its innovative dry stacking cranes and boat launching systems throughout the UK and Ireland. Company Director Andres Capria made the announcement.

Since 2009, The Pontoon & Dock Company Ltd has supplied the marina and marine construction segments with a wide range of high-quality products. In 2019 they the formed P&D Marine Services to specialise in boatyard offerings such as service, maintenance, repair, inspections, audits, reviews and training – www.panddmarineservices.co.uk.

“We’re pleased to welcome P&D Marine Services.” Said Capria. “They have the experience and technical insight needed to well represent our technologically advanced dry stacking cranes and launchers.” With this new distributor, Capria’s distribution network now covers the Americas, Europe and Australasia.

CE-marked with ISO 9001 certification, a Capria dry stack system can get a boat from storage rack to floating in less than three minutes. It does this by use of semi-automated Top and Bottom Running Cranes and a range of vessel launchers. The result is an efficient, cost-effective solution that operates using less space and personnel. Completely electric, it’s eco-friendly, exceptionally quiet and odour-free. A video is available at bit.ly/capria .

Merry Christmas From The Pontoon & Dock Company Ltd

The Pontoon & Dock Company would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Both our office and warehouse will close on Tuesday 24th December.
We will be closed throughout the festive period and return on Thursday 2nd January. 

Roodberg Win Boat Moving Marina Industry Award

A huge well done to Roodberg Boat Handling for receiving a 2019 Boat Moving Marina Industry Award at METS Trade this year. The Pontoon & Dock Company Ltd are proud to be sole suppliers in the UK and Ireland for their range of quality boat handling equipment.

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The Pontoon & Dock Company Ltd Celebrate 10 Years Of Business

Set up by Dan and Simon in 2009, they had a tatty white Vauxhall Combo van, a little green trailer, 20 pieces of EZ Dock pontoons, a website and a dream.

Today P&D have in excess of 30 staff, a fleet of vehicles and occupy an old Lancaster Bomber hangar. It has been quite a journey and along the way we have:

·         Floated cars down canals in Amsterdam.

·         Dropped pontoons into sea coves from helicopters for Red Bull Cliff Diving.

·         Rescued people, cattle and cars from the floods in the Somerset Levels.

·         Helped in the Whaley Bridge Dam emergency.

·         Provided pontoons for the 2012 Olympics.

·         Improved access to water for people with a disability.

·         Worked with some of the biggest firms in the construction industry.

We are very proud of how far we have come and would like to thank all our staff for their hard work, enthusiasm and loyalty.

With the recent launch of P&D Marine Services Ltd, providing a full suite of services for Boat Yards and Marinas including equipment inspection, servicing and training, and the acquisition last year of a large fleet of steel NATO pontoons to complement our already huge fleet of plastic pontoons, we look forward to exiting times over the next ten years.

The Pontoon & Dock Company Ltd Supply Pontoons For Whaley Bridge Dam

On Sunday 4^th August, Both P&D and our sister Company P&D Environmental attended the Whaley Bridge Dan collapse. We were asked to supply a floating structure that would allow 10 water pumps to run in the centre of the reservoir.

Working closely with Kier, our team installed over 500m² of our floating P&D³ and EZ Dock pontoon, including bespoke fabrications to allow the high volume pumps to be put in place and the pipes laid over the pontoon.

Our pontoon will be in use throughout the investigation and repair of the dam, ensuring the water level remains safe for the residents of Whaley Bridge and workers carrying out the repairs.

A huge well done to the P&D and P&DE team for pulling out all the stops on site, in the warehouse and in the office, completing the project in just 5 days.

Pontoon & Dock Win Cedar + Co. Charity Golf Day

The Cedar + Co. golf day at Mickleover Golf course saw plenty of food, drinks, networking and most importantly fundraising for the Air Ambulance. Raising well over £1,200 for a great cause, the P&D team had stiff competition from local companies such as Mortgage Force and SmithsPartnership.

With the day rounding up to a score of 85 for P&D, Simon Nadin our Sales Director lifted the trophy.

Here’s to winning next year! 😉

P&D Exhibit At Seawork 2019!

During June the P&D team exhibited at Seawork, showcasing a range of marine products including EZ Dock pontoon, Roodberg boat handling equipment, AirBerth boat lifts and Multi-Mover electric tow tugs. This year also saw the launch of our sister company, P&D Marine Services which covers all aspects of boat yard and marina operations including:

·         Lifting equipment inspections and examinations.

·         Operator and boat yard training.

·         Sales of new, used and custom equipment.

·         Servicing, repairs and maintenance of boat yard equipment.

·         Site audits, assessments and consultancy.

Many thanks to Amanzi Safety and Rescue, Phoenix Transport and Roodberg for your help and support to pull off both stands at the show!

See you in 2020.

P&D Training & Sales Conference

P&D held their first training/sales conference for the whole team at Tamworth SnowDome as part of the P&D 10 year celebrations – What a big family we’ve become!

Happy Easter From Pontoon & Dock

Happy Easter🐰🥚🐰

Please note our Head Office and Warehouse will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Have a great bank holiday weekend!

P&D Take On New Warehouse Apprentice

We are kicking off #NationalApprenticeshipWeek with our brand new apprentice Kieran, who will be joining our warehouse team in High Ercall!

Pontoon & Dock Attend RYA Sailability Conference

On February 16th, the P&D team attended the RYA Sailability Annual Conference at Wyboston Lakes to talk about the products we offer. 

From EZ Kayak Launches to Hereford Hoists, our products can be attached to existing pontoon systems easily, ensuring everyone can get out on the water. Find out more about what we offer here - https://www.pontoonanddock.com/

Slinger & Signaller Training Completed By Install Crew

January saw the P&D install crew undertake and successfully pass slinger & signaller training to assist when on site. A huge well done to the boys who completed the two day course!

Merry Christmas From The Pontoon & Dock Company Ltd

Merry Christmas!🎅Please note that both our office and warehouse will be closed from 12:30pm today. We will be closed throughout the festive period and return on Wednesday 2nd January. Thank you for your continued support.

The Pontoon & Dock Company Ltd win ‘EZ Dock European Distributor of The Year 2018’.

We are very pleased to announce that Pontoon & Dock have won ‘EZ Dock European Distributor of The Year 2018’. After a very busy year of growth for Pontoon & Dock, this is a well-deserved success. Collected by our Business Manager and European Sales Manager in Florida, this award sets the foundations of what is sure to be another successful year for the team!

Fork Training For Warehouse & Install Staff

Certifications have been awarded to our novices and refreshers who have completed full fork lift training in October. A huge well done to all! 

Pontoon & Dock's Macmillan Coffee Morning

On the 28^th September the Pontoon & Dock warehouse team took part in Macmillan’s biggest coffee morning, raising money for Macmillan cancer support. Even Betsy the office dog was ready for some cake!

EZ Dock & PD³ Installed For All Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships

The 17th of August saw the start of the coastal rowing championships in Wexford. With over 30 clubs, the pontoon provided a safe way to enter and exit the water and even incorporated a slipway for launching and recovering the boats using the P&D³ system. The EZ Dock system provided safe and robust access in Wexford's harbour and allowed the 3,000 rowers to enter and exit quickly, ensuring the event ran smoothly throughout the weekend. 

Pontoon & Dock Provide Pontoon For Sunderland Tall Ships

As the start host port for The Tall Ships Races 2018, Sunderland welcomed over 50 Tall Ships that travelled from all corners of the globe to reach the city and share in the celebrations. The beautiful vessels were themselves centre stage at this breathtaking event, allowing free public access at set times on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of the event.The pontoon, which consisted of a combination of NATO floats, and EZ Dock were installed in a number of locations around Sunderland to allow public access to the ships. 

P&D³ Pontoon Installed As Part Of The Great North Exhibition

We've supplied the pontoon for the UK's biggest water sculpture, on display up until September 9th as part of the Great North Exhibition in Newcastle. The sculpture will perform on the hour (10am-11pm) every day of the exhibition, with three specially commissioned soundtracks available to download.There are 33 rocket jets laid out in a shape inspired by the Angel of the North on our pontoon in the centre of the River Tyne. These jets are choreographed to three specially commissioned music collaborations by Maximo Park and Kate Rusby with Royal Northern Sinfonia and Darkstar.The Get North Water Sculpture is visible right along the Newcastle Quayside and Gateshead Quays but is best viewed from the Newcastle Quayside, directly opposite Sage Gateshead, and whilst listening to the music.

Pontoon & Dock Introduce Floating Cafe For Seawork 2018

The Pontoon & Dock Company Ltd, leaders in the supply and installation of quality marina equipment are pleased to announce the addition of a floating café on their EZ Dock pontoon at Seawork 2018. The patented flotation design of the EZ Dock pontoon provides more stability than traditional floating structures making it the ideal place to host a café. Visitors will have the chance to get a drink and relax on the stand whilst still on the water.

The floating café will be running alongside two other exhibits from Pontoon & Dock including an AirBerth M320 - a boat lift storage system that allows boat owners to safely store their boat out of the water, and a stand situated on the quayside displaying Roodberg boat handling equipment.

Chris Moss, the Business Manager from Pontoon and Dock, said “This is an excellent chance for people to see how safe and stable the EZ Dock system is. Hopefully this will show how companies can utilise space on the water as a commercial extension of their existing business.”

Project Map Added To The P&D Website

Ever wondered what we do, and where we work? 

We've added an interactive map to our website to allow us to show you what we are up to, up and down the country.  https://bit.ly/2JxjYxV

New Strategic Partnership Between Floating Pontoon Specialists

Scottish floating pontoon manufacturer Gael Force has established a partnership with modular pontoon and marina equipment specialist The Pontoon & Dock Company to represent Gael Force’s SeaHaven range of floating pontoons, concrete breakwaters and gangways in marina markets across England, Wales, Channel Isles and Isle of Man.

The SeaHaven range includes a standard model of pontoon for inland waterways and less exposed locations, and a robust, heavy duty model for exposed and coastal locations.  Last year, Gael Force utilised its 35 years of experience in concrete production at its UK facility to develop and produce their first set of large floating concrete breakwaters, meaning that they are currently the UK’s only producer of large floating concrete breakwaters.  The pontoons can be enhanced with their SeaSpan gangways and SeaHaven Pontoon Fingers.

Gael Force Sales Director Jamie Young said, “For over 25 years, we have been servicing the marina market.  Our partnership with Pontoon & Dock is one which provides an excellent fit within our plans to extend our offering to marina operators across the wider UK – to bring a robustly manufactured product to the market and add real value to marinas.  We have enjoyed a close working relationship with Pontoon & Dock in recent years and we are more than confident that their knowledge and extensive network in this market, supplemented by their excellent professional manner, will enable us achieve our aims to turn marina concepts into reality.”

Pontoon & Dock Managing Director Dan Bryant commented, “Our partnership with Gael Force Group is part of an ongoing commitment to offer quality pontoon to customers throughout the UK. Gael Force have experienced significant success with the SeaHaven range and we look forward to working closely with the team. It will be a fantastic opportunity to develop SeaHaven within the marine industry, the pontoons offer superb stability and are a safe haven for leisure and commercial craft within a marina. Our combined knowledge and experience in this industry will allow us to provide an array of options for both new and existing customers.”

Eeuwe De Jong Shipyard Receive New Roodberg Cradle Transporter

The Scheepsmotoren Eeuwe de Jong shipyard in the Frisian town of Heeg have received their new Roodberg CT25SD Cradle Transporter. The new Transporter is the answer to securely and rapidly moving heavier yachts over both rough and paved boatyard terrain. "It's an all-rounder" deemed Eeuwe de Jong. 

The new Transporter can be described as a great all-rounder. Yachts of up to 25 tonnes can be moved around any shipyard problem free. Rough ground, kerbs are no longer a problem thanks to the exclusive Roodberg design with double tandem wheels. The system lowers and spreads the weight on the ground surface, enabling humps and bumps to be negotiated without jolts. Eeuwe de Jong explains: "This ensures the best support for the boat’s hull and also guarantees faster and safer work when moving." De Jong has been using these special Roodberg Transporters for many years and is once again enthusiastic about his latest boatyard acquisition. 

The Transporter has a range of unique and practical qualities. The concept consists of a ‘one man operation system’, and indeed one man can perform the entire transport operation with almost any towing vehicle. A number of safety enhancing and practical features are included, such as the 'hydraulically operated drawbar' for stable and safe parking. This easy to operate drawbar also increases profit, as every cm² of the yard can be used for boat storage. The 'top step storage', used for transporting the required tools and materials, completes this new Transporter.

Eeuwe de Jong: "They’ve truly thought of everything in this trailer. Moving boats around the boatyard has never been easier. And of course it frees up time to spend on my own expertise: the care and maintenance of boat engines and propellers."

Bridge Stabilisation Works In West Yorkshire

Client: BAM Nuttal Ltd 
Project: Linton Bridge Stabilisation Works 

Neil Peters from Bam Nuttal approached us to design a solution for their bridge stabilisation works. This was all part of a £4.5m repair work, approved by senior councillors at Leeds city council. The bridge had dropped 20cm after floodwater undermined its foundations. More than 100 bridges were damaged by floods in West Yorkshire.

Councillor Richard Lewis said: “I think everyone now realises the challenge of repairing Linton Bridge is considerable and requires detailed and complex work, so is not something that can be done quickly.” The method for this works was to build a temporary arch support system. This would be supported by 2 off 17 tonne bridge trusses built onto 4 temporary steel tubular piles filled with concrete. 

The solution that Pontoon and Dock had to come up with was to float the 17 tonne trusses underneath the bridge so the crane could lift and connect onto the support system bases. After many discussions, we decided on a 29m x 2.5m double stacked EZ Dock pontoon with 4 outrigger pontoons double stacked to add stability for when the weight was added. This pontoon would give us a floating capacity of some 60 tonnes. Steel fenders were welded to the steel support bases, these were fixed to act as a safety barrier to stop the whole structure from tipping when in motion. Bam Nuttal had brought in a 500 Tonne mobile Mammoet Crane to carry out all lifting operations.

The whole operation from lifting on the bridge trusses, floating into position and lifting back up onto the support bases was a huge success with no issues at all. Neil Peters was so impressed by our solution that they decided to increase the hire as they found it was much easier to access the arch support to continue with their works. Due to the success of the Linton Road Bridge project, Simon Nadin, one of the Partners and Directors of The Pontoon and Dock Company was asked to attend an awards ceremony with Bam Nuttal. Bam Nuttal and Mott MacDonald have both been recognised by Leeds City Council as Partner of the Year. The award was given for works at Leeds Flood Alleviation and Linton Bridge. 

Since the installation at Linton Bridge, Neil Peters has already forwarded our details to other departments in other counties in the UK and already we have received additional projects to quote. 

This success is down to all staff at Pontoon and Dock. Together we can make it work! Well Done.

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The Pontoon & Dock Company Appoint New Marine Sales Consultant

The Pontoon & Dock Company are happy to announce the new appointment of James Burnell as Marine Sales Consultant. A graduate in Maritime Leisure Management and with extensive management experience in the maritime sector, James is highly qualified for this role.

As a Marine Sales Consultant, he will be responsible for the sales of a wide range marine equipment including Roodberg trailers and cranes. James joins Pontoon & Dock from his previous role of Marina Manager at Watchet Marina, Somerset, where he undertook the operational management of both the marina and boat yard. 

James volunteers his time and skills regularly towards promoting water sports and activities. He sits as a member on the Royal Yachting Association South West Committee and is also a member of the Watchet Harbour Advisory Committee. Also a keen participant in water sports himself, James is not short of energy or enthusiasm.

Multi-Mover

The Pontoon & Dock Company are excited to announce they have been appointed as the sole UK distributor of Multi-Mover Products. Multi-Mover are producers of electric tow tugs designed to move heavy items such as industrial equipment, boats, trailers and even helicopters with ease.

The Multi-Mover electric tow tug enables you to move your trailer or cart easily, safely and precisely over a flat or even a slightly sloping surface. Instead of exhausting and time consuming physical effort you can move trailers independently, rapidly and now more easily. Due to special tyres and a strong drive, the Multi-Mover can be deployed on hard and soft surfaces. There are 6 different versions: small, medium, large, x large, xx large and 3x large. The Multi-Mover is compact and versatile, silent and emission free, suitable for both indoor and outdoor use and there are many tyre and coupling possibilities.

To See Further Information - Click Here 

Or Call - 01283 208891

Bridges 2016 - 24th Annual Conference and Exhibition

Bridges 2016 conference and exhibition at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry is well under way and The Pontoon & Dock Company are exhibiting pontoons and systems available to the construction industry.

Manufacturers, suppliers designers and engineers are there to showcase services specific to the bridge maintenance and construction industry. 

We think its going to be a great day. 

Working With Watersafe UK Search & Rescue Team

Over the Christmas period two of our Pontoon and Dock team members- Managing Director Dan Bryant and Pontoon Installation Engineer Dan Heaword took time out of their Christmas holidays to work with the Watersafe UK Search & Rescue Team helping those effected by the flooding.


The Pontoon and Dock Company deployed their Mass Evacuation Platform (made up of EZ Dock pontoon, handrails and outboard) was designed to help evacuate flooding victims and prooved to be a great asset in helping family's cut off by the flooding in York and Lancashire. 
Please remember all work is voluntary and couldn't happen without your support. Visit www.wuksart.org for more information or to donate.

Shrewsbury Town Football Club Advertising

The Pontoon and Dock Company Ltd are proud to be sponsoring our local team Shrewsbury Town Football Club as official match ball sponsors. We now have three advertising boards around the pitch at New Meadow. 

Below are some great photos of our advertising boards taken by Malcolm Couzens Photography.

Congratulations to AirBerth Boat Lifts!

AirBerth® Boat Lifts is proud to announce that it has won the Maritime Australia Limited - Civil Industry National Innovation Award 2015 yesterday afternoon (October 6^th, 2015) at the Sydney Exhibition Centre - Glebe.

"We are extremely honoured to be recognised for the work we are doing bringing Australian innovation to the commercial and maritime space." 

The award recognises the achievements of SMEs in commercialising innovation in the maritime industry and is widely recognised by commercial and maritime operators as well as the defence industry.

AirBerth® manufactures a range of Boat Lifting Systems made entirely from High Density Polyethylene, a material impervious to the damaging effects of marine growth or electrolysis.  Raising the boat out of the water on an AirBerth® then prolongs the life of the boat by eliminating the need to anti-foul the boat and also protects the metal parts such as propellers and rudders from electrolysis damage.

AirBerth has many customers around the world including:

·         Border Force (Ex Australian Customs);

·         Queensland National Parks Sport and Recreation

·         Marine Rescue NSW;

·         Roads and Maritime NSW;

·         Department of Primary Industries - NSW

·         US Coast Guard;

·         US Navy;

·         Malaysia BOMBA (Fire Department);

·         Singapore Water Police;

·         Air Services Australia;

·         Singapore Aviation Authority;

·         Petro-Can (Oil Spill Response Vessel);

·         Hampshire Water Police;

·         Road Transport Authority – UAE

·         Australian Volunteer Coast Guard;

·         Los Suenos Fire Rescue – Costa Rica.

Managing Director  Alex Chan made the following comments:

“Winning an award like this recognises the effort of many, in particular, I have to thank our team at AirBerth particularly Justin Lye our Marketing Manager; Jürgen König our Operations Manager and Tim Chan our Finance Manager, for their hard work and persistence.”

“We must also acknowledge the great service and loyalty of our international distributor network, which extends over 30 countries across the globe, many of whom have been partnering with us for over 15 years.”

Finally our association with AIMEX (Australian International Marine Exporter) and the newly formed ACMG (Australian Commercial Marine Group) has been a key part of our export success overseas.”

He also added:

“However, we would not be where we are without the support of the most important people in our business, our customers. Their continued belief in our product and our service is the real testament to where we are today and also where we are heading.”

Winning the 2015 Maritime Australia Limited – Civil Industry National Innovation Award, caps off a terrific year for AirBerth.  Earlier this year in May the team were awarded an Export Recognition award at the 2015 Club Marine Australian Marine Export Awards, recognising their export achievements on the global stage.