We began reparing fast-craft in 1992 when the Stena Lynx arrived at the port of Holyhead, then subsequently the Lynx II. We presently carry out relevant repairs to HSS Explorer and Lynx craft on this route.

Since then, we have subcontracted to all major national ind international shipyards, carring out various repairs and modifications. From construction of T-Foil foundations, hull repairs, inserts and fabricating new stern ramps and bow sections.

Having coded welder's to EX287/ISO 9606 on aluminium, cunifer and carbon steel and having dual Germanshier LLoyd and Det Norske Veritas certification has allowed us to work on many vessels around the globe. To date we have worked in Spain, Sweden, Mauritius, Japan and Venezuela.



For any information or if you require a quotation, please contact Dewi Hughes on 01248 421 104 
or via email dewi@dhwelding.com




Stena Line 
HSS Explorer Bow Section
A £95,000 contract was awarded in november 2005.

All aluminium extruded planking and plates were cut and initial pre-assembly was done in-house. Transportation of these welded section's to the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast was orginised to coincide with the dry-docking of the HSS Explorer. 

A brief 14 day window was allowed for both the removal of all exisitng damaged sections from the vessel and to fully install the new bow section. This was compleated by the eighth day which allowed a further six days to seal all joints and final painting.








Cherbourg Express (Calais)
Aluminium Ramp

























































Fred Olsen (Canary Islands)
Running repairs as and when required to four vessels in the Fred Olsen Fleet.





















Villum Clausen (Denmark)
Extensive damage to bow section after
a collision in 2006. 
All work was carried out in Denmark
and subsiquenty we have carried out 
other routine repairs / modifications both 
in Bornholm and Copenhagen.


















Euroferry Pacifica (Algeciras)
Built by Austal Ships we have attended this vessel to complete both minor and major repairs. A new 
Wave Piercing Sponson was fitted in 2006 and a new Water Jet Guard was fabricated in 2007.






Westpac Express (Japan)
Based at the Tsuneshi Shipyard
in Hiroshima, we carried out various
emergency repairs to this vessel.