Balaena Birkenhead stands at the heart of Britain’s shipbuilding and ship repair heritage, delivering engineering, fabrication and lifecycle support to the defence, commercial and specialist marine sectors.
Situated on the River Mersey in the North-West of England, our operations cover 130 acres including four dry docks, a non-tidal wet basin and one of the largest modular construction halls in Europe.
Balaena Birkenhead is at the centre of a marine technology hub on Merseyside, a world class maritime cluster, which supports all trades, skills and training.