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National Physical Laboratory Ship Dept

Other Business Names:

  • Yarrow & Co Ltd
  • National Maritime Institute
  • British Ship Research Association
  • British Maritime Technology Ltd

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • Feltham, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
  • Teddington, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England

Sectors:

  • Government & government agency business related services Government business related research & development activities
  • Professional services Technical services inc testing & analysis

Notes:

Traced origins to 1910 when a ship hull testing facility opened at National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, with financial support of Yarrow. 1930 additional facilities built and others in 1959 at Feltham. Subsequently merged into National Maritime Institute which was privatised in 1982. This in 1985 merged with British Ship Research Association to form British Maritime Technology Ltd

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