Calais Marine Services (formerly H.M. Calais & Sons) was established in 1969 by Harry, Henry and Philip Calais. The family has a history of boat building due to Harry’s Indian Ocean descent, he came to England from the Seychelles at the end of World War Two.

The business started out in Netley where they built and repaired yachts and other small craft, due to their growing reputation Thoresen, who were then running cross channel services out of Southampton and Portsmouth, employed the company to maintain their ships.

Although Harry passed away in 1997 the business has continued to grow and the introduction of a brother in law, Ron Roberts as a director has maintained the strong family traditions of the business. The three directors are all tradesmen in their own right and their hands on approach to all the work they undertake means that both the customer and those working for the company benefit greatly from their skill and years of experience. Since taking over from Townsend Thoresen in 1986 P&O (Porstmouth) Ltd have retained Calais Marine as one of their main contractors, and they in turn are our biggest client. 

The ability to respond quickly in emergencies and to complete jobs under the tightest of time constraints has set Calais Marine apart over the years, and with the range of trades and skilled men at our disposal there is little we cannot do. Although 90% of the work we undertake is for the marine sector we are equally efficient at refitting shops, hotels, restaurants or homes.

Next time your company needs a job doing, no matter how big or small please contact us.