Holding company of the Gardline Group, Gardline Shipping Limited (GSL) was established in 1969, to provide marine support to a flourishing offshore oil and gas industry in the North Sea. Today, GSL is the parent company of a diverse group of multi-disciplinary organisations involved in a range of activities that include satellite communications, marine sciences, security, ship building, dry dock engineering, geographical information systems, digital mapping and vessel charters. The group currently employs over 1,500 personnel worldwide and has a turnover in excess of £180 million (sterling).