Harland and Wolff

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Shipbuilding
gptkbp:acquisition Acquired by the government in 1970
gptkbp:closure_type Partially closed in 2003
gptkbp:employees Approximately 200
gptkbp:famous_for Building large ocean liners
gptkbp:founded 1861
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Sir_Edward_Harland
gptkb:Gustav_Wilhelm_Wolff
gptkbp:headquarters Belfast, Northern Ireland
gptkbp:historical_event Privatization in the 1980s
Launch of Titanic in 1911
Post-war decline in shipbuilding industry
Restructuring in the 1990s
World War II shipbuilding efforts
Acquisition by the government in 1970
Launch of Britannic in 1914
Launch of Olympic in 1911
Recent expansion into renewable energy sector
gptkbp:historical_significance Largest shipyard in the world in the early 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Harland and Wolff
gptkbp:industry gptkb:Shipbuilding
gptkbp:location gptkb:Belfast
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Sir_Edward_Harland
gptkb:Gustav_Wilhelm_Wolff
gptkbp:notable_project gptkb:HMS_Belfast
gptkb:RMS_Titanic
gptkb:RMS_Olympic
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Infra_Strata_plc
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:Infra_Strata_plc
gptkbp:partnership Collaboration with universities for research
Involvement in educational programs
Support for local community initiatives
Collaboration with defense contractors
Engagement with industry associations
Collaboration with international clients
Collaboration with the UK government
Collaboration with various maritime companies
Engagement in maritime research and development
Joint ventures with other shipyards
Partnerships in offshore wind projects
gptkbp:revival Reopened in 2014 for new projects
gptkbp:services Fabrication
Ship repair
Marine engineering
Ship conversion
gptkbp:type gptkb:public_company
gptkbp:website www.harland-wolff.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Titanic
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4