Schat-Harding has taken over the Chinese Beiyang Boatbuilding Co lifeboat manufacturing range and plant as part of a strategy to expand its market share in cargo ships built in Asian yards. The lifeboat factory, at Qingdao, currently produces a range of five models and 100 boats annually.
Schat-Harding will supply 250 boats from China annually, in sizes from six to 38 persons.