Appledore Ferguson Shipbuilders
1986 Appledore Shipbuilders took control of Ferguson Shipbuilders on the breakup of Ferguson-Ailsa to form Appledore Ferguson Shipbuilders.
1987 Appledore Ferguson Shipbuilders built 3 dredgers for ARC Marine.
1989 Appledore Ferguson was sold by British Shipbuilders to the HLD Group under the control of Kvaerner A/S of Norway. The yard traded again as Ferguson Shipbuilders Ltd.