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Shipbuilding was a huge industry in the North East of England with numerous shipyards lining the banks of the River Tyne, River Wear and River Tees with access to the North Sea.
Along the River Tyne there were shipyards stretching from the coast at North Shields and South Shields and along through Jarrow, Hebburn and Wallsend to the more inland areas like Walker in Newcastle.
Swan Hunter is probably the most well-known of all of the shipyards on the Tyne but there were many more including Hawthorn Leslie, Palmers Hebburn, Smith’s Docks, Wallsend Slipway, Vickers Walker Naval yard, Brigham and Cowan, Middle Docks, John Readhead & Sons, Clelands Shipbuilders and Mercantile Dry Dock to name but a few.
In Sunderland, the shipyards included Bartrams, William Doxfords, Austin & Pickersgills, Sir James Laing, TW Greenwell & Co and JL Thompsons many becoming part of British Shipbuilders Corporation during the late 1970's. At one point Sunderland was known as 'the largest shipbuilding town in the world'.
In Middlesbrough, the main shipyards were Smith's Docks (expanded into Teesside from their site on Tyneside) and Haverton Hill which was originally owned by Furness Shipbuilding before being taken over by Swan Hunters in the 1960s.Asbestos and North East ShipyardsExposed to Asbestos in the Shipyards
Asbestos was heavily used during the 1950's, 1960’s and 1970’s in the shipbuilding industry mainly as an insulator for boilers, pipe work and between compartments within the ships’ deckheads and bulkheads. Asbestos was present as insulation in ships which were being built, re-fitted, repaired or decommissioned in shipyards across the North East of England.
Despite regulations aimed at controlling the use of asbestos from the early part of the last century and clear government instructions being given to the shipbuilding industry in 1945 about the dangers it was commonplace for asbestos to be present in the air onboard ships. This was due to the activities of engineers and laggers who were working directly with it resulting in everyone working in the same area being exposed to the harmful dust.
It was also commonplace in shipyards at that time for employers to give no warning about the dangers workers faced from inhaling asbestos and no protective clothing or equipment to be made available to minimise exposure to the deadly dust.
Shipyard workers often travelled home to their families wearing the overalls they had worn throughout their working day contaminated with asbestos dust.
The import and use of all types of asbestos in the UK was finally banned in 1999. The average time (latency period) for symptoms of any damage caused by asbestos to show is 35 years. Former shipyard workers exposed long before the ban came into force are among the highest risk group for developing an asbestos-related illness now and in the future. The shortest latency period is between 10 to 15 years and the longest is over 50 years.
Asbestos Related Illnesses suffered by Shipyard Workers
Shipyard workers made ill by exposure to asbestos
Different illnesses can be caused by exposure to asbestos and none of them are reversible.
The most well-known is probably asbestosis which is often misused as an umbrella term for all asbestos-related diseases.
Asbestosis normally only affects workers who have been exposed to a lot of asbestos or over a long period of time. Former workers who were employed in the shipbuilding industry for a number of years could be at risk of developing this illness. Asbestosis is caused by asbestos fibres scarring the lung tissues, known as fibrosis. The fibrosis can cause the lungs to lose elasticity and not function properly, causing breathing difficulties, a dry cough and sometimes curvature of the finger nails and finger tips and known as ‘clubbing’.
The most serious illness caused by exposure to asbestos is mesothelioma which is always fatal with sufferers often only having months to live after being diagnosed. Mesothelioma can develop even after relatively brief periods or low levels of exposure to asbestos therefore anyone who worked in shipyards for only a relatively short time before the 1980’s could still be at risk.
Other conditions caused by exposure to asbestos include pleural plaques, pleural thickening and lung cancer. Compensation is not currently available for pleural plaques following a House of Lords decision in 2007.
If you or someone you know has developed an asbestos related illness after being exposed to asbestos while working in the shipyards, a claim for compensation may be possible. You can contact us to discuss your options without any obligation to instruct us. You can reach us on 08000 224 224 or by completing one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.
]Thompsons Solicitors in the North East
Local Solicitors with a long history in the North East
Thompsons Solicitors have a long and proud history of fighting for the rights of injured people in the North East of England.
We have a specialist team of solicitors and lawyers in our Newcastle office who deal exclusively with claims relating to asbestos-related illnesses. The team all have a wealth of experience, successfully recovering compensation for the victims of asbestos and also understand the devastating effect the diagnosis can have on the family.
Thompsons Solicitors have gained a reputation as a leading firm of solicitors in this field. We only ever act for injured people and never for employers or insurance companies. Over the years we have built up an extensive database of information about companies which exposed employees to asbestos in the past and also details of their insurers. This saves a lot of valuable time and helps us to achieve our goal of recovering the maximum compensation for our clients in the shortest possible time.
To be put in touch with a local solicitor in the North East with no obligation, please call us on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.
Personal Injury Compensation Claim Advice
How to start a claim as a former shipyard worker with an asbestos-related illness
If you or someone you know has developed an asbestos related disease, telephone us now for expert compensation claim advice.
There are strict time limits in place to make any injury claim. For further information, contact us or visit our Questions Answered page.
Thompsons Solicitors are experts in all personal injury matters and have teams of specialist asbetsos solicitors and lawyers. We will be able to advise you whether or not you have a valid claim for asbestos compensation. Our specialist personal injury lawyers will be happy to talk you through the process of making a claim in plain English and will be happy to answer any questions or queries you may have. Telephone us now on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.
At Thompsons, we have lawyers who specialise in dealing only with compensation claims for asbestos related disease.
Thompsons has established its reputation as a leading firm of solicitors by aggressively pursuing claims against employers and insurance companies for clients who suffer from asbestos related illnesses. Working in teams, our specialist lawyers deal with asbestos compensation claims in Thompsons’ offices throughout England and Wales.
Our teams of specialist asbestos lawyers act for clients who have developed asbestos related diseases due to asbestos exposure from employment across a wide range of different occupations. We have acquired extensive experience from dealing with thousands of cases for clients and their families in asbestos compensation claims since Thompsons brought the first ever successful case for asbestos related disease in the UK in the House of Lords in 1972. And we have been involved in groundbreaking asbestos compensation cases ever since.
Athough we have a formidable reputation for fighting hard to obtain the maximum amount of compensation in the minimum time, we also never forget that the diagnosis of asbestos related disease can cause shock, anger and deep distress. We understand the importance of treating our clients with compassion, dignity and respect.
Thompsons Solicitors have also written an information page with advice for people who have recently been exposed to asbestos but have not been diagnosed with a related illness

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