Foreland Shipping Limited is a company formed for the express purpose of building and owning the Point class sealift ships. These six ships are for the purpose of providing a transport capability to the British armed forces in times of emergency, but in normal circumstances are operated as commercial ships. The crews are part of the naval reserve and are under military discipline when required for service by the UK government.[1]
The company currently has a fleet of six ships, Anvil Point, Hartland Point, Hurst Point, Beachy Head, Eddystone, and Longstone. [2]
The company was formed by a consortium of Bibby Line, Houlder Hadley, James Fisher plc and Andrew Weir Shipping.[3]