Richards Dry Dock and Engineering Limited (RDDE) owns and operates a well established dry dock and construction yard in Great Yarmouth with a direct access to the North Sea. The company's highly skilled workforce has been involved in ship building for over 30 years, however today; with its two building berths, RDDE offers a diverse range of services including: ship repairs, conversions and maintenance. In addition, RDDE also undertakes fabrication and general engineering projects. Clients include offshore, oil, gas and civil engineering companies.

RDDE premises are approximately 7.5 acres and its facilities include 85 meters dry dock, two construction sheds, river frontage of 184 meters, engineering workshops, a joinery workshop and covered fabrication workshops.