Brief History of the John Brown Company

  • John Brown Steelmakers Sheffield founded 1838
  • J&G Thompson Shipbuilders Glasgow founded 1847
  • John Brown Shipbuilding & Engineering formed in 1890 from the merger of John Brown Steelmakers Sheffield and J&G Thompson Shipbuilders Clydebank
  • RMS Queen Mary launched 1934
  • Royal Yacht Britannia launced 1953
  • John Brown Power Engineering 1965-2000
  • RMS Queen Elisabeth 2 launced 1967
  • New Engine Room for QE2 1987-87 M.A.N L58/ 64 nine cylinder diesels
  • John Brown Power Engineering (CLYDEBANK) closed 2000
  • John Brown Engineering Gas Turbines LTD formed 2001 to continue to service & support John Brown built gas turbines and diesel engines, steam turbines and boilers, hydro turbines, generators and electrical distribution equipment
  • Contracted by AGL Australia as gas turbine specialists to assist them with the construction of Somerton Power Station Melbourne Victoria 2001-2003
  • Completed 140MWATT Power Station Somerton Melbourne May 2003
  • Providing Technical Advisory Sevices for Lumut Co-Gen Power Station 1992-2007 for government of Brunei Department of Electrical Services

Installation Commissioning Service overhaul and supply of spare parts for large diesel and gas engines: Rolls Royce (Bergen & Crossley Pielstick) B&W, Rustons, Mirrless Blackstone GEC Alstom, Sulzer, Man -- Alstom MAK 551 V12 Four Stroke | Ruston RK20 Diesel | Engine Test Cell

Installation Commissioning Server overhaul & supply of spare parts for: GE, ABB, Alstom,, Siemens, Novo Pignonne, Thomassen, John Brown,, AEG Kanis, Hitachi, Solar,, Rustons, Gas Turbines

Installation Commissioning Server overhaul & supply of spare parts for: AEG Kanis, Alstom,, Brush, Peebles Large Generators & Transformers

Installation Commissioning Server overhaul & supply of spare parts for: Steam turbines & boilers

Design, build, install and commission gas turbines controls, steam turbine controls, electrical distribution equipment: Gas turbine TMR controller, steam turbine controller, generator controller, modular switchgear control

Specialist Training for: Gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors & pumps, diesel and gas engines electrical maintenance, electrical protection and power system control.

ON-SITE COURSES AT CLIENTS FACILITY