John Lilley & Gillie Ltd:

210 years
of excellence

For more than 200 years, our expertise in the manufacture of the magnetic compass and nautical instruments has served the marine industry both nationally and globally. Since being founded in London and North Shields, we have navigated technological revolutions and continued to lead the way in marine instrument development and manufacturing.

Evolved Expertise

We are proud to provide high quality, cost effective electronic and navigation equipment internationally from our head office in North Shields and factory in Birmingham in the UK. We also have representatives in Singapore and the USA.

Find out more about our history here

Directing International Shipping Since 1812

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Lilley & Gillie

Compass Adjustment

A compass is a critical piece of safety equipment. It is vital for your safety, and to comply with SOLAS and MCA regulations, which state that a compass must be adjusted every two years by a qualified compass adjuster.

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Marine Electronics Servicing

Providing a high quality service at very competitive rates, we have a network of experienced and qualified engineers that carry out Marine Electronics Servicing in the UK and internationally.

Service & Installations Nautical Equipment

Speed Logs

A speed log is an item of marine equipment that monitors and records the speed and distance of your voyage accurately and is required on all passenger ships irrespective of size and on all ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards.