On 5 February 2016 it appeared in the episode
Sea Cities Tyneside of
BBC Two series
Sea Cities. Also appearing in the programme was the
Shields Ferry and the
Port of Tyne. It also visited
South Shields Marine School, part of
South Tyneside College and the oldest marine school in the world,
Target of
Leif Höegh & Co from Norway, the
Great North Run,
MS Marina of
Oceania Cruises, and the
Old Low Light. In late 2016, Offshore Group Newcastle (OGN) sold its Hadrian Yard fabrication facility in Wallsend, North East England, to the Belgian steel construction company Smulders Group. The transaction included the physical site and the transfer of key assets, operations, and parts of OGN's workforce. The acquisition enabled Smulders to expand its capacity in offshore wind infrastructure, particularly the fabrication of jacket foundations and transition pieces for wind turbines. Following the sale, the Wallsend yard was repurposed for renewable energy projects, marking a strategic shift away from OGN's earlier focus on oil and gas infrastructure. The Yard continued to operate under Smulders Group as a major industrial centre in the North East of England. ==Political activity==