Malta has provided shipyard services in the commercial sector since the mid 1960s. Recently created Malta Shipyards Ltd is made up of the Cospicua Site (Malta Dry Docks), the Marsa Site (Malta Shipbuilding Company Limited), Manoel Island Yacht Yard Limited and the Malta Shipyards Tank Cleaning Station. Employing over 1700 English speaking, skilled tradesmen the company is one of the largest employers in Malta.