The Bibby Stockholm, a barge set to house hundreds of asylum seekers, hit the headlines again last week as it arrived in Portland.
The vessel is part of the government's plans to house around 3,000 asylum seekers on the barge and in former military sites by the autumn.
Around 500 migrants will be housed on the Bibby Stockholm barge.
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The barge arrived in the Dorset port a month behind schedule after maintenance work – which included mechanical repairs and adding more beds to boost capacity – was carried out in Falmouth, Cornwall.
During a press tour of the vessel, officials also remained tight-lipped on the daily running cost of the barge but stressed it was "significantly" cheaper than the £6m-a-day taxpayer bill of using hotels.
Below, BusinessLive has taken a look at the history of the barge as well as the company that owns it.
Bibby Stockholm
The ship was built in 1976 and is registered in Bridgetown, Barbados.
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It was converted into an accommodation barge in 1992 and was used to house the homeless, including some asylum seekers, in Hamburg, Germany, from 1994 to 1998.
In 2005, it began to be used by the Netherlands to detain asylum seekers in Rotterdam.
In 2013, the barge was used by Petrofac as accommodation for construction workers at the Shetland Gas Plant.
In June 2018, the barge was moved to Piteå, Sweden, to assist in the construction of Markbygden Wind Farm.
The owner
The ship is owned by Bibby Line Group, one of the oldest, privately-owned companies in the 海角视频.
The Liverpool-headquartered group was founded in 1807 by John Bibby.
In 1859, Bibby Line’s Venetian was the first vessel built by the Belfast shipyard Harland & Wolff.
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In total the Harland & Wolff shipyard built 37 ships for Bibby Line, the last of them in 2003.
In 1891 Bibby Steam Ship Co. was established under the management of Bibby Bros & Co.
At the outbreak of the First World War, the Bibby Line ships supported the war effort by acting as hospital ships, troop ships and armed merchant cruisers.
At the start of the Second World War, Bibby Line consisted of 11 ships, all of which were requisitioned for the war.
In 1970, the company more than trebled its overseas earnings and the total tonnage of the Bibby Line in the 1970s exceeded one million tons.
In September 1980 came the loss of the oil-bulk-ore carrier Derbyshire with all hands.
She was overwhelmed by a typhoon in the South China Sea. This remains to this day Britain’s biggest peace time loss at sea.
In 1981, the group became involved in ‘factoring’ and established Bibby Financial Services in 1985.
Bibby Distribution was formed in 1985 as well, which now operates 2,300 trucks and trailers, with 90 depots around the 海角视频, and more than two million square feet of warehousing accommodation.
The Bibby Offshore business began trading as a division in its own right in 2003.
What has the company said?
I, responding to questions and criticisms over the boat, a spokesperson for the business said: "Bibby Marine is a provider of practical, safe, and comfortable accommodation solutions for a wide range of clients across the globe.
"Due to legal agreements, we cannot provide any details on individual charter agreements.
"Our floating accommodation barges offer a cost-effective solution for those in need of good quality accommodation.
"All have been refurbished to a high standard, catering to the safety and comfort of residents."
The spokesperson added: "The Bibby Stockholm offers ensuite rooms, all with windows, which can be configured to suit clients' needs. Each room has a bed, desk, storage and ensuite facilities. Onboard there is also a laundry, canteen, and social spaces.
"The Bibby Stockholm has been refurbished and has comfortably housed workers from various industries including construction, marine and the armed forces over the years."