Maritime Defence & Security News
A&P Falmouth Dazzles with Paint Work for HMS Tamar
A&P Falmouth has applied a stunning paint scheme to a Royal Navy warship for the first time. The new Truro affiliated patrol ship HMS Tamar will start operations with a 'dazzle camouflage' paint scheme which comprises various shades of black, white and grey in strange and jarring shapes.
Belgian Navy renew SeeByte’s C2 software for AUV fleet and Mine Warfare School
SeeByte’s SeeTrack v4 Multi-Domain Command and Control system will continue to support the Belgian Navy’s fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles, and provide training for the Belgian and Netherlands Naval Mine Warfare school, EGUERMIN. The most updated version of SeeTrack v4...
Type 31 Programme Completes Whole Ship Critical Design Review
Babcock's Team 31 has successfully completed its Whole Ship Critical Design Review (WSCDR) which is a key indicator of the compliance, maturity and engineering risk in proceeding into production as we mature the 3D CAD model. The WSCDR was held virtually over a period of ten days and comprised...
Routine Ferry Dockings Keep A&P Group on Schedule
2020 and the first quarter of 2021 have been characterised by a large volume of routine ferry dockings for A&P Group, the leading provider of ship repair, conversion and marine services in the UK. Recent projects have included vessels covered by A&P’s commercial partnership...
Babcock play key role in Spanish S-80 first in class submarine rollout
Babcock International, the Aerospace, Defence and Security Company, has supported the delivery of a significant milestone for the Armada Española (Spanish Navy), with its customer Navantia unveiling the first in class S-80 submarine in Cartagena Spain. The S-80 programme is the first...
Demand For Long Term Partnerships Among Ferry Operators Increases
Demand for longer term repair and maintenance framework relationships from ferry operators is increasing as the sector prepares to recover from Covid, according to Cammell Laird. Despite a reduction in ferry projects at Cammell Laird during 2020 as many operators, particularly those...
BMT Marine Survey and Consulting Services Poised for Further Growth
Through over 20 years of operations in the Asia Pacific region, BMT have been able to boost industrial collaboration and strategic partnerships to position the business for continued growth through maritime consulting opportunities.
Cammell Laird Completes Civil Nuclear Test Rig
Cammell Laird has completed the design, manufacture and installation of an innovative test rig as part of a project which plans to re-establish the UK as a world leader in thermal hydraulics research. The new Thermal Hydraulic test rig, which is 7 metres tall, 5 metres wide and 2.5 metres deep...
Six Months of 100% Occupancy at A&P Falmouth
100% occupancy of all three dry docks has characterised A&P Falmouth’s’ performance over the last six months - with some docks occupied simultaneously by multiple vessels.
Roxtec supplies Orbital Marine Power with safety seals for world’s most powerful tidal turbine
International safety seal manufacturer Roxtec has supplied Scotland-based Orbital Marine Power with a range of cable sealing solutions to support construction of the world’s most powerful tidal turbine, the Orbital O2 2MW.
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