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Cammell Laird complete project for CalMac Ferries
A nine day project to replace bow visor hinge pins and bearings for CalMac Ferries’ MV Isle of Mull has been completed by Cammell Laird. Delivered as part of the vessel’s annual survey, the project involved a multi-disciplinary approach from Cammell Laird’s...
Jonathan Green has been appointed as RFA Cluster Programme Director in A&P’s Defence Director in A&P’s Defence division at A&P Falmouth.
Jonathan is now responsible for managing A&P’s dedicated Cluster Support Team (CST), which provides all engineering and management support to RFA Mounts Bay, RFA Lyme Bay, RFA Cardigan Bay, RFA Argus and HMS Scott. The team has functions of Programme Engineering, Fleet Time Support...
Somers Forge granted Fit for Nuclear Status
Somers Forge has been granted Fit For Nuclear (F4N) status by the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre. The Fit For Nuclear award is granted to companies that have benchmarked their performance against the standards demanded by the nuclear industry’s top tiers. Over the...
BABCOCK SHOWCASES INNOVATION PROWESS AT SURFACE WARSHIPS
Babcock International, the aerospace and defence company, is presenting this week at Surface Warships 2021 (19-21 January). Traditionally held in London, the conference will be virtual this year as it continues to support essential knowledge sharing and industry-wide networking. At the 2020...
Cammell Laird has secured a new contract with one of the UK’s largest ferry operators for the annual maintenance and dry docking of five large vessels in its fleet.
CalMac Ferries has awarded Cammell Laird a four-year contract with the option to extend it for two further one year periods. The contract spans the MV Clansman, MV Loch Seaforth, MV Lord of The Isles, MV Finlaggan and MV Hebrides – all of which provide an essential...
UK-OMANI SHIP REPAIR JOINT VENTURE COMPLETES HMS MONTROSE SUPPORT PERIOD IN OMAN
Duqm Naval Dockyard (DND), the Joint Venture between Babcock International and the Oman Drydock Company (ODC), has successfully completed a four week fleet time support programme (FTSP) for the UK Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose. The maintenance period enabled the DND team to complete essential...
Babcock appoints new Marine CEO
Babcock, the aerospace and defence company, announces that Will Erith has been appointed as CEO of its Marine sector, effective immediately. Will was previously Managing Director of the Surface Ships Business Unit within the Sector, and before this held a range of leadership roles at Rolls Royce...
Massive Type 31 frigate building hall unveiled in Rosyth
A vast building hall for the Royal Navy’s next-generation Type 31 frigates has been unveiled in Rosyth. A vast building hall for the Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigates has been welcomed by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace as a major milestone in building the next-generation frigates. Type...
Babcock invests in technically advanced shipbuilding facility
Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence company, has awarded a £31.5 million contract to Robertson Construction for the development of a new Assembly Hall at its Rosyth site. The construction project will support circa 100 positions locally in Scotland and a further 100 positions nationally...
BAE Systems joins the Marine Robotics Innovation Centre as an Affiliate Partner
BAE Systems joins the Marine Robotics Innovation Centre as an Affiliate Partner The NOC’s Marine Robotics Innovation Centre has announced that BAE Systems is joining its thriving technology development community as an Affiliate Partner. The NOC and BAE...
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