Maritime Defence & Security News
BMT is open for business, and offering a newly developed e-Learning course
BMT, Defence and Security has today switched on its Warships 101 e-learning course, which offers an introductory look into Warships, their design, capability, and requirements. The course is self-paced and can be completed in around 6-hours with content divided over 20-modules. The course...
Coltraco - Improve safety and best practice in level monitoring of industrial tanks with the all new Portatank®
At Coltraco Ultrasonics we continue to propel forward our Research & Development projects and are proud to be launching new products during the crisis, notably the Portatank® - the brand new portable ultrasonic liquid level indicator for inspecting industrial tanks up to 15 metres...
Strict Covid-19 Measures at A&P Enable Work to Continue
A&P Group has deployed a strict programme of Covid-19 measures to ensure it can maintain its support to the maritime community as it emerges from the pandemic. Over the last eight weeks, A&P has deployed a number of stringent measures at all three of its UK facilities, allowing them...
Johnson Controls Wins Contract For Fire Protection & Detection System for Babcock's New Type 31 Frigates
Johnson Controls, which merged with Tyco in 2016, has been awarded a contract by Babcock Team 31, working on the construction of five new Type 31 frigates. Babcock will be provisioning Johnson Controls for the design, supply, certification and commissioning support of the Fire...
David McGinley's appointment at Cammell Laird ShipRepairers and Shipbuilders
A&P Group have announced the appointment of David McGinley as Chief Executive Officer of Marine Support Services (Cammell Laird & APMS). David currently holds the position of Managing Director Atlantic & Peninsula Marine Services. Throughout David’s career he has held...
Prestigious Naval Project Win for PSM in Canada
PSM is delighted to announce that, working closely with their Canadian agent BEP Bestobell. They have secured an instrumentation order for the newbuild Joint Support Ship being built by Seaspan shipyard for the Royal Canadian Navy. This is the first of two such vessels being constructed for...
RFA Fort Victoria completes 30-year special survey at Cammell Laird
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Fort Victoria has returned to sea following a dry-docking period at Cammell Laird’s Birkenhead shipyard that saw the vessel undergo its 30-year special survey. The supply ship is one of the largest vessels operated by the UK Ministry of Defence and plays a...
HMS Richmond Ready for Sea Following Technology Led Lifex Package
Babcock International, the Aerospace and Defence Company, has completed the Power Generation and Machinery Controls Update (PGMU) embodiment for the Type 23 Class frigate, HMS Richmond at Babcock’s Devonport Royal Dockyard. HMS Richmond, is the first Type 23 frigate to receive such a work...
Babcock Celebrates UK Engineering Excellence on-board HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier
Babcock is delighted to take part in an event on – board HMS Prince of Wales, to celebrate the engineering achievement and national endeavours of those that contributed to the delivery of the Queen Elizabeth- class carrier programme. As proud partners of the Aircraft Carrier Alliance...
Babcock Team 31 Awards Supply Chain Contracts for Type 31 Frigate Programme
Babcock Team 31, led by Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence company, is pleased to announce that the first round of supply chain contracts has been awarded on schedule to support the team as they deliver the Royal Navy’s Type 31 general purpose frigate programme. Lloyds Register, will...
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