11.02.2023, 22:30
Zitat:Babcock cuts steel on second Royal Navy Type 31 Inspiration Class frigatehttps://www.babcockinternational.com/de/...s-frigate/
Babcock has reached another major milestone on the Type 31 programme, to deliver five Inspiration Class frigates for the Royal Navy, as it cut steel marking the official start of HMS Active’s build programme at Rosyth.
Coming just 16 months since steel was cut on the first ship, HMS Venturer, Babcock welcomed senior guests from the UK Government and Royal Navy, alongside international industry to witness the traditional shipbuilding ceremony. [...] A key component of the UK’s national shipbuilding strategy, the Type 31 programme will support a direct UK workforce of around 1250 people, including 150 apprenticeships and a further 1,250 people in the supply chain at the height of the programme.
Additionally, Babcock has created 250 new Production Support Operative (PSO) roles to support the programme and beyond, with a focus on recruiting people who are not currently in education, employment, or training with recruitment undertaken in conjunction with Fife Council, Fife College and local employability programmes. Once fully trained the PSOs will support activities across the Rosyth business. [...] In Poland, Babcock is working closely with PGZ by transferring knowledge that will support the MIECZNIK frigate programme. This follows the class design contract awarded to Babcock in 2022 and builds on the strategic partnership in the naval sector between the Polish and UK Governments’.
Schneemann