The revamped HMS Edinburgh in Portsmouth harbour.
Aſter a Rededication Ceremony in early
November, BAE Systems will continue to support the ship through her Operational Sea Training early next year in preparation for her six month overseas deployment in May. Meanwhile in the USA, BAE Systems has
received a contract with a potential value of around US$365 million to modernise 11 DDG type Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers. The company has secured a multi-ship, multi-option drydock contract to service ships of this type that are home-ported or when visiting the Norfolk area. The company started executing the contract in August when it began modernisation, maintenance and repair work on the flagship of the class, the USS Arleigh Burke. The contract consists of an initial one-year award plus four optional years. “Tis contract, coupled with those for CG 47-class and amphibious ships in Norfolk,
San Diego, and Hawaii reinforces BAE Systems’ robust, trusted partnership with the US Navy,” says Bill Clifford, president of BAE Systems’ Ship Repair business. BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair already
has more than 1.5 million man-hours of experience in DDG type vessel maintenance and repair. The company has also made significant investments in facilities and process improvements to support this work. BAE Systems has recently taken steps to
further strengthen its US naval repair and maintenance capabilities by completing the acquisition of shiprepair firm, Atlantic
Marine, including the latter’s operations at Mayport and Jacksonville, Florida; Moss Point, Mississippi; and Mobile, Alabama. Tese will become known as BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards. “BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards
will complement our existing ship repair, maintenance, and modernisation capabilities to further serve the US Navy and other maritime customers,” says Mr Clifford. “Te addition of these yards will enhance our ability to support current and future US Navy home-porting strategies and broaden our customer base.” SCRT
Navantia develops naval maintenance support
Te Navantia shipyard group has a significant naval refit workload at present and is cooperating with the Spanish Navy to develop innovative maintenance support technology.
T
he Spanish Navy is a key client of the Navantia group and naval work accounts for around 40% of
its total repair and conversion business. Currently Navantia is undertaking life extensions to two FFG type Frigates, Santa Maria and Reina Sofia. The company is also completing a main engine renewal of an offshore patrol vessel and upgrade work to the oceanographic research ship Hesperides. On top of this, Navantia handles a significant number of aircraft carriers, frigates, corvettes, patrol boats and support ships within the Spanish fleet for general maintenance and repairs. Further naval projects seem likely to come
Navantia’s way. Te company is for instance currently negotiating with the Spanish Navy about the upgrading and complete renewal of
The Frigate Santa Maria at Navantia’s Cadiz shipyard.
the engine room and aſt section of the Spanish sail training vessel, Juan Sabastian de Elcano. Navantia is also now working with the
Spanish Navy to develop a new facility called the Centro de Supervision y Analisis de Datos de la Armada (CESADAR). Tis centre will be able to monitor, via satellite, thousands
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of parameters relating to machinery and systems onboard vessels in the Spanish naval fleet. Furthermore Navantia and the Spanish Navy are developing Trough Life Support programmes, with a view towards enhancing fleet maintenance services in future. SCRT
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