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Pyeroy has supported the refit of Royal Navy frigates including HMS Argyll (pictured) as part of £2 million contract from Babcock.
UK Pyeroy wins naval
refit work UK-based Pyeroy Limited has been awarded a series of contracts by dock operator Babcock, worth over £2 million, to provide a range of services connected with the major refit of the Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS Kent over the next 11 months at the Rosyth Royal Dockyard. Te project will see Pyeroy’s Marine Division providing scaffolding access, containment, painting, insulation and cleaning services at the Scottish yard, where the 133m long vessel has entered one of the large drydocks to begin her refit. Tis work is an essential part of a maintenance
programme that will improve coatings throughout the ship as well as all her weapon and machinery systems, allowing HMS Kent to re-enter the fleet in early 2012. Tis latest set of contracts follows on from a similar series of work packages carried out by Pyeroy on her sister Type 23 frigate, HMS Argyll, which underwent a major refit at Rosyth Royal Dockyard from September 2009 through to July 2010. In this case, Pyeroy’s site-based team at Rosyth
blasted and re-painted the warship’s hull, upper decks and superstructure. A special new protective coating was also applied below the waterline to prevent the build up of fouling, improving speed and making the ship more fuel efficient. Te company has also provided a range of similar
services at Babcock’s Devonport Royal Dockyard facility in Plymouth. For example, the large Albion- class amphibious assault warship, HMS Bulwark,
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recently received a 25,000litre re-paint as part of an eight-month long, £26 million maintenance programme.
UK Cosalt refurbishes
rescue craft Cosalt’s Lowestoft, UK, branch has completed the refurbishment and servicing of two Fast Rescue Craſt used on P&O Cruises Oceana. Te 7m long Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) required an extensive overhaul aſter providing months of service in the Caribbean, Central America and the Mediterranean. The bulk of the work involved re-skinning the
inflatable tubes, which were badly damaged by ultraviolet light, changing the inflation and relief valves, testing and servicing the self righting system and
One of the RIBs at Cosalt’s Lowestoft facility.
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