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Bristol sets sail with new naval affiliation
The City of Bristol is delighted to be formally affiliated with HMS Prince of Wales, the UK’s biggest and most powerful vessel and aircraft carrier ever to be built for the armed forces. It will patrol the world as a national, strategic
defence asset and can deploy disaster relief to countries around the world. There is now a key opportunity for Bristol to put its ‘stamp’ on the VIP public areas of the ship to bring to life this affiliation and help showcase the innovation, energy, dynamism and character of the city. Heads of state and CEOs of major multinationals will be hosted in these ‘day cabins’ as she goes around the world representing the United Kingdom. Business West, working alongside Peaches
Golding, Lord-Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol and the Bristol Post, enjoyed celebrating this exciting new 50-year link and affiliation at a special celebration held at SS Great Britain on 10 May. The event was attended by more than 100 business and community leaders. On the dock next to SS Great Britain, guests were entertained by the sunset salute performed by the Royal Marines Band. Peaches Golding said: “Business and
community leaders from the Bristol city region were inspired and enthused by the significance of our affiliation with aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales: diplomacy, disaster relief, projecting power and national security.”
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KEY FEATURES HMS PRINCE OF WALES WEIGHT: 65,000 tonnes
LENGTH: 280m – longer than eight Cabot Towers laid down end to end! RANGE: 10,000 miles
AIRCRAFT: 36 F-35B fighter jets, plus Merlin helicopters FLIGHT DECK SIZE: Four acres DEPLOYMENT: 2023
Various local companies have been involved in
the ship build and many more local organisations are pledging help or support with the VIP areas. Power and propulsion equipment was provided by Rolls-Royce plc and L3 MAPPS, while the screens on the flight deck are supplied by Daktronics (see case study on page 15), whose UK base is in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire. Other companies involved include Seetru, Bristol Metal Spraying and Babcock. The captain of the ship came to Bristol to
promote the region’s technology around the world and boost tech skills in the city. The HMS Prince of Wales is officially affiliated with the cities of Bristol and Liverpool and its crew will visit
Bristol schools to promote science, technology and engineering. “It is a privilege to be the first captain appointed
to HMS Prince of Wales and we are delighted to be affiliated to the maritime city of Bristol and the shared opportunities it presents,” said Ian Groom MBE, Captain of HMS Prince of Wales. James Durie, chief executive of Bristol Chamber and West of England Initiative at Business West, said: “Bristol’s affiliation to this new ship is a prestigious and very exciting opportunity and we are delighted to be able to play our part. Working closer with the Royal Navy and our armed forces is very important to the business community with benefits for all.
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