Imtech has been awarded a design & build contract for the high-tech climate technology aboard the new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers being built for the British Royal Navy. The order represents a value of more than 118 million British pounds (about 130 million euro). The ships, which are 280 metres long, are the largest naval ships ever to be built in the UK. (more…)

A joint study by Deltares and MARIN guaranteed the safe departure of the first of Astute class submarine from the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness (UK). The ship has started on its first series of sea trials to show that it is the most advanced submarine of this kind ever to serve in the Royal Navy. (more…)

Unison has won an order from BAE Systems Surface Ships for a large tube-bending machine to support ongoing projects, including the construction of the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. Capable of handling tube and pipe diameters up to 175 mm (~7 inches), the machine is expected to be the largest all-electric tube-bender ever built. (more…)

Beele Engineering has supplied its first order of NOFIRNO and SLIPSIL for sealing pipe transits on the first of the two aircraft carriers to be built for The Royal Navy by BVT Surface Fleet. This sees the strong relationship continue with The Royal Navy having worked on all of their new build projects since 1999. (more…)