Devonport Royal Dockyard - Babcock International Group
This section provides access to Devonport Royal Dockyard site-specific regulatory and related information including Environmental Monitoring Results and Local Liaison Committee arrangements (see links at the bottom of this page).
Upgrading the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine support facilities
2020年4月28日 · Number 10 Dock is the biggest dry dock at Devonport and Babcock Marine, who operate the yard, have plans for a complete refurbishment to create a second facility certified to take the largest nuclear submarines.
Trouble in the docks – fixing the infrastructure issues impacting …
2023年12月8日 · Of most immediate concern is 15 Dock at Devonport. HMS Triumph completed the last major Trafalgar-class submarine refit in the dock, a 4-year work package that concluded in 2022. Subsequently, the dock has remained empty while it is upgraded in order to accommodate Astute-class boats and meet ever-more restrictive safety standards.
Today the Devonport site contains both Devonport Royal Dockyard, owned and operated by a subsidiary of Babcock International, and His Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport. The Naval Base accommodation area and amenities are known as HMS Drake.
Royal Navy's nuclear submarine support facility upgraded
2024年9月12日 · Spread across a vast area of more than 650 acres, it features 15 dry docks, four miles of waterfront, 25 tidal berths, and five basins. With a workforce of 7,000 Service people and civilians,...
HMNB Devonport: Babcock’s super base blueprint for the Royal …
2024年2月22日 · Progress on the redevelopment of Babcock’s Royal Dockyard, located inside the confines of the Royal Navy’s Devonport naval base, will see future classes of surface combatants and submarines able to be maintained at its facilities, a critical element in maintaining complex warship operations.
The future of surface ship support at Devonport Dockyard
2024年5月7日 · Devonport has been divided into specialist zones. The Dockyard (marked in navy blue on the diagram) has two main zones (1) Large Ship and Submarine Deep Support and (2) Surface Ship Deep Support.
Delivering efficient naval base management - Babcock International
Devonport is a busy operational, training and support base for both submarines and surface ships including visiting international naval vessels. The base is the home port for all ships in the Royal Navy (RN) amphibious fleet, half of the RN frigate fleet and a …
Devonport Royal Dockyard: A Glimpse behind the Dockyard’s Walls
2024年5月21日 · Spread across an area exceeding 650 acres (2.7 km²) bordering the River Tamar, it encompasses four miles (6.4 km) of waterfront, 25 tidal berths, five basins and 15 dry docks. Devonport Royal Dockyard’s main function is to act as the primary centre for the maintenance of the British Royal Navy’s nuclear-powered strategic and attack ...
March 2021 | Armada Engineering overhaul dry dock gate for Babcock …
In late 2019, Armada Engineering were contracted by Babcock International to overhaul and replace the dock gate hauling gear of a dry dock at Devonport Royal Dockyard in Plymouth. This is part of a complete refurbishment of this large surface ship dock which is being undertaken in order to fulfil a Royal Navy requirement to dry dock HMS Bulwark ...
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