Return of the Saint: HMS St Albans Nears Return to Service
The messes, passageways and compartments of HMS St Albans echo to the sound of naval banter for the first time in four years. Crew have moved back on board the…
The messes, passageways and compartments of HMS St Albans echo to the sound of naval banter for the first time in four years. Crew have moved back on board the…
Babcock is celebrating a major milestone in the overhaul of HMS St Albans as the ship’s staff move on board. The Type 23 frigate has been undergoing a comprehensive life-extension…
Babcock and the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) have signed an initial contract for the multi-year refit of the second of the UK’s Vanguard Class nuclear submarines, HMS Victorious. The initial…
Replenishments at sea are the bread and butter of Royal Fleet Auxiliary operations but for tanker Tideforce recent trials saw them successfully refuel a commercial vessel. She worked alongside MV…
Preparation work has started on HMS Victorious ahead of her planned major refit to ready her for future tasking. The maintenance program on the Vanguard-class submarine, taking place in Babcock’s…
For the first time in more than five years, HMS Iron Duke – one of the greatest names in British military and Royal Navy history – is back at sea…
The Cold War Centre Project Team regrets to announce that the ambition to create a Cold War Centre, with HMS COURAGEOUS a decommissioned nuclear-powered submarine, at its heart cannot be…
There is life and laughter in the mess decks and cabins of HMS Iron Duke for the first time in over three years as the frigate becomes the latest to…
For Babcock New Zealand, HMNZS Te Kaha’s upgrade and refit is the largest project the Dockyard has undertaken for many years. The Royal New Zealand Navy ship returned to New…