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Babcock Type 31 frigates’ fire contract awarded to Johnson Controls

Maritime May 6, 2020

Johnson Controls has been awarded a contract by Babcock Team 31, working on the construction of five new Type 31 frigates. Babcock will be provisioning Johnson Controls for the design, supply, certification and commissioning support of the Fire Protection and Detection Systems for the new vessels. The contract for the five ships ...

HMS Pembroke returns to action after Fife refit

Maritime November 6, 2019

HMS Pembroke is back with the Royal Navy ahead of schedule and ready for action after a successful 42-week, £8 million refit at Babcock’s Rosyth dockyard in Fife. The work was carried out on the Sandown-class mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV) by about 50 Babcock International employees plus specialist sub-contractors. The Rosyth team ...

Babcock secures contract to provide small boat support to the MOD

Maritime September 18, 2019

Boat manufacturer Babcock has secured a contract to provide small boat support to the MOD including maintenance and repair. Under the new contract, Babcock will provide small boat support to the Royal Marines, Royal Navy, and MOD Police for six and a half years. The company will work on reliability monitoring, ...

Babcock opens new Portsmouth facility to support key MOD contract

Maritime January 24, 2019

Babcock International has opened a new office in Portsmouth in support of its critical five-year Marine Systems Support Partner (MSSP) contract with the Ministry of Defence (MOD). Conveniently located close to the home of the Royal Navy’s surface fleet, the office opening coincided with MSSP’s first anniversary and highlights the collaboration ...