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Agreement, including an Alliance CVF breaks new
Charter, committing them to work ground in carrier
together in a collaborative manner. design with
Alan Johnston, CEO of BVT features such as
Surface Fleet, said the orders were ‘an the twin-island
important announcement for BVT and layout
for the UK maritime industry at large,
guaranteeing work for years to come
across the country.’
Some contracts have already been
placed including those for diesel
generators, aircraft lifts, the steel for the
ships and key electronics. In February,
a £35 million contract was signed
by Babcock Engineering Services
with Glasgow-based sub-contractors
Edmund Nuttall Limited to modify the
docks in order to accommodate the
building of the carriers and widen its
direct entrance.
Defence and support services
company VT Group welcomed the
announcement that its new shipbuilding
and naval support joint venture, BVT
Surface Fleet Limited, is to be the major
beneficiary from the manufacturing
contract signed for two new Royal
Navy aircraft carriers (CVF). The CVF
contract will contribute in the region
of £3 billion to BVT’s orderbook, of
which just under half will be delivered
by the joint venture directly and
the balance sub-contracted. CVF
RENK
revenues will start to flow through
BVT shortly with production of the
first carrier set to start later this year.
INSIDE.
VT owns 45 per cent of BVT, with the RENK marine gears of the WARP propulsion
system for corvettes of the South African Navy
remaining 55 per cent owned by BAE
Systems. BVT, which officially started
operations on 1 July, also includes the
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Marine Gears from RENK are setting standards with
remaining work on the Royal Navy’s
more than 30 naval units worldwide. With highly specialised
Vehicle
Type 45 Anti Air Warfare Destroyer
Transmissions
designs featuring double helical toothing, they combine a
programme and export projects for
Industrial Gears
maximum of speed (up to 60 knots) with a minimum of
Oman and Trinidad and Tobago in its
Marine Gears
weight. They operate at extremely low noise levels and are
Slide Bearings
order book.
Couplings
extraordinarily reliable. From minesweepers to high-speed
Commenting on the announcement
Test Systems
patrol boats on up to the biggest frigates: RENK trans-
Alex Dorrian, CEO Thales UK, said missions will give you superiority and security at sea.
the order was ‘tremendous news for
Thales UK, and represented the most
important step forward so far in this
hugely significant programme.’
‘This means that the Aircraft
Carrier Alliance, of which Thales UK
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is a founding partner, can now begin marine.augsburg@renk.biz • www.renk.biz
construction of these ships,’ said
RENK, a member of MAN group
Mr Dorrian. ‘Within the Alliance of
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