RE: British Shipbuilding14 Dec 2021 15:58
One of the points in the conclusions of the report is interesting
collaborating with the UK shipbuilding sector by providing an assured pipeline of work and actively intervening to support the modernisation of yards, which will support the delivery of new vessels;
Also been going through H&W response to call for evidence earlier this year
3.3 Whilst certain tier one primes in the defence sector specialise in complex submarine build and integration, these programmes are complex and consistently delayed due to minimal use of outsourcing and probable capacity shortfalls at one North-West facility. Specialising in smaller submarines, BAES Barrow-in-Furness may struggle to sustain high-tempo delivery to schedule and as a result, smaller vessel deliveries will be delayed. Harland & Wolff (Belfast) has the facility and immediate capacity to contribute to significant fabrication scope for these programmes and would welcome the opportunity to assist BAES Barrow-in-Furness. Harland & Wolff would also collaborate with the Cammell Laird shipyard to enable certainty of delivery for MoD and BAES, however, current inertia is causing capacity to go to waste to the detriment of CEPP, FSS Warships and naval shipbuilding overall.
5.1 Without significant increases in capacity for autonomous minehunter vessels, it is unlikely that the same capacity will be replicated to time and schedule. There is a severe lack of joined-up thinking, collaboration and macro-level vision in this respect. For example, a collaboration between THALES Plymouth and Harland & Wolff Appledore in the South West of England has the capacity, expertise and experience to become a centre of excellence and ECO-hub for small and fast attack craft, surface and sub-surface amphibious and autonomous submarine design and delivery. Harland & Wolff’s Appledore drydock facility at c.120m in length perfectly enables a Mult-Role Oceanographic Survey Vessel and Multi-Role Surveillance (mine-hunter mother ship) variants for MoD and Industry.
https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/36599/html/
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