Navantia opens new Belfast shipbuilding hall for Royal Navy support ships
Navantia UK has opened a new fabrication hall at the Harland & Wolff yard in Belfast, where the three Fleet Solid Support ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary will be built. Minister Luke Pollard opened the hall, which is part of a £157 million investment across Navantia's four UK shipyards, with about £100 million going to Belfast. The yard says the work supports over 900 skilled jobs and apprenticeships.
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What does it mean?
A new building in Belfast will be used to make three ships for the Royal Navy's support fleet. The ships will carry fuel, supplies and equipment to Navy ships at sea. The work is paid for by the Ministry of Defence, with £1.6 billion set aside for the programme.
Who is affected?
Skilled workers, welders and apprentices in Belfast, and the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary that will use the ships.