16/08/2004
New welding plan
The latest initiative to improve the build strategy on the Astute submarine programme is set to make significant manhour gains.

Summer 2004

16/08/2004
Challenging Tradition
"Thousands of man-hours will be saved on work associated with the weapons area of Astute by shipping the command deck module into the boat from its forward end instead of the traditional strategy of shipping from the aft."

Summer 2004

16/08/2004
Undressed Welds
"Having introduced automated ultrasonic defect detection, that will potentially save hundreds of man-hours on the Astute programme and bring major health and safety benefits, Manager Steve Hornby and his squad have developed a significant spin-off"

Summer 2004

16/08/2004
Work starts on new sub facility
"Work is now well underway on the extension to the NAS (New Assembly Shop) annexe at Barrow shipyard and is on target for completion in October"

Summer 2004

16/08/2004
Upholder set for sea
"Upholder, the last of the four submarines being reactivated at the Barrow shipyard for the Canadian Navy, has been successfully undocked from Devonshire Dock Hall (DDH) and the formal handover process began on 16 June."

16/08/2004
Yard Staff Scoop Industry Award

Submarine builders from Barrow have won an award in Britain's amnufacturing industry Oscars.

Article from Evening Mail, 3rd July 2004


16/08/2004
Restriction on building ships at Barrow is lifted

A restriction limiting Barrow shipyard to only building submarines in future has been lifted - Article from Business Gazette, June 2004


16/08/2004
'OPDOCS' a first for Astute
"This month sees a significant milestone in Astute's design maturity as the first in a series of Operational Documentation (OPDOC) reviews by Ministry of Defence (MoD) experts and representatives from BAE Systems Subamrines and key systems suppliers gets underway."

Summer 2004

13/10/2003
It's the perfect fit for a sub

It's the perfect fit for a sub

Article from BAE SYSTEMS Wavelength, Issue 15, October 2003