Australia said Thursday it would spend billions on docks, shipyards and factories at home and in Britain for nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS security pact, and named Britain's BAE Systems to help build the boats.
The five-year agreement covers two vessels. The 230-metre long ships are the world’s largest double-ended ferries, and sail between Dover, England and Calais, France.
Once her current sea trials are completed, HMS St. Albans, with her 178-strong crew, will return to sea as the most advanced, equipped, and capable Type 23 frigate in the Royal Navy’s fleet, boasting next-generation weapons systems and radar.
The fishing fleet loses almost 400 tonnes of rope in Norwegian waters every year. A new study from NTNU shows that only a third of all ropes produced and sold in Norway can be recycled in a sustainable way.
The multi-year life extension programme will deliver HMS Victorious back to the Royal Navy modernised and improved, enabling it to continue operational patrols well into the 2030s.