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The new Janet Harvey Hall at BAE Systems’ shipyard in Govan, located on the south bank of the River Clyde, will be used to assemble and outfit Royal Navy warships.
A multi-million-pound investment by BAE Systems, the hall has the capacity to build two Type 26 frigates simultaneously side-by-side.
The facility will help the defence company speed up its delivery of eight Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy.
The Type 26 frigate is an advanced warship designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare.
Currently, HMS Belfast and HMS Birmingham are being built in the hall. HMS Glasgow and HMS Cardiff are being outfitted at BAE Systems’ Scotstoun site further up the River Clyde and steel has been cut on HMS Sheffield.
The new hall features two 100-tonne cranes and two 20-tonne cranes. With 500 workers being able to work per shift, it not only increases BAE’s shipbuilding capacity but also enables the warships to be built fully under cover for the first time. This will ensure that work is not affected by adverse weather.
John Linton and BAE Systems
Simon Lister, managing director of BAE Systems’ naval ships business, said: “The Janet Harvey Hall marks a major step forward for shipbuilding in Glasgow and will help enable efficient and safe shipbuilding for decades to come.
“It’s a symbol of pride not just for our skilled workforce who bring these ships to life, but for the entire city.”
The hall has been named in honour of Janet Harvey, who started working as an electrician at the shipyards on the River Clyde in 1940. She has been honoured as one of the many women who stepped into industrial roles during the Second World War.
One of her nieces was at the opening ceremony of the hall and was joined by the lord provost in cutting the ribbon across the hall door.
In other BAE Systems news, the company recently announced it has opened a new digital engineering hub located at the Manufacturing Technology Centre at the Ansty Business Park, Coventry.
This facility will be used to train recruits to support its UK submarine business, providing 150 jobs in the local area.
The recruitment covers a wide range of sectors including finance, automotive and sales, as well as defence veterans.
Steve Timms, managing director of BAE Systems’ submarines business, said: “Delivering the Dreadnought programme, while also increasing the capacity and capability of the UK’s submarine industrial base, means that we need to continue investing in talent and expertise across the entire country.
“The Midlands hub is an example of this ambition and is making our national endeavour even further reaching.”
BAE Systems is holding a recruitment event at Ansty Park on Thursday 3 July. More information about the event can be found here.
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