Warships from the United States and China have been engaged in tense stand-offs which have threatened to escalate into conflict in the disputed seas. It claims that these are part of its national coastline but the United States and the Philippines say that doesn't apply to artificial islands.Ĭhina's claim to a 12 mile territorial limit around the islands is not internationally recognised. To find out more, or to speak with a member of our team please call us on 01752 581200 or via email at You could only be a phone call away from your project solution.The dispute centres around legal claims to ocean areas and two island chains, the Paracels and the Spratlys, which are thought to be abundant in natural resources.Įvery year some £3.8 trillion of trade passes through the dispute area and the United States has been joined by Australia, the UK and France in sailing warships through it to assert freedom of navigationĬhina has engaged in a massive military build-up in the area, creating a network of artificial islands, which it uses to assert its territorial claim. We have been of assistance in many innovative projects, with our expertise in thermoplastic and composite manufacture, supported by a comprehensive range of Engineering and services, we are able to supply the complete “one-stop” solution. It is also, to my knowledge, the first time composite walkways have been installed on a UK warship, a great testament to the quality and integrity of our composites.” Our GRE pipe systems and composite flight walkways have been designed to outlast the life of the vessel. To see the ship take shape and be named by the Her Majesty The Queen, was a fantastic moment for this UK flagship project. “We have been working on the Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier for the last 5 years. Additional thanks goes to Paul Bailey at our Plymouth facility for his coordination of the spool fabrication. Vice President Sales and Marketing for UK & ERCA, Bill Murphy, who was fortunate enough to be present at the naming ceremony, commented Our special thanks go to both Brian, who has overseen and coordinated spool fabrication and site installation since October 2009, and our Site Supervisors at Govan, Portsmouth & Roysth, Denis McHugh, John McHugh, Warren Hedley and Kevin Gray their dedication and commitment has ensured the complete success of this prestigious contract. Now the end of an era is upon us! The very last of the initially planned 1775 spools for ship 2 has completed its path of manufacture at our facilities in Plymouth, Devon. It is the first time that we have supplied the Ministry of Defence with Phenolic grating on such a substantial scale for naval vessels. We were also contracted to design, supply and fabricate pultruded Phenolic grating for both vessels, a total requirement of 1400m² for the Flight-deck Walkways and 200m² for the Forward and Aft Island Walkways.
We are extremely proud to have been an integral part of this project since the Aircraft Carrier Alliance contract was awarded to us back in 2009, for the supply of our advanced composite GRE Pipes and fittings for both HMS Queen Elizabeth and her sister ship HMS Prince of Wales which is currently still undergoing construction.ġ,848 spools were manufactured and supplied in total for HMS Queen Elizabeth, the pipe being utilised for Sea Water Cooling, Ballast, Waste Heat Hot Water and Chilled Water Distribution System
The completion of this remarkable vessel is a testament to the amazing achievement of 10,000 people from UK shipyards and suppliers. Following the official naming ceremony, the dock will now be flooded to enable her to be floated for the very first time her commissioning is due to take place in 2016/2017 with initial operational capability expected in 2020. HMS Queen Elizabeth is the first of two aircraft carriers and is the largest warship ever produced for the Royal Navy.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II completed the ceremonial honours with the breaking of a bottle of Islay malt whisky against the ship’s bow – a suitably Scottish tribute replacing the more traditional magnum of champagne! On July 4 th 2014, No1 dock at Rosyth shipyard in Scotland played host to a truly historical event – the official naming ceremony of the first of class aircraft carrier, the “HMS Queen Elizabeth”.