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Tuesday, March 09, 2010

'Tugs Of The Future' Will Support Navy's New Carriers

Tugs Of The FutureAs part of the £1bn Future Provision Marine Services contract, a brand new range of Marine Service vessels will be completed by the end of the year to support the navy's newest ships.

Labelled the 'tugs of the future', the new fleet of 29 vessels is set to keep pace with the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyers and eventually the two new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers - which will be the largest the service has ever built.

Half of the new service vessels will be based at Portsmouth where they will also replace the port's ageing fleet of support vessels.

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