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Thursday, June 14, 2012

HMS Richmond completes refit, sails for SAT

HMS Richmond (F239)HMS Richmond (F239), the UK Royal Navy's Duke class type 23 frigate, has set sail for sea acceptance trials (SAT) after the successful completion of a on month refit programme on schedule and within budget.

The £20m extensive upgrade and maintenance programme, performed by Babcock at its Devonport Royal Dockyard facility, was intended to enhance the frigate's operational capability and interoperability.

Babcock Devonport Warship Support head of operations Mike Weeks said that based on previous experience, the Babcock team had made a number of production process improvements on the frigate to optimise efficiency, safety and cost-effectiveness.

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