Merseyside, UK-based shipyard and engineering company Cammell Laird says winning two 10-year contracts to support the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), worth an estimated £619million, is a massive boost for the company and will enable it to continue to invest in its workforce, apprenticeship programme and infrastructure. In total Cammell Laird said winning the contract will … Continue reading →

Cammell Laird project director Tony Graham was invited to address those attending the Society and the Sea conference held at the University of Greenwich. Mr Graham leads Cammell Laird’s campaign to build five Type 31e warships for the UK Royal Navy worth an estimated £1.25billion. The ship design known as Leander is further being marketed … Continue reading →

Birkenhead-based shipbuilder Cammell Laird has announced it has built a network of more than 2,000 suppliers as it steps up its bid to build a cutting-edge warship. The shipyard and engineering services company says it is registering more than five new suppliers every week as it builds its Leander Frigate supply chain. The business is … Continue reading →

Birkenhead-based shipbuilder Cammell Laird has unveiled a new website for a cutting-edge warship, the Leander Frigate, in a bid to capitalise on growing interest from navies around the world. The new website www.leanderfrigate.com contains images, technical specifications, and videos with 3D representations of the Leander, as well as information on the ship’s operational performance, flight … Continue reading →

Merseyside shipyard and engineering services company Cammell Laird has won a £1.5million tender with Innovate UK (see notes to editors 1) to develop electron beam welding technology in the ship building, offshore and nuclear sectors.   Cammell Laird will act as primary contractor to test the equipment at its Birkenhead site using its team of … Continue reading →