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The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) first Type 31 Inspiration-class frigate, the future HMS Venturer (F 12), has completed its first ...

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Astroscale Ltd has been awarded a contract worth £5.15 million by the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), via BAE Systems as the Dstl Serapis Framework lead.

Sir Nick Hine, Chief Executive of Babcock’s Marine Sector, said: “In a complex and uncertain world, our ability to design, build and support advanced warships in the UK is more important than ever.

HMS Venturer left her dry dock on Saturday morning and was towed around the Firth of Forth in Scotland in her maiden voyage.

First Type 31 frigate HMS Venturer enters water at Leith. Find the latest news from the maritime industry on the PortNews ...

Once tugs were attached the frigate was towed back up river on her ‘maiden voyage’ with Venturer’s Senior Naval Officer, ...

HMS Venturer passes the Forth Bridge (Image: Babcock) Lieutenant Dai Guthrie, the frigate’s deputy marine engineer officer, was delighted to be involved at “such an historic moment as Venturer entered ...