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Solar Solve has supplied all four
landing ship dock vessels ordered by the MoD, including the Lyme Bay's sister ship, Largs Bay, completed by Swans.
The Lyme Bay is the second of two
Landing Ship Dock Auxiliary (LSDA) vessels built by Mr Kroese's workers for the MoD, with the Largs Bay having already left the yard.
The eventual procurement of a Mistral-style vessel would be a major enhancement for the Russian Navy's amphibious support ship fleet, which presently consists of a single Ivan Rogov class
Landing Ship Dock (LSD), the Mitrofan Moskalenko, which was commissioned in 1990, two Project 1171/Tabir class LSTs which were procured between the mid-1960s and 1970s and a pair of Project 775/Ropucha class LSTs of a similar vintage.
Durham North MP Kevan Jones, who sits on the Defence committee and has been critical of the amount of money handed over to Swan Hunter to lead the
landing ship dock auxiliary programme, said questions had to be asked.
Durham North MP Kevan Jones, who sits on the Defence committee and has been critical of the amount of money handed to Swan Hunter to lead the
landing ship dock auxiliary programme, said questions had to be asked.
Work recommenced on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Landing Ship Dock vessels Largs Bay and Lyme Bay on Monday when the yard's 330 workers returned from their Christmas break.
The 330 remaining workers at the yard returned from the Christmas break to work on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Landing Ship Dock ( LSD(A) ( vessels Largs Bay and Lyme Bay on Monday ( but with little prospect of any further work being secured.
Looking towards 2020, it is planned that the US Navy amphibious support fleet will consist of Wasp class LHDs, the two classes mentioned above and the
Landing Ship Dock Harper's Ferry and Whidbey Island class vessels.
In response to a question from Portsmouth South MP Michael Hancock, he said: "An pounds 84m amendment was made to the contract with Swan Hunter following value for money considerations and to ensure the delivery of the new
Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary).
The shipbuilder is using the new system on their current contract to build two
landing ship dock vessels for the RFA, but has focused its initial attention on a smooth transition to Kingfisher's payroll and procurement system.
The Swan Hunter shipyard on North Tyneside won the contract to build two vessels known as
Landing Ship Dock Auxiliaries which will replace craft currently taking aid to the Gulf.