Tuesday 11 June 2013

PENZANCE Half Lift Refit Completed – the Sandown Class Minecountermeasure Vessel PENZANCE has completed a six month ha;f life refit at Rosyth (Babcock), and now has enhanced operational capability, sustainability and habitability standards.       Upgrades have included installation of a replacement fire detection system; the high pressure air system (extending system life, and offering cost and space benefits; Defence Information Infrastructure installation to provide a coherent infrastructure enabling information sharing and collaborative working across the defence sector network; installation of the Response to Attack on Ammunition arrangements; Chloropac installation (to combat marine growth in sea inlets); ballast re-siting to compensate for weight changes as a result of other work carried out; and a galley upgrade package, among other things.   The PENZANCE will now proceed on sea trials before returning to the Fleet.

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