An overview of the Royal Navy’s submarine base in Scotland. It includes a history of the base and its two main sites, the key facilities and future plans.
Devonport latest news
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NIS briefing on Devonport Dockyard
An overview of the dockyard where the UK’s nuclear submarines are maintained.
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Devonport: A Nuclear Information Service Briefing
An overview of the Devonport Royal Dockyard and its role in servicing the UK’s submarine fleet
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Aldermaston and Devonport to remain in ‘special measures’
Both sites are struggling with longstanding issues, according to the Chief Nuclear Inspector
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HMS Vanguard leaves Devonport after 7 years of maintenance
The cost of the work has been estimated at over £500m
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‘Trouble Ahead’ – A video update
This video updates on our 2019 report which highlighted rising costs and programmatic risks in the UK nuclear weapons programme.
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Babcock submarine repairs: two electrical safety failures in two months
Improvement notices were issued by ONR for both events.
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Babcock struggling after £1.6bn loss and more safety issues at Devonport
The sale of the profitable consultancy Frazer-Nash come shortly after the second improvement notice in 12 months.
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Coronavirus delays Dreadnought for one year
The government denies the delay will affect submarine in-service dates
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Devonport fined £600,000 for crane near-miss
Devonport pleaded guilty to the charges, which related to an incident where a stack of crane weights narrowly missed a worker
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Devonport in ‘special measures’: no end date in sight
Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited (DRDL) remains under enhanced regulatory attention by the Office For Nuclear Regulation (ONR), and no date is given for an expected return to routine regulatory attention.
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Trouble Ahead: Risks and Rising Costs in the UK Nuclear Weapons Programme
This report looks at the problems arising in the UK nuclear weapons programme, the overall total cost of the programme and the need for policy changes to address a situation that is becoming increasingly unsustainable.