Faslane & Coulport latest news
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Revealed: the 2012 Faslane safety incident which led to radiation exposure for twenty workers
Twenty workers repairing a Trident nuclear weapons submarine at the Faslane naval base received unplanned doses of radiation because of a “prolonged and repeated failure” by Royal Navy personnel according to formerly unpublished documents obtained by Nuclear Information Service. The documents, released under the Freedom of Information Act after a two year wait (available […]
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£500 million refurbishment for Faslane announced by Chancellor
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced that at least £500 million will be spent at HM Naval Base Clyde to ready the base to receive new 'Successor' Trident replacement submarines and become the centre of UK submarine operations for the next generation.
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Cancellation of Trident programme would have limited impact on Scottish jobs
A new report published jointly by the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) and the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament shows that many of the skills used by Scottish workers in the Trident nuclear weapons programme could be transferred to other non-Trident submarine work, surface warship work or economic development activity in alternative areas.
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Nuclear safety incidents soar at Clyde submarine base
The number of radiation safety incidents at the Clyde naval base where the UK's Trident nuclear weapons submarines are based has risen by more than 50 per cent over a year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Defence.
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Over 700 nuclear safety incidents recorded over ten years at Clyde submarine base
Over 700 nuclear safety events have been recorded over the last ten years at the Faslane nuclear submarine base where the UK's Trident submarines are based, according to information released by the Ministry of Defence.
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Plans submitted for new radioactive waste treatment plant at Faslane submarine base
The Ministry of Defence has submitted a planning application for construction of a new radioactive waste treatment plant at the Faslane nuclear submarine base to Argyll and Bute Council.
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Two submarines to move to Faslane under Navy’s future submarine basing plan
The Ministry of Defence has announced that two of the Royal Navy's Trafalgar class submarines will move from their current base in Devonport to the Clyde as part of a long-term scheme to station all the Navy's submarines at a single base.
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Faslane radiation incident under investigation
An investigation is underway at the Faslane submarine base in the Clyde following an incident when a worker was accidentally exposed to radiation.
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Clyde nuclear contractors dodge accident compensation costs
Private companies contracted to operate the Clyde nuclear submarine bases are being given a multi-million pound exemption by the Ministry of Defence to relieve them from paying compensation and clean-up costs in the event of a major accident.
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Ministry of Defence publishes list of submarine base nuclear safety incidents
A power supply failure to submarine berths, leakage from a tap left on in a radioactive waste tank, melting of an ice plug, and a loss of electricity caused when steam valves were mistakenly closed are among a series of unexpected events which have resulted in a string of nuclear incidents and near misses involving Britain's nuclear submarine fleet over the last five years.
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Independent Scotland could face choice between Trident or Nato
An independent Scotland might face a tough battle to become a member of Nato if it insists on removing Trident nuclear weapons, according to a report by the Scotland Institute.