Britain’s next generation of frigates named May 20, 2021, by Sanja Pekic
Five names have been selected for the Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigates.
T31ShipXL; Courtesy of Royal Navy
The names of the five future frigates were revealed at the First Sea Lord’s Seapower conference held in Arundel House, London.
The Type 31 frigates, which will now be known as the Inspiration class, are named HMS
Active,
Venturer.
Each name has been selected to represent key themes and operations of the global mission of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines: carrier operations (
Formidable); operational advantage in the North Atlantic (
Bulldog); forward deployment of ships around the globe to protect UK interests (
Vestdavit rides orders wave on naval ramp-up amid security fears April 6, 2021, by Naida Hakirevic
Naval forces are engaged in massive renewal of their fleets amid escalating maritime security threats and turf wars over natural resources – and this is driving increased demand for davit systems to deploy boats for rapid military response, according to Norwegian davit supplier Vestdavit.
The company saw its sales surge to a record NOK 165 million ($19.2 million) last year – up 25% on 2019 – as global orders for its boat-handling systems defied a downturn in the overall maritime sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fresh orders have rolled in mainly from the US, Europe and Australia, with demand coming primarily from navies and coast guards within the public procurement sector that account for more than 75% of Vestdavit’s davit turnover, according to managing director