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A '''Fleet Solid Support Ship''' is a [[Royal Fleet Auxiliary]] ship designed to supply dry stores such as ammunition, explosives and food to [[Royal Navy]] ships at sea. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary currently operates two Solid Support Ships, {{RFAux|Fort Austin|A386|6}} and {{RFAux|Fort Rosalie|A385|6}}. ({{RFAux|Fort Victoria|A387|6}} though similar, is classed as a Auxiliary oiler and replenishment).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/the-equipment/ships/royal-fleet-auxiliary/solid-support-ship|title=Solid Support Ship - Royal Navy|website=www.royalnavy.mod.uk}}</ref> |
A '''Fleet Solid Support Ship''' is a [[Royal Fleet Auxiliary]] ship designed to supply dry stores such as ammunition, explosives and food to [[Royal Navy]] ships at sea. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary currently operates two Solid Support Ships, {{RFAux|Fort Austin|A386|6}} and {{RFAux|Fort Rosalie|A385|6}}. ({{RFAux|Fort Victoria|A387|6}} though similar, is classed as a Auxiliary oiler and replenishment).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/the-equipment/ships/royal-fleet-auxiliary/solid-support-ship|title=Solid Support Ship - Royal Navy|website=www.royalnavy.mod.uk}}</ref> |
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With the introduction of the {{sclass-|Queen Elizabeth|aircraft carrier}}s a new class of ship will be required to replace the existing ageing ships.<ref name=telegraph-20180419>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/04/19/fears-grow-new-ships-support-royal-navy-will-built-overseas/ |title=Fears grow new ships to support Royal Navy will be built overseas |last=Tovey |first=Alan |newspaper=Daily Telegraph |date=19 April 2018 |accessdate=11 May 2018}}</ref> The [[Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015]] confirmed that three new large Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) Solid Support Ships would be acquired for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, The National Shipbuilding Strategy stated that " The Fleet Solid Support ships will therefore be subject to an international competition which is due to complete by early 2020, in order to deliver ships from the mid-2020s." The Fleet Solid Support Ships are the last parts of the jigsaw in the generation of the UK Carrier Strike groups. <ref>https://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/spanish-led-partnership-reveal-details-of-their-fleet-solid-support-ship-proposal/</ref> |
With the introduction of the {{sclass-|Queen Elizabeth|aircraft carrier}}s a new class of ship will be required to replace the existing ageing ships.<ref name=telegraph-20180419>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/04/19/fears-grow-new-ships-support-royal-navy-will-built-overseas/ |title=Fears grow new ships to support Royal Navy will be built overseas |last=Tovey |first=Alan |newspaper=Daily Telegraph |date=19 April 2018 |accessdate=11 May 2018}}</ref> The [[Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015]] confirmed that three new large Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) Solid Support Ships would be acquired for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, The National Shipbuilding Strategy stated that " The Fleet Solid Support ships will therefore be subject to an international competition which is due to complete by early 2020, in order to deliver ships from the mid-2020s." The Fleet Solid Support Ships are the last parts of the jigsaw in the generation of the UK Carrier Strike groups. <ref>https://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/spanish-led-partnership-reveal-details-of-their-fleet-solid-support-ship-proposal/</ref> |
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On 26 September 2017 an 'Industry Day' was held in [[Bristol]] as the start of a 'Market Engagement Process' for a possible project to supply three 'Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) Fleet Solid Support (FSS) Sea Going Vessels'.<ref>https://www.contracts.mod.uk/announcements/mars-fss-industry-day-26-september-2017-bristol/</ref><ref name=telegraph-20180419/> |
On 26 September 2017 an 'Industry Day' was held in [[Bristol]] as the start of a 'Market Engagement Process' for a possible project to supply three 'Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) Fleet Solid Support (FSS) Sea Going Vessels'.<ref>https://www.contracts.mod.uk/announcements/mars-fss-industry-day-26-september-2017-bristol/</ref><ref name=telegraph-20180419/> |
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Revision as of 12:21, 27 September 2019
A Fleet Solid Support Ship is a Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship designed to supply dry stores such as ammunition, explosives and food to Royal Navy ships at sea. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary currently operates two Solid Support Ships, RFA Fort Austin and RFA Fort Rosalie. (RFA Fort Victoria though similar, is classed as a Auxiliary oiler and replenishment).[1]
With the introduction of the Template:Sclass-s a new class of ship will be required to replace the existing ageing ships.[2] The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 confirmed that three new large Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) Solid Support Ships would be acquired for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, The National Shipbuilding Strategy stated that " The Fleet Solid Support ships will therefore be subject to an international competition which is due to complete by early 2020, in order to deliver ships from the mid-2020s." The Fleet Solid Support Ships are the last parts of the jigsaw in the generation of the UK Carrier Strike groups. [3]
On 26 September 2017 an 'Industry Day' was held in Bristol as the start of a 'Market Engagement Process' for a possible project to supply three 'Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) Fleet Solid Support (FSS) Sea Going Vessels'.[4][2]
Rear Admiral Paul Marshall is the Senior Responsible Officer for the Solid Support Ship project.[5]
On 16 May 2018, a contract notice was placed for two solid support ships, with a probable option of a third later. The ships would have a total cargo capacity of up to 7,000 m3 (250,000 cu ft), be able to travel at a sustained speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) without resupply and must be capable of delivering non-bulk logistic material whilst underway and making 12 knots through the water and transferring single loads of up to 5 tonnes.[6]
On 30 November 2018, the list of bidders for the contract was selected. The British consortium consists of companies Babcock, BAE Systems, Cammell Laird and Rolls-Royce while the international bidders are Fincantieri (Italy), Navantia (Spain), Japan Marine United Corporation, and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (South Korea).[7] On 20 May 2019, Italy’s Fincantieri and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) of Korea withdrew from the bid.[8] However, Fincantieri re-entered the competition at the end of the same month.[9]
References
- ^ "Solid Support Ship - Royal Navy". www.royalnavy.mod.uk.
- ^ a b Tovey, Alan (19 April 2018). "Fears grow new ships to support Royal Navy will be built overseas". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ https://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/spanish-led-partnership-reveal-details-of-their-fleet-solid-support-ship-proposal/
- ^ https://www.contracts.mod.uk/announcements/mars-fss-industry-day-26-september-2017-bristol/
- ^ "Appointment as Senior Responsible Officer Fleet Solid Support (FSS) programme" (PDF). gov.uk. 25 February 2019.
- ^ "United Kingdom-Bristol: Cargo ships 2018/S 092-209939 Contract notice Supplies". Ted Tenders Electronic Daily. 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Shipbuilding firms chosen for Fleet Solid Support competition". gov.uk. 30 November 2018.
- ^ Pfeifer, Sylviadate=20 May 2019. "Big shipbuilders pull out of £1bn MoD support-vessel shortlist". Financial Times. London. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Chuter, Andrew; Kington, Tom (31 May 2019). "In or out? Here's why Fincantieri may rejoin bidding to build British ships". Defense News. Retrieved 31 May 2019.