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Edinburgh Reporter
5 days ago
- General
- Edinburgh Reporter
HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Rosyth
HMS Queen Elizabeth returned to Babcock at Rosyth on Thursday after sailing from Portsmouth. The £3.2 billion aircraft carrier – part of the Queen Elizabeth class along with HMS Prince of Wales – sailed under the three bridges on the Forth yesterday evening heading for the dry dock. Although HMS Queen Elizabeth was always due for some maintenance there appear to have been some mechanical issues which now require attention. On social media the ship announced: 'A beautiful evening to sail past our affiliated city of Edinburgh. Hundreds of our sailors came onto the flight deck to witness the transit under the iconic Forth Bridges.' 24/7/2025 HMS Queen Elizabeth returning to Babcock Rosyth on the River Forth Picture Alan Simpson 24/7/2025 HMS Queen Elizabeth returning to Babcock Rosyth on the River Forth Picture Alan Simpson Like this: Like Related
BBC News
16-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Royal Navy aircraft carrier departs from Portsmouth after upgrade
The Royal Navy's £3.2 billion aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has left Portsmouth in the middle of two extensive periods of maintenance 65,000 tonne ship, which was commissioned into service in 2017, has been undergoing "significant" upgrade work at Portsmouth Naval Base for the past nine the ship will undergo sea trials to test newly installed navigation and propulsion control systems before going into dry dock at Rosyth in Scotland for seven Claire Thompson, HMS Queen Elizabeth's Commanding Officer, said: "The departure of HMS Queen Elizabeth from Portsmouth marks the end of one phase of our upkeep period and the beginning of another. The Royal Navy says HMS Queen Elizabeth is undergoing the equivalent of a car MOT after six years that has included a global deployment to the Indo-Pacific in 2021 and a series of NATO operations in European waters. The time in dry dock will allow engineers to inspect and improve systems inaccessible when the ship is afloat."We have achieved an enormous amount in 2025, with a significant upgrade to our propulsion system being the most notable item amidst a wide range of engineering projects tackled alongside our partners from industry," Capt Thompson added: "My focus remains generating a highly capable team that can take the ship from our docking period and work towards front-line duties."The sea trials will assess the 500-strong ship's company's ability to deal with a range of emergencies – including damage control and fire and floods training. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
The Irish Sun
09-07-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Royal Navy set to house sailors on Bibby Stockholm-style barge in bid to cut costs
THE Royal Navy is set to house sailors on a barge like the Bibby Stockholm in a bid to save cash. Top brass leased a 100-room 'floatel' months after Labour axed a deal with Advertisement 2 The Royal Navy is set to house sailors on the Sans Vitesse barge Credit: Alamy 2 Top brass leased the 100-room 'floatel' months after Labour axed a deal with Bibby Stockholm claiming it was not fit for people Credit: Alamy The crew of flagship aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth are moving to the Sans Vitesse barge when the ship goes in to dock for repairs. Labour had slammed the Bibby as a 'miserable and dangerous prison ship'. MPs warned conditions could breach migrants' human rights and it was decommissioned in November. Critics slammed the move over Dutch-flagged Sans Vitesse in Rosyth, Fife, as 'terrible'. Advertisement READ MORE ON ROYAL NAVY The MoD said: 'Ministers have asked for other options. "We will ensure accommodation is suitable.' A source said: 'This is the most economical option. 'It means the sailors on watch can live right next to HMS Queen Elizabeth, so there is no commuting, and the chefs can still work as chefs in the galley of the Sans Vitesse, so they remain gainfully employed.' Advertisement Most read in The Sun Life inside the Bibby Stockholm- Migrant films conditions as some of the first to board the barge describe it as 'like Alcatraz prison'
Scottish Sun
09-07-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Royal Navy set to house sailors on Bibby Stockholm-style barge in bid to cut costs
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE Royal Navy is set to house sailors on a barge like the Bibby Stockholm in a bid to save cash. Top brass leased a 100-room 'floatel' months after Labour axed a deal with Bibby Stockholm claiming it was not fit for people. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 The Royal Navy is set to house sailors on the Sans Vitesse barge Credit: Alamy 2 Top brass leased the 100-room 'floatel' months after Labour axed a deal with Bibby Stockholm claiming it was not fit for people Credit: Alamy The crew of flagship aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth are moving to the Sans Vitesse barge when the ship goes in to dock for repairs. Labour had slammed the Bibby as a 'miserable and dangerous prison ship'. MPs warned conditions could breach migrants' human rights and it was decommissioned in November. Critics slammed the move over Dutch-flagged Sans Vitesse in Rosyth, Fife, as 'terrible'. The MoD said: 'Ministers have asked for other options. "We will ensure accommodation is suitable.' A source said: 'This is the most economical option. 'It means the sailors on watch can live right next to HMS Queen Elizabeth, so there is no commuting, and the chefs can still work as chefs in the galley of the Sans Vitesse, so they remain gainfully employed.'
The Sun
09-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Royal Navy set to house sailors on Bibby Stockholm-style barge in bid to cut costs
THE Royal Navy is set to house sailors on a barge like the Bibby Stockholm in a bid to save cash. Top brass leased a 100-room 'floatel' months after Labour axed a deal with Bibby Stockholm claiming it was not fit for people. 2 2 The crew of flagship aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth are moving to the Sans Vitesse barge when the ship goes in to dock for repairs. Labour had slammed the Bibby as a 'miserable and dangerous prison ship'. MPs warned conditions could breach migrants' human rights and it was decommissioned in November. Critics slammed the move over Dutch-flagged Sans Vitesse in Rosyth, Fife, as 'terrible'. The MoD said: 'Ministers have asked for other options. "We will ensure accommodation is suitable.' A source said: 'This is the most economical option. 'It means the sailors on watch can live right next to HMS Queen Elizabeth, so there is no commuting, and the chefs can still work as chefs in the galley of the Sans Vitesse, so they remain gainfully employed.'
