Tempest414 wrote:For me this project could offer a number of good options is it ready to build no is it ready to offer a work and a jobs maybe if we take the project as a whole and put a real time line in place like
RFI and design stage 1 complete by 2nd Q of 2021
contact award and design signed off 1st Q of 2022
1st steel cut 1st Q 2023 first ship in the water 2026 last ship in the water 2030
this project could offer work for the next 10 years if winning yard were then given the Amphib replacement project to follow it could have work out to 2042 +
Hmmm. I'm afraid the "winning yard" will compete for LPD/LSD replacements with, Babcock Rosyth and Cammell Laired in 2030+. In other words, two of the three yards may die.
Not using Babcock Rosyth and Cammell Laired in FSSS build will results as such.
---- just "hope" or "wish" -----
From industrial point of view, I propose:
RFI and design stage 1 complete by 2nd Q of 2022
contact award and design signed at 2nd Q of 2023
1st steel cut 2nd Q 2024 (1st block @CL)
block assembly start 4th Q 2026 (@Rosyth, after 2 T31 hulls delivered and final hull steal-work almost ends)
2nd ship steel cut (@CL)
first ship in the water 4th Q 2027, fitting out @Rosyth (final T31 almost to be delivered)
first ship delivered in 2nd Q 2029,
2nd ship last block delivered from CL to Rosyth
2nd ship in water 4th 2029.
2nd ship delivered in 2nd Q 2031 (replacing Fort Victoria, with 3-years life extension)
+ (if exists) 3rd ship delivered in 2nd Q 2033
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