£17m makeover for HMS York
The Royal Navy Type 42 destroyer HMS York is set to sail on into the 21st Century thanks to a £17m maintenance contract with Portsmouth based Fleet Support Limited.
Work scheduled for the warship’s upkeep includes maintenance of the Sea Dart missile launcher to sustain Air Defence Systems, improvements to the ship’s fuel efficiency, and the upgrading of the galley and domestic equipment to improve living conditions for personnel serving onboard.
One of the major tasks of the ship’s refit will include the running of miles of cabling throughout the vessel for rewiring the ship’s communication systems and the installation of a new IT network. The ship’s interior accommodation and crew facilities will also see improvements.
HMS York is the first refit of 2008 for Fleet Support Limited. Work on the ship has already started and is due for completion in 2009.
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