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MOD continues to support regeneration of Portsmouth Naval Base

Defence Secretary has shortlisted 3 companies to make use of the ship halls at HMNB Portsmouth supporting jobs and growth in the region.

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has recently announced that BAE Systems, Burgess Marine, and Magma Structures have been shortlisted to make use of the ship halls at Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth.

This will help Portsmouth keep its maritime and engineering expertise and traditions.

Negotiations will be taken forward over the coming weeks to determine which company or companies will occupy the facilities.

BAE Systems’ proposal would see its Maritime Services business use the facility, under the recently signed Maritime Support Delivery Framework contract, to improve the maintenance programme of the Royal Navy’s Hunt class mine countermeasures vessels.

This would sustain around 200 jobs in Portsmouth and free capacity elsewhere on the base to develop commercial ship repair work.

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