The Customer:
BAE Systems are a security, defence and aerospace company and the largest defence contractor in Europe. BAE maritime division, design and manufacture naval ships and submarines. As part of their services, BAE provide maintenance and modernisation programmes to support ships and equipment in service around the world and the management of the supporting infrastructure.
The UK Ministry of Defence awarded BAE Systems the contract to support half of the Royal Navy’s surface Fleet on UK and global operations as well as the management of HM Naval Base Portsmouth, the home of the Royal Navy.
BAE deliver a range of support services to ships, including technical services, maintenance, repair and upgrades to ensure ships are available for their operational requirements. This includes the management of the Portsmouth Naval Base estate on behalf of the Royal Navy, delivering everything that is needed to live and work on the base such as planning, engineering, hard facilities management, programme management and estates services covering energy, waterfront and logistics.
The Result
Marlin Environmental Services have been a BAE supplier for over twenty years providing maintenance to the Royal Navy surface fleet including both His Majesty’s aircraft carriers Queen Elizabeth and the Prince of Wales. Our services range from:
– Sewage uplift and disposal
– Tanks, bilge and confined space cleaning.
– Removal and responsible disposal of waste residues ranging from oil and diesel to ballast.
– Scupper and drainage systems clearing and cleaning.
– Fresh and saltwater system maintenance and cleaning.
– Ventilation system cleaning.
– Pipework flushing and cleaning.
– Vacuum toilet system maintenance.
Marlin have also been able to provide further shore-based support in the form of our engineering facilities located close to Portsmouth docks, supplying a range of maintenance and repair services to hydraulic systems, motors, valves, pumps, and other vital componentry. Amongst other cutting edge machinery Marlin’s engineering centre has vapour blasting capability, an ultra-sonic bath which holds parts of up to 3000kgs and is serviced by an overhead crane.
The provision of refurbishment services allows vital componentry or parts to be repaired and restored, leading to a sustainable solution which provides a cost saving and a reduction in down time – with the lead time for new parts normally in excess of six weeks.
Marlin operates in several high-risk industries with sophisticated equipment and chemicals. We have built a team of health and safety experts enabling the provision of:
- – Confined Space trained technical staff and rescue teams
- – Full suite of IOSH Health and Safety training
- – Gas Testing and monitoring
Expertise and flexibility have been key to our and long successful partnership with BAE, based on site at HMNB Portsmouth we have been able to provide 365 days a year support in situ to BAE whether it be pre-planned maintenance or emergency works. With the unpredictable nature of such large and complex vessels our teams can be supporting up to 14 ships at any one time, providing engineering, authorised persons support or technical cleaning onboard, working in close proximity with other BAE suppliers to ensure that ships are ready for service on time.
Marlin remains at the forefront of our industry ensuring that as new platforms and technologies emerge, we are trained and prepared to continue our support to His Majesty’s Naval fleet and the teams at BAE.
