ISSUE 149 JUNE 2007

JOBS BOOST FOR APPLEDORE ...
AppledoreDML is currently gearing up to recruit up to 200 more skilled workers for its Appledore base fol-lowing the company’s success in securing the design and build of another new superyacht for a private customer.

Record turn-around on Bulwark ...
A Major Fleet Time Fit Period on assault ship HMS Bulwark was completed in record time by DML last month after staff from Fleet Time Support Group (ships) pulled back a three week delay.

ISSUE 148 APRIL 2007

BIGGEST LFEBOAT CONTRACT
SIGNED...
The DML Group has won the largest single contract for lifeboat contruction awarded by the RNLI - a £12.6 million deal for the build of a further nine Tamar Class lifeboats.

Multi-million Rail orders ...
The DML Group's commercial work in the rail industry received a boost last month with a new, multi-million-pound deal.

ISSUE 147 MARCH 2007

WINNING STREAK ON KEY NEW CONTRACTS ...
There were important new contract wins for the DML Group recently. All are in different areas of our business.

Success and new opportunities...
The DML Group's continuing success in winning contracts in established and new areas of business demonstrates the strength of the company's abilities and skills, Chief Executive Dr. Dennis Gilbert told staff at the 2007 Employee Briefings at the Pavilions.

ISSUE 146 DECEMBER 2006

FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE OF DEVONPORT...
A Top-level consortium of MP's, business leaders and councillors from around the South West joined DML last month to launch a combined campaign to help secure the future of Devonport Naval Base.

The move is in response to the Government's current Naval Base Review of the country's three Naval Bases - Devonport, Portsmouth and Faslane.

ISSUE 145 OCTOBER 2006

FRIGATE REFIT IS ALL SET TO ROLL ...
The refit of HMS Cumberland, a Type 22 Broadsword Class frigate was awarded to the DML Group this month by the Defence Logistics Organisation. It will start next month and provide work for around 300 people over a year.

Cutting Edge Comms System Success...
The fit of new sophisticated electronic equipment by the DML Group to equip the Royal Navy with cutting edge communication capabilities is an outstanding success.

ISSUE 144 SEPTEMBER 2006

ANOTHER BIG LANDMARK ...
Another important landmark in DML's and Devonport Naval Base's Warship Support Modernisation Initiative (WSMI) partnership was achieved last month with the integration of staff from the customer - the MoD Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO) - into DML's Fleet Time Support Group (ships) [FTSG (ships)] offices. It makes the Group a centralised 86-strong waterfront enginering support facility for the Navy's operational surface ships worldwide.

ISSUE 143 JULY 2006

DML SHINES AT SUB AND SHIP WORK...
Smart work and all round teamwork have resulted in two more outstanding achievements for submarine and ship work at Devonport.

Efficiency blitz delivers a £40m saving...
Annual savings of more than £40 million have been achieved in a combined efficiencey blitz by the Ministry of Defence and DML into every area of support activity in both organisations.

ISSUE 142 JUNE 2006

TOP PROGRESS AND THEN A BODY BLOW...
DML heads for the second half of 2006 with a busy workload. Submarine work is set to meet customer targets, with the refit of HMS Talent well on course for Sea Trials later this year.

High tech comms link with subs...
Advanced communication links and enhanced facilities were completed last month to provide significant improvements to DML's Communications Shore Intergration Facility (CSIF).

ISSUE 141 MAY 2006

PIONEERING WORK GIVES MANCHESTER A TUNE-UP...
The DML Group is carrying out two first of class fits on a Royal Navy Type 42 destroyer. HMS Manchester is the first Type 42 to have a new transom flap fitted to provide improved performance under power.

The boat rolled, as did the cameras...
The media turned out in force recently to see the latest new Tamar Class lifeboat for the RNLI which will be going into service at Padstow in Cornwall.

ISSUE 140 MARCH 2006

ALBION FINISHES WITH A FLOURISH...
An intense eight-month capability upgrade at Devonport carried out during Fleet time for the Navy assault ship, HMS Albion, finished with a flourish this month when the ship was ready to sail 10 days ahead of the programme set for DML's Fleet Time Support Group (ships) [FTSG (ships)].

Alliance could be the way forward for ship support...
DML is helping to explore alternative styles of commercial support for the Royal Navy's Surface Ship Fleet in the future.

ISSUE 139 FEBRUARY 2006

BIG NEW DEAL ON WEAPONS...
DML has been appointed Prime Contractor to provide total support services for the Navy's rapid-fire Phalanx close-in weapon systems. This prestigious 10-year contract is worth approximately £30 million.

Tamar shines at show...
The first 16-metre Tamar Class lifeboat, one of an initial batch of five being supplied by the DML Group, was unveiled to the public for the first time by the RNLI at the London Boat Show last month.

ISSUE 138 DECEMBER 2005

SPRING START ON MANCHESTER...
Upgrades to weapon systems are two major Alterations and Additions (A&As) for HMS Manchester when she arrives next spring for a Docking Period.

Keeping the Fleet at the cutting edge...
Sophisticated new electronic equipment, which will equip the British Fleet with cutting edge communications technology, is being fitted to every ship and submarine in the British Fleet by DML engineers.

ISSUE 137 OCTOBER 2005

SPECTACULAR SHOW FROM VANGUARD...
A spectacular display in the Atlantic Ocean last month successfully tested the firing capability of HMS Vanguard's ballistic missile system. The test launch of an unarmed missile was the final part of sea trials before her return to operational service after refit with DML.

Warship support delivers 18m savings to taxpayers...
Savings of almost £18 million for British taxpayers have been achieved so far at Devonport as part of the Government's Warship Support Modernisation Initiative (WSMI).

ISSUE 136 SEPTEMBER 2005

TIRELESS UNDOCKS AHEAD OF TIME...
First Class support and new material procedures for work on HMS Tireless meant she was undocked a week ahead of schedule last month.

DML diversification impresses Governor...
The Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, has said he is impressed by DML's remarkable capability to successfully diversify into new areas of business.

ISSUE 135 AUGUST 2005

NOTCHING UP TWO MAJOR MILESTONES...
Staff at DML Devonport met the flood up target for the nuclear powered submarine HMS Talent. She was successfully undocked several days later after two years of intensive work under cover during the main part of her refit.

The Type 22 frigate HMS Cornwall, looked smart when she came out of dock, after being newly painted. The surface ship team pulled off an amazing feat by completing a massive package of additional structural repairs in record time whilst in dock.

ISSUE 134 JUNE 2005

VANGUARD REFIT -ONE DOWN, THREE TO GO...
The first refit of a Vanguard Class submarine with the DML Group was an outstanding success. HMS Vanguard was returned to the Fleet last month three days ahead of the contract date after several months of Sea Trials - and a Defect rectification Period (DRP).

ISSUE 133 MAY 2005

POWERING ALONG ON SUB JOBS...
DML Devonport is powering ahead on submarine work, with all four submarine docks currently full.

Sate-of-the-art comms system...
New assault ship HMS Bulwark has been with Fleet Time Support Group (FTSG) in recent months for major modification and enhancement work.

ISSUE 132 APRIL 2005

SHE'S A REAL CRACKER...
She's a cracking boat! That was the verdict of RNLI chairman Admiral Sir Jock Slater after a trial run in the Tamar Class lifeboat.

Looking ahead and up for the challenge...
The DML Group looks forward this year as it faces up to new challenges over the coming years.

ISSUE 131 FEBRUARY 2005

VICTORIOUS CHECKS IN...
The second Vanguard Class submarine
arrived last month for refit. HMS Victorious
follows on from HMS Vanguard which left for
Sea Trials after successful inspections by the
Ministry of Defence.

Innovation and skills at the ready as Victorious arrives...
DML HAS built up a reputation for innovation and specialist skills. These are playing an important part in the Vanguard Class refits.

ISSUE 130 DECEMBER 2004

ANOTHER CRACKING YEAR FOR GROUP...
A cracking performance, exciting acquisitions, more high tech work for the MoD and another superyacht design and build contract. Those were the highlights for 2004 for DML.

Appledore says it's great to be back!
That's the verdict as work gets underway at DML Appledore, where skilled tradesmen who lost their jobs when the former Appledore Shipyard closed last year, are back in action doing what they like best - building ships.

ISSUE 129 NOVEMBER 2004

VANGUARD UNDOCKS...
Work on HMS Vanguard moved into top gear last month as she was undocked and the final phases of her refit got underway.

Appledore is gearing up for action. Production work at DML Appledore swings into action in a few weeks time for the build of a new superyacht hull.

ISSUE 128 SEPTEMBER 2004

SHIP AND YACHT JOBS GOOD FOR GROUP...
Another ship contract has been won. It comes on top of a new multi-million-pound superyacht contract for the DML Group.

Work to extend the life of survey vessel HMS Roebuck starts this Autumn.

The 80-metre superyacht contract was won amid stiff competition from other international yards.

ISSUE 127 AUGUST 2004

IT'S GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS...
DML won the third consecutive ship contract put out to tender by the MoD - the refit of Type 22 frigate HMS Cornwall. However, subsequent contracts for support work for HMS Kent and HMS Edinburgh have been awarded to Rosyth.

DUKE TOURS SUPERYACHT...
HRH the Duke of York toured the luxurious 77-metre superyacht under build at Devonport when he visited DML recently.

ISSUE 126 JUNE 2004

NEW DEAL POWERS RAIL WORK FORWARD...
DML's work for the rail industry powered forward this month with a prestigious new contract won in stiff competition with other rail contractors.

GETTING INTO GEAR...
HMS Lancaster, a Type 23 frigate has just arrived for a second Docking Period (DP2) with DML. Also, Type 22 HMS Chatham is in the final stages of her DP2 and her Sea Trials have been carried out in record time.

ISSUE 125 MAY 2004

NEW MILESTONE IN VANGUARD REFIT...
HMS Vanguard is back afloat. Blue skies and sunshine welcomed HMS Vanguard when she was flooded up. DML met the planned flood-up date last month.

THE SINKING OF HMS SCYLLA...
FTSG carried out conversion work on Scylla for Plymouth's National Marine Aquarium. The ship has now been sunk off Whitsand Bay. Full colour pictures show the events of her sinking.

ISSUE 124 MARCH 2004

SHIP AND SUB EARN SALUTES...
The latest submarine and ship contracts to complete - the refit of HMS Trenchant and the maintenance package on HMS Argyll, earn top ratings from the MoD's managing agent, the Warship Support Agency (WSA).

EMPLOYEE PRESENTATION 2004...
Changing Shape - Shaping Change...
Highlights from the Pavilions on centre pages.

ISSUE 123 FEBRUARY 2004

BIG LANDMARKS FOR VANGUARD...
Final dock work is underway on HMS Vanguard, the first if the Vanguard Class submarines to be refitted by DML.

TRENCHANT REFIT DRAWS TO AN END...
MINIMUM defects were found on nuclear powered submarine HMS Trenchant (left) during recent Sea Trials. The trials followed three years of intensive work for her Long Overhaul Period (Refuel) [LOP(R)].

ISSUE 122 DECEMBER 2003

CONFIDENT START TO A NEW YEAR...
DML heads for the New Year with new contracts and a busy workload for 2004.

TOP RNLI CONTRACT WON...
The prestigious contract to build the first four Tamar Class lifeboats for the RNLI has been awarded to DML. The company is also building the pre-production vessel.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

ISSUE 121 NOVEMBER 2003

SUPERYACHT TAKES SHAPE...
The largest superyacht built in Britain for almost 50 years - following on from Royal Yacht HMS Britannia, completed in 1954 - is now in DML's Frigate Reflex Complex.

FASLANE ON THE FAST TRACK...
DML earned accolades recently for its top notch work on the Vanguard Class submarines at Faslane Naval Base.
Major navigational updates on HMS Vigilant - also carried out on HMS Vengeance - were rated as top quality jobs by the MoD. DML staff were also praised for completing this skilful work on time and to budget.

ISSUE 120 SEPTEMBER 2003

MAJOR COUP WITH SHIPS PACKAGE...
DML has won the only two ship contracts put out this to competitive tender this year. They are the Second Docking Periods for Type 23 frigate HMS Lancaster and Type 22 frigate HMS Chatham and cover general maintenance and overhaul work.

A JOB WELL DONE...
HMS Gloucester was returned to the Fleet in July after refit in Devonport. Signals from the MoD's managing agent at Devonport, Warship Support Agency and the Navy, show DML met targets in the three main areas - quality, budget and delivery.