National Shipbuilding Office
(asked on 11th December 2024) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask His Majesty's Government what major projects the National Shipbuilding Office has engaged in since 1 July.
The National Shipbuilding Office (NSO) engages extensively in a wide range of shipbuilding pipeline programmes both formally and informally.
Regarding the cross-Government shipbuilding pipeline, the NSO regularly participates in programme boards and decision-making panels to ensure coherence and promote best practice. NSO officials also work directly with programme, commercial and legal teams, and the shipbuilding sector to support the strategic delivery of all these major projects.
On an ongoing basis, the NSO has engaged in some capacity in the following programmes since 1 July 2024, and expects to remain engaged in some capacity between now and July 2025:
Programme | Department |
Defence Programmes (by programme maturity) | |
Type 26 Build | Ministry of Defence; Royal Navy |
Type 31 Build | Ministry of Defence; Royal Navy |
Ministry of Defence Police Launches | Ministry of Defence; Ministry of Defence Police |
Fleet Solid Support | Ministry of Defence; Royal Navy |
Defence Marine Services – Next Generation | Ministry of Defence; Royal Navy |
Type 31 Support | Ministry of Defence; Royal Navy |
Boats In-Service Support 2026 | Ministry of Defence; Royal Navy; Army; Strategic Command |
Naval Support Integrated Global Network | Ministry of Defence; Royal Navy |
Programme Euston | Ministry of Defence; Royal Navy |
Multi-Role Strike Ship | Ministry of Defence; Royal Navy |
Future Air Dominance System | Ministry of Defence; Royal Navy |
Commando Force – Surface Manoeuvre | Ministry of Defence; Royal Navy |
Future Military Data Gathering | Ministry of Defence; Royal Navy |
Mine Hunting Capability | Ministry of Defence; Royal Navy |
Strategic Sealift – Future | Ministry of Defence; Royal Navy |
Submarine Delivery Agency Roll-on, Roll-off | Ministry of Defence; Submarine Delivery Agency |
Project Powerful | Ministry of Defence; Royal Navy |
Other Government Department Programmes (by programme maturity) | |
Northern Lighthouse Vessel Pole Star | Northern Lighthouse Board (Department for Transport) |
Northeastern Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority vessel | Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs |
Sussex Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority vessel | Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs |
Kent & Essex Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority vessel | Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs |
Border Force Cutters Ship Life Extension Programme | Home Office |
Border Force Coastal Patrol Vessels Ship Life Extension Programme | Home Office |
Fair Isle Ferry Replacement | Shetland Islands Council (Department for Transport part-funded) |
Maritime Capability Replacement Programme | Home Office |
Futures Afloat | Trinity House (Department for Transport) |
Research Vessel Endeavour | Centre for Environment, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Sciences |
Nuclear Transport Solutions Roll-on, Roll-off | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero |
Local and Devolved Government Programmes (by programme maturity) | |
Motor Vessel Jura: Offboard Boat | Scottish Government |
Scottish small ferries replacement programme | Scottish Government |
Devon & Cornwall Constabulary Diving Vessel | Devon & Cornwall Constabulary |
Marine Scotland vessel replacement | Scottish Government |
Corran Ferry Replacement | Highland Council (Scottish and UK Governments) |
Lower Dart Ferry Replacement | Devon County Council |
The NSO also expects to be engaged in some capacity in the following programmes between now and July 2025:
Programme | Department |
Defence Programmes (by programme maturity) | |
Ice Patrol | Ministry of Defence; Royal Navy |
Local and Devolved Government Programmes (by programme maturity) | |
Further Scottish Ferry Replacements | Scottish Government |
Windermere Ferry Replacement | Westmorland & Furness Council |