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British Navy’s Response To Iran Delayed Since Repair Yard Only Works Nine-To-Five, Union Says

  • HMS Dragon's deployment to Cyprus has been delayed due to the Portsmouth repair yard operating only during limited hours, affecting maintenance capacity as reported by union officials.
  • The Ministry of Defence and contractor Serco introduced restricted shift hours as a cost-cutting measure, ending 24/7 staffing and limiting maintenance availability.
  • The warship requires extensive maintenance and weapons system re-missioning before departure, causing a delay that places it behind allied ships already in the region.
  • Serco disputes claims that limited working hours have impacted the ship's readiness, stating their core working day runs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and that all maintenance tasks have been completed on time and to standard.
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