New British Frigate Enters the Water for the First Time

Second Type 31 frigate, HMS Active afloat for the first time - Navy Lookout

Nearly a month after she was rolled out of the build hall, HMS Active was floated off the barge in Rosyth on 21st March. HMS Active was put into the water for the first time in the non-tidal basin. Before the float-off could happen, a team of dredging vessels worked to remove material from the […] The post Second Type 31 frigate, HMS Active afloat for the first time first appeared on Navy Lookout.

New British frigate enters the water for the first time

HMS Active, one of the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigates, being built by Babcock, has entered the water for the first time at Rosyth. The float-out of the vessel was carried out entirely at the Rosyth site, representing a first for the Type 31 programme and reflecting maturing shipbuilding capability at the yard. The ship had previously been rolled out of the build hall in February following construction inside the Venturer Hall. HMS Active is t…

Royal Navy’s second Type 31 frigate HMS Active launched

The launch took place nearly a month after the ship was rolled out from the Venturer Hall assembly building at the Rosyth facility. The milestone marks the completion of the flotation process for the future HMS Active. During the operation, the frigate was transferred onto the barge CD01, owned by Malin Augustea, which had been moored perpendicular to the quay. The vessel was then towed to deeper water, where the barge submerged, allowing HMS Ac…