Watch as half a 6,900-tonne ship is inched into vast new shipbuilding hall

Watch as half a 6,900-tonne ship is inched into vast new shipbuilding hall

Half of the 6,900-tonne frigate has been inched to a vast new shipbuilding hall

Huge section of new warship moved into Glasgow shipyard hall

The construction of HMS Belfast, the third Type 26 City-class frigate for the Royal Navy, reached a key milestone this week as the ship’s aft block was successfully moved into the newly opened Janet Harvey Hall at BAE Systems’ Govan shipyard in Glasgow. This marks the first time a Type 26 frigate will be fully consolidated under cover, allowing construction to proceed without interruption from weather and improving build efficiency. The bow sect…