The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the planned Contingent Docking Facility at Rosyth Dockyard will be delivered in line with HMS Dreadnought’s departure from Barrow.
Responding to a question from Graeme Downie MP, Minister of State Luke Pollard said that “the preliminary plans for infrastructure upgrades at Rosyth Dockyard have been approved” and that industry has already been engaged to begin processing the scheme design.
Pollard added that once the design phase is complete, “final costs for the project will be negotiated,” indicating that the programme has moved beyond early concept work but has not yet reached a fully costed approval stage.
The minister confirmed that the upgrade package “will include the requirement to deliver a Contingent Docking Facility at Rosyth Dockyard for HMS Dreadnought during its sea trials.” He stated that the “planned timescale for the provision of the Contingent Docking Facility will coincide with Dreadnought’s exit from Barrow.”
No further detail on dates, construction milestones or facility capability was provided. Pollard said that “for operational security reasons further details cannot be released as to do so could be used to undermine the security and capability of our Armed Forces.”