VT Group to Supply OPVs

The Support Services and Shipbuilding Company, will make an immediate start on the program with the first of the three Ocean Patrol Vessels (OPVs), which are approximately 100 metres in length, scheduled for hand-over in early 2010, the subsequent ships will follow at six-month intervals. The contract is valued at around £400 million and will create approximately 100 jobs at a shipbuilding site in Hampshire. Source: The Manufacturer