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Serco is a major subcontractor to Airbus Defence and Space on the Skynet military communications satellites under a private finance initiative (PFI) contract. [37] Serco Marine Services is responsible for fleet support at the three main UK naval bases, HMNB Portsmouth, HMNB Devonport and HMNB Clyde. [38]
All Serco non-military vessels fly the Red Ensign Ministry of Defence-owned managed vessels fly the Blue Ensign since 2008 [10] Worldwide support ship. SD Victoria based at Portsmouth [citation needed] (Global support ship; reportedly employed for special forces operations) [11]
Serco Marine Services supports the Naval Service and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) in both port and deep water operations. [7] In port and UK waters, Marine Services is primarily tasked with berthing and towage activities located at the three main naval bases; Devonport, Portsmouth and Clyde.
Serco is a major subcontractor on the PFI programme. [46] This was the biggest ever outsourced military satellite communications contract. [47] The Skynet 5 satellite is based on the Eurostar E3000 satellite bus design, weighs about 4,700 kg (10,400 lb), has two solar panels each about fifteen metres long, and has a power budget of five kilowatts.
Below is a list of vessels previously operated by the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service. A number of the vessels listed below were later transferred over to Serco Marine Services who continue to provide marine services in support of the Royal Navy. Research vessels Research vessel Colonel Templer passing Greenock on the Firth of Clyde. RMAS Newton
SD Victoria is a worldwide support ship operated by Serco Marine Services in support of the United Kingdom's Naval Service, and currently the second largest ship operated by Serco Marine Services, after SD Northern River. [1] Her duties involve supporting training operations and transporting military personnel and equipment around the world.
SD Northern River is a large multi-purpose auxiliary ship operated by Serco Marine Services in support of the United Kingdom's Naval Service and is currently the largest ship operated by Serco Marine Services, both in terms of dimensions and gross tonnage.
The Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Unit (FRADU) was a unit of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm operated by the contractor Serco Defence and Aerospace. It was established in 1972. [ 1 ] It was most recently equipped with 13 BAE Systems Hawk T1 advanced jet trainer aircraft on lease to the Royal Navy from the Royal Air Force , based at RNAS ...