HMS Bulwark & HMS Albion

Working in partnership with Houlder Ltd, Street CraneXpress Ltd supplied the lifting equipment as part of a “capability enhancement project” for two of the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers, HMS Bulwark and HMS Albion.

The contract with the MoD consisted of the replacement of two ship-sets of gantry cranes and the supply of a bespoke anti-collision system, all for use in handling weapons, explosives and ammunition to and from landing craft/hovercraft in the vessels’ well docks (an area within the stern of the ship which lowers into the water to allow the landing craft to enter).

Houlder are the UK’s independent marine design and engineering specialist, and as main contractors on this project choose Street CraneXpress to provide the new lifting equipment thanks to a strong relationship built out of a string of previous successful projects together.

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