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More than 260 apprentices and graduates are beginning their new careers at the expansive Babcock facility in Devonport, Plymouth. The 2024 cohort of joiners will be some of the first to benefit from the recently opened Engineering & Nuclear Skills building at City College Plymouth, part of the Babcock Skills Academy. This hybrid teaching model combines cutting-edge … [Read more...] about Babcock welcomes over 260 new starters to Devonport

Babcock Apprentices based at Devonport Royal Dockyard have been formally commended for their efforts and achievements at our annual Apprentice Awards Evenings held recently at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Plymouth. The ceremony was attended by more than 500 guests who came together to celebrate the accomplishments of those who have completed apprenticeships in the past … [Read more...] about Babcock celebrate excellence at apprentice awards

Babcock International Group, the aerospace, defence and security company, has signed a four year contract to deliver through life support to the Marinha do Brasil’s flagship vessel, NAM Atlântico, formerly the UK Royal Navy platform HMS Ocean, as part of its global support programme. Working hand-in-hand with their customers, Babcock’s key asset management activities include … [Read more...] about Babcock and the Marinha do Brasil sign contract to support NAM Atlántico

Babcock International, the aerospace, defence and security company, has opened a new state of-the-art Additive Manufacturing centre today as part of a new partnership with Plymouth Science Park (PSP). The facility will allow Babcock to ramp up its advanced technology capabilities to address critical needs across the engineering and defence support industry and will include … [Read more...] about Babcock and Plymouth Science Park launch advanced manufacturing lab in new innovation partnership

Babcock International, the aerospace, defence and security company, has been awarded a contract to deliver the installation of a variable speed drive system for the central cooling system on board the Irish Navy’s P60 Samuel Beckett Class. The variable speed drive system was first installed on the central cooling system of the fourth Offshore Patrol Vessel, LÉ George Bernard … [Read more...] about Babcock International secures contract to support the Irish Naval Service

Children of Babcock employees were recently given the opportunity to visit Devonport Royal Dockyard, during the annual Bring Your Child to Work Day. The event, organised by the Babcock Women’s Network (BWN), invited a total of 40 children, aged between 8 and 12, to take part in a full day of activities aimed at promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) … [Read more...] about Babcock Women’s Network host Bring Your Child to Work Day at Devonport Royal Dockyard

Babcock International, the aerospace and defence company, is proud to launch a new children’s book to coincide with National Storytelling Week, which is running across the UK from 1 to 8 February. Written by Warships Senior Support Engineer Katherine Terris and illustrated by local art student April Howard, the Devonport Royal Dockyard themed book ‘Porty’s Whizzing … [Read more...] about Babcock launches new book for National Storytelling Week

Babcock, the aerospace and defence company, has received two prestigious accolades at a ceremony in London from the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights. Devonport Royal Dockyard’s Hannah Orchard, Junior Naval Architect, scooped the Derek Kimber Medal after she undertook a week’s course at Hawkhirst on Kielder Water in Northumberland last year and impressed the judges with her … [Read more...] about Double win for Babcock at prestigious national competition