Dave Wilson, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Vosper Thornycroft",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Engineeringtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Cable management package comes into its own from
Cloudis, which we summarised at the time by saying "As cabling begins in earnest on the Type 45 destroyer programme a new application for the management of cables will come into its own".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Stainless-steel fasteners are all at sea from
Bighead Bonding Fasteners: "The world's biggest composite ship, the Mirabella V incorporates over 31,000 stainless steel BigHead fasteners, in standard and nonstandard versions and manufactured in five different lengths".
In June 2004, we covered the news from Flir Systems
concerning its ThermaCAM P60
- take a look at Infra-red cameras ensure Royal Naval safety
which says: "In the opinion of VT Integrated Services, thermal imaging excels in the real-time identification of static and dynamic mechanical, electrical and electronic faults".
Take a look also at the news release from Metalock Engineering, Boring work on new naval trimaran,
as well as Consortium wins destroyer valve contract from Truflo Marine,
and Adhesives for landmark UK composite bridge from ITW Plexus.
See also:
Big Greek navy order for valve manufacturer
(October 2000)
Truflo Marine Valves FCX has been selected by Vosper Thornycroft to supply all of the general valves for three Fast Attack Craft currently being built for the Greek Navy by Elefsis Shipyards in Greece
Switchboard, circuit breakers for DERA Trimaran
(August 2000)
Cutler-Hammer is to provide circuit protection equipment for the new Defence Evaluation and Research Agency 90 metre Trimaran Demonstrator Vessel, RV Triton