{"id":66411,"date":"2026-01-27T19:49:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/887035174"},"modified":"2026-01-27T19:49:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:49:37","slug":"mod-ties-shipbuilding-policy-to-new-maritime-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/mod-ties-shipbuilding-policy-to-new-maritime-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"MOD ties shipbuilding policy to new maritime strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Ministry of Defence has said the construction locations of vessels procured under the Defence Marine Services Next Generation In-Port Services contract \u201cdo not present a risk to the security of the United Kingdom\u201d, while pointing to a forthcoming overhaul of shipbuilding oversight across government.<\/h4>\n

Responding to a written parliamentary question from Lord Spellar, Defence Minister Lord Coaker addressed concerns over the use of overseas yards for vessels linked to the Defence Maritime Next Generation In-Port Services programme.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe construction locations of vessels being procured as part of the Defence Marine Services Next Generation In-Port Services contract do not present a risk to the security of the United Kingdom,\u201d<\/em> he said. Lord Coaker added that \u201cfuture maintenance of the vessels will take place in the UK\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The minister used the response to outline wider changes underway in defence industrial policy, particularly around maritime procurement and supply chain resilience. \u201cThe Government is stepping up its support for sovereign shipbuilding capabilities,\u201d<\/em> he said, pointing to the Procurement Act 2023 as a mechanism to strengthen domestic industry.<\/p>\n

According to the minister, the legislation provides \u201cgreater scope to strengthen supply chain visibility and drive social value\u201d<\/em>, with officials examining \u201call options in and around this legislation\u2026 to support the UK shipbuilding industry.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Lord Coaker also confirmed that a dedicated Shipbuilding and Maritime Technology Action Plan will soon be published, setting out a new framework for programme governance. \u201cThe forthcoming Shipbuilding and Maritime Technology Action Plan will describe the new approach to oversight of ship and boatbuilding programmes across the strategic breadth of Government procurement,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n

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