BAE Systems Marine

BAE Systems Marine Ltd. was the shipbuilding subsidiary of BAE Systems which manufactured the full range of naval ships; nuclear submarines, frigates, destroyers, amphibious ships.

In 2003 BAE Systems Marine was split into separate submarine and surface ship units; BAE Systems Submarines and BAE Systems Naval Ships. The latter is now a major part of BVT Surface Fleet, a naval shipbuilding joint venture owned by BAE and VT Group.

History

BAE Systems Marine was created following the merger of Marconi Electronic Systems (MES) and British Aerospace to form BAE Systems. Like other parts of the business (e.g. Marconi Avionics) the former Marconi Marine was required to be "firewalled" within the new company.

Marconi Marine owned the major assets which made up BAE Systems Marine:
*BAE Systems Marine (YSL)
*BAE Systems Marine (VSEL)
*BAE Systems Marine Govan

In 2003 the YSL and Govan shipyards were placed under the control of a new unit of BAE, BAE Systems Naval Ships. The shipyard at Barrow became part of BAE Systems Submarines. This reorganisation was, to quote the company, "to provide a focus on the UK and export surface warship building market."

ee also

*Marconi Scientists - Article about the 25+ defence employees who have died in mysterious circumstances since the early 1980s