§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the expected average time between major refits for Project Horizon ships. [66665]
§ Mr. SpellarThe maintenance philosophy for CNGF is based on a continuous process of repair and update. It is expected that the length of upkeep periods will be reduced, scheduled maintenance will be minimised, and the docking period will be extended to five years. There will be no major refits, but there will be four docking periods, of six months each, at five year intervals during the planned 25 year life of the ship.