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UK Docks to convert decommissioned survey vessel
The 'HMS Enterprise', an Echo-class survey vessel, which played an important role in the Royal Navy since 2003, before being decommissioned on March 30, 2023, will be towed from Portsmouth in April to be transformed into a modern vessel by UK Docks. A multi-million-pound agreement will see initial work on the vessel take place at the UK Docks facility in Teesside, after it was expanded to having four dry docks. It is completely new development for the company, which opens up a lot of possibilities for the company. The fact that this is a capital project for the newly-formed Bangladesh Government and that it was signed by the equivalent of the first and second Sea Lords of the British Admiralty, shows its importance to Bangladesh. Once the former HMS 'Enterprise' reaches the north east, she will be brought back into service and up to operational readiness throughout the course of 2026. UK Docks engineers had previously serviced both HMS 'Enterprise' and HMS 'Echo', while they were part of the Royal Navy. Report with photos: https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defence/royal-navy-ship-hms-enterprise-transformed-sold-bangladesh-portsmouth-6566408
Decommissioned research vessel sold to Bangladesh
The United Kingdom has sold the decommissioned HMS 'Enterprise' to Bangladesh. The agreement was signed on Feb 7, 2026. The signing ceremony took place at the Bangladesh Navy Headquarters after extensive technical consultations between the Bangladesh Navy, the British Ministry of Defence, and the Royal Navy. The 2004 Echo-class hydrographic and oceanographic research vessel was already decommissioned in 2023. The ship's primary role was to ensure maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region and the Bay of Bengal. It can also be deployed for disaster relief and scientific research. The Royal Navy is not replacing the ship immediately, but will now conduct maritime research from other naval vessels using autonomous systems and drones. The 'Enterprise' has a crew of 72, 48 of whom are on board at any one time and have a 70-day work-30-day off cycle. The ship can accommodate 81 people if needed. The ship does not carry any major weapons such as missiles, but it does carry machine guns for potential defense. In 2021, Bangladesh announced its intention to purchase up to five decommissioned vessels from the Royal Navy. The HMS Enterprise was to replace the 40-year-old BNS 'Anushandhan'.
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