The family-owned UK marine service provider Briggs Marine (Briggs) has been awarded a significant contract with the UK ministry of defence (MoD) to supply and maintain Authority Moorings, Markers, and Targets over the next 8 years with a forecast revenue of £182m.
The successful bid is the largest defence contract to be awarded to the Fife-based Briggs Marine to date and forms part of the MoD’s ‘next generation of marine services’ programme, as the company informs.
It will see Briggs deliver a scheduled maintenance requirement alongside an extensive replacement programme which will modernise and standardise the MoD’s heavy moorings and aids to navigation (AtoN) over the contract term throughout the UK and overseas.
Briggs mentions that the maintenance tasking requires a unique combination of marine and subsea skills, which the company is well equipped for.
The company’s recently built ‘MV Forth Constructor’, is one of the vessels planned to be utilized in the delivery of the contract.
In this iteration of contract, Briggs will provide design and assurance services under ‘Equipment Authority’ status and to provide all replacement material during the term.
“This new contract will both safeguard existing jobs and create significant new opportunities throughout the UK. We look forward to delivering outstanding results whilst continuing to invest in the company’s growth and capability,” said Collieson Briggs, managing director at Briggs Marine.
