Ships of the line

摘要

During September and October, the focus of work at the Queen Elizabeth Carrier (QEC) build site at Rosyth has been the integration of the major hull sections, the majority of which have now arrived. As Programme Director Ian Booth of the Carrier Alliance blogged, this is not just a case of welding the sections together: "Although the blocks arrive with a great deal of the fitting out complete, integrating them with the ship is a major task. As well as tasks like lifting and welding and painting, thousands of kilometres of pipes and cables need to be pulled into place and systems and equipment need to be installed."