Sailing ahead with three year contract

OCS has recently been awarded an £8 million multi-service contract over three years at Devonport Royal Dockyard. The largest naval site in Western Europe is operated by Babcock Marine, and OCS has provided specialist cleaning services there for 17 years. The new deal is part of a joint venture with painting, scaffolding and containment systems partner Pyeroy.

"In 2010, it was decided to trial a new partnering concept for tendering dockside services on HMS Bulwark's refit, and the results were outstanding," says Mike Weeks, head of operations for Babcock Marine. "Subsequently a three year dockside services contract has been awarded to OCS and Pyeroy." Services provided by OCS include specialist preparatory ship and submarine surface cleaning, continuous on-board cleaning for refit periods and deep cleaning prior to the return of ship's company to the vessel. The company is also responsible for cleaning of infrastructure and dockyard National Heritage sites.