New fabrication hall opens at Harland and Wolff

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-02 · by Rebecca Black

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A new fabrication hall has opened at Harland and Wolff in Belfast as part of a £157 million investment by Navantia UK across its four shipyards. The facility, which adds 5,000 square meters of space with advanced machinery, supports the construction of three Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships and will create 900 jobs in the area. Officials emphasize the hall’s significance for both economic growth and national defense capabilities in Northern Ireland.

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The opening of a new fabrication hall at Harland and Wolff on November 2, 2026, marks a significant step in constructing three new support ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). This expansion is part of Navantia UK’s £157 million investment across its four UK shipyards. The hall adds 5,000 square metres of fabrication space equipped with advanced technology, including robotic plasma-cutting and mechanised panel lines.

Minister for Northern Ireland Sarah Owen highlighted that the UK Government has invested £460 million in Northern Ireland’s defense sector over the past year, equating to around £240 per person. The new facility is expected to create 900 skilled jobs and apprenticeships in Belfast. Minister Luke Pollard praised the hall as a modern addition to Belfast's historic shipbuilding legacy, emphasizing its role in developing advanced shipbuilding capabilities for the country.

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Belfast Navantia Northern Ireland RFA the Ministry of Defence

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Belfast GPE · 6× Navantia ORG · 3× Northern Ireland GPE · 2× RFA ORG · 2× the Ministry of Defence ORG · 2× Luke Pollard PERSON · 1× Navantia UK’s ORG · 1× Navy ORG · 1× Sarah Owen PERSON · 1× the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ORG · 1×

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Minister for Northern Ireland Sarah Owen said: “Standing in Navantia’s state-of-the-art fabrication hall is a great reminder of the scale of UK Government defence investment in Northern Ireland, with £460 million spent here by the Ministry of Defence in the last year – equivalent to £240 per person. “

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🔮 It will support the construction of three new fleet solid support ships for the RFA and 900 skilled jobs and apprenticeships in Belfast.

2026-11-02 · Evening Standard

New fabrication hall opens at Harland and Wolff · assertive framing

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The opening of a new fabrication hall at Harland and Wolff has been hailed as a major milestone in the construction of three new support ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). asserted

opening → hail → Auxiliary

It has been described as the centrepiece of Navantia UK’s £157 million investment programme across its four UK shipyards. asserted

It → describe → shipyards

It will support the construction of three new fleet solid support ships for the RFA and 900 skilled jobs and apprenticeships in Belfast. asserted

It → support → Belfast

The newly extended hall has been described as adding 5,000 square metres of fabrication space, fitted with new cranes, robotic plasma-cutting technology and a new mechanised panel line. asserted

hall → extend → cranes

Minister for defence readiness and industry Luke Pollard said: “Few sights in the UK are more evocative of our industrial heritage than the Samson and Goliath cranes, and it’s fitting that this new hall sits on the shoulders of these iconic giants. asserted

hall → say → giants

“Belfast continues with its proud shipbuilding history by building the modern shipbuilding capability the country needs today, with this new fabrication hall at the heart of it. asserted

country → continue → it

“Navantia’s £157 million investment across its UK yards shows what sustained investment in shipbuilding delivers: good jobs, growing skills, and the support ships our Navy needs.” asserted

Navy → show → delivers

Standing → say → person

This impressive facility is a key milestone in the UK Government’s fleet solid support programme, which has invested around £100 million in Belfast alone. asserted

which → invest → Belfast

Read More “Navantia is building on Belfast’s historic shipbuilding legacy while supporting hundreds of skilled jobs and apprenticeships, ensuring that it remains at the heart of the UK’s defence industry while boosting economic growth.” asserted

it → read → growth

Navantia UK chief executive Donato Martinez said: “Shipbuilding is returning to Belfast. asserted

Shipbuilding → say → Belfast

“We are turning Harland & Wolff into one of the most advanced shipyards in Europe. asserted

We → turn → Europe

“Our new fabrication hall will be equipped to build state-of-the-art ships to serve and defend the UK for generations to come. asserted

hall → equip → generations

“We’ve named it Resurgent for a reason. asserted

We → name → reason

“Belfast is at the heart of that revival, and the fleet solid support programme is the first of many projects we aim to deliver here for the Ministry of Defence.” asserted

we → aim → Defence

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