Aircraft Carriers: Construction
(asked on 18th April 2019) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the two new aircraft carriers were built to Lloyd’s Register’s Naval Ship Rules.
Answered by
Stuart Andrew
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
This question was answered on 30th April 2019
Yes. Both Aircraft Carriers comply with 'Lloyd's Register's Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Naval Ships - January 2005' for structures and machinery. Military ships, due to their operational purpose, require additional classifications and Lloyd's Rules are tailored to comply with the more challenging requirements and standards of military vessels. These are agreed between Lloyd's Register, the Ministry of Defence Naval Authorities and the Aircraft Carrier Alliance.