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(asked on 12th October 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned schedule is for the refit of Point-class vessels a) Hurst Point, b) Hartland Point and c) Anvil Point under the Strategic Sealift Interim contract.


Answered by
Luke Pollard Portrait
Luke Pollard
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 20th October 2026

All 4 Point-class vessels are scheduled an extensive refit under the Strategic Sealift Interim contract. The planned schedule for RoRo refits are phased to maintain the strategic sealift capability required to support Defence operations. Timings remain subject to operational requirements, shipyard availability and the condition of each vessel when work begins.

Hurst Point is scheduled to dry dock in Q3 2027.

Hartland Point dry docked this year, 2026 – in Q3.

Anvil Point is scheduled to dry dock in Q2 2027.

Eddystone dry docked this year, 2026 – in Q2.

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