KBS Maritime provides a competitive and agile delivery vehicle, committed to working with Customers and industry partners to support the delivery of operational outputs.
The Navy relies on our team to maintain critical assets and systems, deliver operational services such as Heavy Lifting and provide Alongside Services support to the Portsmouth Flotilla. On average, this involves 700 ship movements a year, from a single ship movement to the deployment of the Carrier Strike Group. Feedback from our teams informs the development of future programmes, ensuring that the Naval Base continues to evolve – to be more efficient and reliable. We work with the Navy and industry partners under a shared ‘Team Portsmouth’ ethos, committed to supporting how the Navy live, work, train and deploy from the Naval Base.
Our aim is to help Portsmouth Naval Base become the world’s best defence establishment, supporting delivery of Fleet outputs. We work as a joint Asset Management team alongside the Royal Navy to maintain and enable operational delivery through effective planning and investment.
We draw on experience from our commercial partners to ensure that the Naval Base benefits from best practice, innovation and emergent technologies. Above all, we ensure that the Naval Base is a safe place to live and work for the 12,000 people who enter the establishment each day.
Portsmouth Naval Base is the second busiest port in the United Kingdom and home of the Surface Fleet. With around 700 ship movements per year, maintaining delivery of the in-year infrastructure investment programme and planning for future years, is a real challenge. Our team works in partnership with the Royal Navy to de-conflict delivery of up to 300 projects per year. This ranges from routine life-cycle replacement projects through to the implementation of new systems. Through our project delivery partners and framework contract, we ensure that the Navy gets best value from their allocated funding and secure third-party funding for commercial projects.
Jasmine Woodford, a dedicated Port Operative, joined KBS one year ago and has continued to build her skills, confidence and experience since joining KBS.
KBS Maritime has reached a key milestone in the D Lock regeneration programme, with new penstocks successfully completing Factory Acceptance Testing before installation at Portsmouth Naval Base.
This year marks a significant milestone for Christiaan Wilde, Design Lead at KBS Maritime, as he celebrates 10 years working at Portsmouth Naval Base.
Piling work is now underway at One Basin, as part of a major restoration project designed to preserve one of PNB’s most significant historic assets.
KBS Maritime has achieved Gold in this year’s Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS), the Ministry of Defence’s highest accolade for employers that show exceptional support for the Armed Forces community.
KBS Maritime’s new mobile substation keeps power moving during essential works, strengthening resilience and reducing generator reliance at HMNB Portsmouth.
Mark Whitty, our SHE Director, served for 26 years in the Royal Navy from 1981 to 2007. Hear from Mark, as he reflects on his time in the Navy and how it has continued to shape him as a person and impact his career.
Commercial Manager Rachel Fennell’s husband Rob has been in the Air Force for 14 years working in Air Support Capability. Hear from Rachel, as she reflects on this and how it has continued to shape her as a person and impact her career.
Alongside his role as a Port Operative for KBS, Matthew Parsons is a proud reservist and is a member of the Training Branch. Hear from Matthew, as he reflects on his role as a reservist, the requirements, and the benefits.
To mark International Women in Engineering Day, we’re celebrating the talented women helping to shape the future of KBS Maritime. We spoke with Senior Electrical Engineer Sarah Hedges about her career journey