UK, Indonesia reach $5.24b deal covering security and fishing sectors

The majority of jobs are expected to be secured at Babcock’s Rosyth shipyard, with further roles at the company’s Bristol site and Devonport dockyard.

"The future vessels will be deployed in an economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable way," said Babcock Chief Executive David Lockwood.

"This includes projects on dynamic fish-stock assessment, fisheries management, marine conservation, and community-led coastal resilience initiatives."

(Reporting by Bipasha Dey in Bengaluru; Editing by Chris Reese)