UK's Super-Carriers Stay Afloat with BLÜCHER®

BLÜCHER® EuroPipe and marine drains installed on HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales

Top view of a aircraft carrier on water
Angled view showing inside of a Queen Elizabeth Class carrier unit
Angled view of a Queen Elizabeth Class carrier unit
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Industry

Marine

Category

Drainage (Land)

Product(s) Installed:

BLÜCHER® EuroPipe for black and grey water and marine drains

Customer

HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales

Location

United Kingdom

Scope

Provide piping and drains for 280 m long and 70 m wide carriers

Solution

BLÜCHER® EuroPipe for black and grey water systems, and BLÜCHER marine drains

Result (ROI)

50, 75, 82 and 110mm BLÜCHER® EuroPipe and marine drains were supplied for installation on HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales.

Partner(s)

Royal Navy, UK Ministry of Defence, BAE Systems, Babcock International Group PLC, A&P Group Limited, and Cammell Laird

Peter Hardiman
Managing Director
BLÜCHER UK

“We were able to meet the ACA’s exacting standards through our wide range of pipe lengths and fittings. The approvals and thorough shock and vibration tests of our products combined with a number of references for navy ships in other countries were also key elements in securing the order.”