The Royal Navy has successfully completed the float-off of HMS Active, the second Type 31 frigate, at Rosyth.
The vessel, which displaces more than 6,300 tonnes, was floated off with support from engineers of Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) and the Royal Navy.
The float-off is used to move a ship into the water for the first time and shift it to the next stage of construction. Officials described it as a safe and efficient method for a ship of this size.
HMS Active had earlier been moved from Babcock International Group’s Rosyth shipyard to a deep-water location. A barge was submerged beneath the vessel, allowing it to enter the water.
The same Malin Augustea barge has also been used for HMS Venturer, the first Type 31 ship, and for vessels under the Type 26 programme.
This development comes after a major event in February, when HMS Active was rolled
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