Office for Nuclear Regulation

Category: Barrow – BAE Systems

Devonshire Dock Complex (Barrow) – Inspection ID: 52443

November 7, 2023 - Executive summary Date(s) of inspection: August 2023 Aim of inspection This was a planned inspection to evaluate the adequacy of BAE Systems Marine Limited’s (BAESML) arrangements for Licence Condition (LC) 26 (Control and Supervision of Operations) and their implementation, with a particular focus on the control of work on energised systems, utilising the “Ripout” process.  […]


Devonshire Dock Complex (Barrow) – Inspection ID: 52440

October 3, 2023 - Executive summary Date(s) of inspection: June 2023 Aim of inspection This was a planned intervention to evaluate the adequacy of the implementation arrangements for licence condition 7 (incidents on the site) at BAE Systems Marine Limited (BAESML).  The purpose of LC7 is to ensure that licensees have made and implemented adequate arrangements for the notification, […]


Devonshire Dock Complex (Barrow) – Inspection ID: 52441

August 14, 2023 - Executive summary Date(s) of inspection: June 2023 Aim of inspection This was a planned intervention to evaluate the adequacy of the implementation arrangements for licence condition 22 (modification or experiment on existing plant) at BAE Systems Marine Limited (BAESML). BAESML undertakes changes in key nuclear safety case elements as the build stages of the submarines […]


Devonshire Dock Complex (Barrow) – Inspection ID: 52438

June 27, 2023 - Executive summary Date(s) of inspection: April 2023 Aim of inspection In compliance with licence condition 11 (emergency arrangements), clause 5, BAE Systems Marine Limited (BAESML) undertakes an emergency arrangements demonstration exercise on an annual basis.  The previous demonstration exercise (INDIGO 22) in October 2022 was judged to be an inadequate demonstration and a full redemonstration […]


Devonshire Dock Complex (Barrow) – Inspection ID: 50929

April 20, 2023 - Executive summary Date(s) of inspection: November 2022 Aim of inspection This was a planned intervention to evaluate the adequacy of the arrangements for licence condition 22 (modification or experiment on existing plant) and their implementation at BAE Systems Marine Limited (BAESML). BAESML undertakes changes in key nuclear safety case elements as the build stages of […]


Barrow – Inspection ID: 50922

March 24, 2023 - Executive summary Date(s) of inspection: August 2022 Aim of inspection The inspection will be led by ONR to examine the adequacy and application of BAESML arrangements for Licence Condition (LC) 7 (Incidents on the Site). The purpose of LC7 is to ensure that licensees have made and implemented adequate arrangements for the notification, recording, investigation […]


Barrow – Inspection ID: 50920

March 17, 2023 - Executive summary Date(s) of inspection: November 2022 Aim of inspection The purpose of this inspection is to confirm that BAESML’s identification of safety mechanisms, devices and circuits (SMDCs) meets regulatory expectations. The regulators have made observations in previous system-based and operational readiness inspections regarding the identification of SMDCs in BAESML’s facility safety cases, in particular […]


Barrow – Inspection ID: 50926

March 8, 2023 - Date(s) of inspection: October 2022 Aim of inspection In compliance with licence condition 11 (emergency arrangements), clause 5, BAE Systems Marine Limited (BAESML) undertakes an emergency arrangements demonstration exercise on an annual basis.  This was a planned intervention to evaluate the adequacy of implementation of BAESML’s LC11 arrangements through observation of an end-to-end test. Subject(s) […]


Barrow – Inspection ID: 51425

March 8, 2023 - Date(s) of inspection: November 2022 Aim of inspection The purpose of this intervention was to undertake a compliance inspection against any duty imposed by the Fire Safety Order 2005, (Articles 8 to 22) or by regulations made under article 24, to ensure that the licensee is compliant in respect of the premises, and for ONR […]


Barrow – Inspection ID: 50923

February 28, 2023 - Executive summary Date(s) of inspection: September 2022 Aim of inspection The aim of this inspection is to seek confidence that BAE Systems Marine Limited (BAESML) has made and implemented adequate arrangements or provisions with respect to Licence Conditions 2, 8, 9 and 16. These licence conditions describe the extent and layout of the nuclear licensed […]