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DESCRIPTION:Near You Event - LfE in the Delivery of a Complex Nuclear Proje
 ct - The Submarine Disposal Programme\n\nEvent Type: Technical lecture\n\n
 Industry Sector: Defence\n\nSpeak Details: Lisa Arding is Babcock's SDP Di
 rector\, responsible for disposal of all 23 UK out-of-service nuclear subm
 arines in Devonport and Rosyth. \n\nMichael (Hank) Hancox is Babcock's SDP
  Capability and Technical Integration Manager at Devonport\, and former en
 gineer in the Royal Navy Submarine Service.\n\nDescription : \nLearning fr
 om Experience (LfE) in the Delivery of a Complex Nuclear Project - The Sub
 marine Disposal Programme (SDP)\n📅Date: Thursday 5 March 2026\n⏰Time: 18:
 00 &ndash\; 20:00\n📍Venue: Copthorne Hotel Plymouth\nEvent Overview\nThe 
 aim of the Submarine Disposal Programme (SDP) is to deliver a safe\, envir
 onmentally responsible and cost effective solution for the disposal of 23 
 of the UK&rsquo\;s out-of-service nuclear-powered submarines.\n\nThe SDP c
 onsists of 3 key phases: decommission\, defuel and dismantle.&nbsp\; Babco
 ck International Group (BIG) is the Ministry of Defence (MoD) nominated le
 ad supplier for the SDP and will undertake disposal activities at 2 nuclea
 r licensed sites: Rosyth Royal Dockyard and Devonport Royal Dockyard.\n\nT
 his presentation will describe the strategic approach to the SDP\, the pro
 gramme structure and scope\, infrastructure upgrades required to support t
 he required disposal activities and a lookahead to future challenges.&nbsp
 \; The presentation will be themed around Learning from Experience (LfE) i
 n a complex programme and will include a reflection on the importance of P
 roject Management (PM) processes\, tools\, mechanisms\, stakeholder engage
 ment and developing the personnel required to deliver the required objecti
 ves.\n\n\nAgenda\n\n    \n    18:00 &ndash\; Arrival and registration\n   
  \n    \n    18:15 &ndash\; Introduction\n    \n    \n    18:20 &ndash\; T
 echnical presentation\n    \n    \n    19:30 &ndash\; Q&amp\;A and discuss
 ion\n    \n    \n    20:00 &ndash\; Close\n    \n\nSpeakers\n\n\nLisa Ardi
 ng\,&nbsp\;Submarine Disposal Programme (SDP) Director &ndash\; Babcock In
 ternational Group\nLisa is&nbsp\;responsible for the disposal of all 23 UK
  out-of-service nuclear submarines\, both in Devonport (Plymouth) and Rosy
 th (near Edinburgh). Lisa joined Babcock as an Engineering Graduate over 1
 4 years ago\, and throughout her career has supported all UK classes of su
 bmarine. \n\nShe lives in Plymouth with her husband and 2 children and enj
 oys the outdoor lifestyle that the south-west offers.\n\n\n\nMichael &ldqu
 o\;Hank&rdquo\; Hancox\,&nbsp\;Capability and Technical Integration Manage
 r &ndash\; Submarine Disposal Programme (SDP)&nbsp\;&ndash\; Babcock Inter
 national Group\n\nHank served as an engineer in the Royal Navy Submarine S
 ervice before undertaking posts in Babcock International Group (BIG) and a
 s an independent contractor in both the civil and defence nuclear enterpri
 ses before returning to BIG. He lives in Cornwall and is starting to plan 
 for retirement.\n\nPre-registration is required. Please book to confirm yo
 ur attendance.\n\n\n\n\nImage of SM Swiftsure\, UK MOD &copy\; Crown copyr
 ight 2024\n\n\nContact Details: Jack Mason EngTech MIMechE
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LOCATION:The Buckland Suite\, Copthorne Hotel Plymouth\, Armada Way\, Plymo
 uth\, Devon\, PL1 1AR\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:LfE in the Delivery of a Complex Nuclear Project - The Submarine Di
 sposal Programme
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