Global supply chain events have affected the schedule for the supply and delivery of materials and equipment, which has been challenging for all New Build Shipbuilding contracts, the incursion in the Red Sea means that much of the main equipment is routing around the Horn of Africa adding many weeks to journey times. There have been major challenges the yard has had to overcome in the programme; the war in Ukraine affecting the supply of steel, the devastating earthquake in southeastern Türkiye, which led to a serious loss of manpower in Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd Municipal Buildings Fore St Port Glasgow PA14 5EQ Tel: 01475 749920 Fax: 01475 745109 the shipyard, with many of the workers in the yard and subcontractors travelling to the region to assist in the rescue operations.