Throughout 2024 and 2025, I worked with Todd Communications Consultancy to produce a series of health and safety and internal training films for BAE Systems Naval Ships at the historic shipyards in Govan and Scotstoun on the River Clyde.
The films cover rules, procedures, and best practice across a wide range of shipbuilding activities, from working in confined spaces to hot work, electrical safety, and radiological hazards. They are also used to induct new staff and visitors to the Glasgow sites.
Filming took place in demanding, live industrial environments, including on blocks of partially assembled ships and across busy, operational yards where work continued throughout production. This required careful planning, close coordination with site teams, and a flexible approach to shooting safely and efficiently.
Aerial filming was also used to capture the scale and complexity of the shipyards and the vessels in dry dock, helping to place the training content in context and show the sheer size of the Type 26 builds.
BAE Systems is currently building a number of Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy, the first of which, HMS Glasgow, was officially launched by the Princess of Wales at a ceremony in May.
