Lightfoot Defence joins ASRY’s Project Jupiter

ASRY has signed a specialized Services Agreement with Lightfoot Defence, a UK-based refrigeration and HVAC contractor, to become one of the yards onsite specialist contractors.

The deal requires Lightfoot to provide upgrade, modification and repair services to standard and non-magnetic air-conditioning plants and associated equipment of naval vessels calling at the yard.

The agreement provides a permanent presence for Lightfoot in ASRY, and also confirms that Lightfoot will construct a new service workshop inside ASRY, with a timeline to be confirmed within three months. 

Commenting on the deal, ASRY Chief Executive, Nils Kristian Berge, said, “Our goal of being the region’s one-stop shop for maritime maintenance is drawing closer; thanks to partnerships with reputable firms such as

Lightfoot.”

Lightfoot Defence Managing Director Terry Nicholls added that this agreement is an important element for the UK firms global expansion plan.

ASRY Procurement & Contracts General Manager, Magdy Abd Elghany, said that “Lightfoot Defence joins a distinguished collection of partners that ASRY is gathering to ensure the customers who dock at ASRY know that they are choosing a hub that combines some of the world’s first class contractors in one place”.         

The agreement covers the provision of military engineers familiar with UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) standards, technical advice, equipment and spares, transportation solutions, liaison routing to the UK MOD, and more.