Save HMS Ambuscade/PNS Tariq

13/10/2025

I am delighted to advise that following our nomination by Humza Yousaf MSP, and the Scottish Government, for the Scottish Enterprise Awards, and that we have received the following confirmation of an award.

Following our merit-led research and evaluation process Clyde Naval Heritage (HMS Ambuscade/PNS Tariq) SCIO has been recognised as the deserving recipient of:

'Shipbuilding Heritage Organisation of the Year 2025'

The Scottish Enterprise Awards celebrate the ambition, innovation, and resilience of businesses across Scotland. These firms are the backbone of a vibrant economy - driving growth, creating opportunities, and delivering remarkable results that often go unseen. Our mission is to shine a spotlight on their achievements, recognising excellence and rewarding the dedication that powers their success.

12/10/2025

As a joint cultural heritage project, we are delighted to be associated with Saltire and Alam as an Interfaith group.

10/10/2025

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⚓Former Royal Navy ship HMS Ambuscade/PNS Tariq is coming home to the Clyde!

Clydebuilt, served worldwide, and now gifted back by the Pakistani Navy, this proud warship will soon sit alongside the Titan Crane as a new visitor attraction.

But this isn’t just history - it’s Clydebank’s future.
💡 New opportunities for businesses
🌍 A fresh reason for tourists to visit our town
🎓 Skills development for students & apprentices

Learn how you can be part of the journey at our Business Breakfast, hosted in partnership with Clyde Naval Heritage SCIO. Come hear the plans, explore opportunities, and network over coffee and croissants.

📍 West College Scotland, Clydebank
🗓️ Tuesday 28th October
🕗 Business Breakfast Event
👉 Reserve your free place: https://bit.ly/4nNDysL

07/10/2025

HMS Ambuscade/PNS Tariq Technical Committee

The Technical Committee was established on 11 September 2025. Its terms of reference are to take the project forward by focusing exclusively on the technical aspects
of bringing the former HMS Ambuscade/PNS Tariq back from Karachi in Pakistan to a secure
berth on the River Clyde as the centerpiece of a wider project to establish a Historic Dockyard-style public heritage attraction.

The priority outcome for the Technical Committee is to produce a costed project plan for the move, covering immediate preparations, logistics, and potential challenges.

The project will be broken into five distinct phases:
1. Surveys
2. Enabling Works (e.g. emptying of tanks, removal of biohazards, modifications)
3. Loading
4. Transport
5. Offload and Berthing

The following specialists have been recruited to the Technical Panel:

John Bain. Experienced professional with a background in the offshore industry, including
marine construction, towing operations and Marine Warranty Surveying.

Joe Haynes. Former member of HMS Ambuscade’s ship’s company with extensive
subsequent experience as a Merchant Navy ship’s master and Marine Warranty Surveyor.

Nick Hewitt. Naval historian and heritage professional specialising in historic ships, who led a
7-year project to recover and restore LCT-7074 for the National Museum of the Royal Navy.

Mark Hosea. Non-technical consultant and experienced property professional specialising in
master planning, development, delivery, and providing funding advice for heritage projects.

David Manley. UK Ministry of Defence Chair in Naval Architecture at UCL and a senior naval
architect at the MOD with experience in ship design, stability, vulnerability and survivability.

Andrew Pringle. Former Royal Navy engineer and HMS Ambuscade ship’s company with
recent experience at Rolls Royce.

Clyde Naval Heritage (HMS Ambuscade/PNS Tariq SCIO
OSCR Charity Number SCO52802
6th October 2025.

04/10/2025

When we speak, we speak of all Type 21's, respecting lost sister ships.

04/10/2025

At the Scottish Maritime Museum today, yes the storm has passed. This site has an amazing collection of shipyard equipment.

Why not come along and learn about the creation of the latest Ship Museum, planned with HMS Ambuscade/PNS Tariq on the Clyde.

03/10/2025

https://crewe.nub.news/news/local-news/crewes-proud-naval-link-lives-on-through-campaign-to-return-cold-war-era-warship-to-uk-260654

Campaign to bring the Cold War-era HMS Ambuscade back to the UK as a floating museum is shining a spotlight on the ship’s longstanding ties with Crewe.

16/09/2025

https://clydenaval.org/clyde-naval-heritage-appoints-tricolor-as-lead-development-partner/

      Clyde Naval Heritage (CNH), the Scottish charity committed to preserving and promoting the Clyde’s historic shipbuilding legacy, has appointed The Tricolor Collective as its Lead Development Partner. Tricolor, an award-winning consultancy specialising in heritage-led regeneration and cult...

31/08/2025

Fantastic news once again for Naval Ship building on the Clyde, perhaps some of the Defence Contractors hoping for business, might consider supporting Clyde Naval Heritage, as we work towards creating a first Naval Museum on the Clyde, based around HMS Ambuscade.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/boost-for-uk-growth-and-security-as-norway-selects-uk-warships-in-10-billion-partnership?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=bae+systems&utm_campaign=SocialCT&utm_content=Post&utm_term=8b6d8d9a-8ed2-4a46-9814-3c5f961d691d&fbclid=IwVERDUAMhR-5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHhXnTWUeLtkVT7yKAP5jeAIKTwDTOOy2vIrJoRk0TG5xLh8BtLsnP2k_Qtg5_aem_otuhFAU2uyXNo-6Us8Zz4w

Billions of pounds will be pumped into the UK economy following Norway’s decision to select British warships for their Armed Forces – securing thousands of jobs in Britain for years to come.

29/08/2025

For over 125 years, Babcocks & Wilcox was a supplier of steam boilers and pumps to shipyards on the Clyde, for both naval and commercial use.

Today, Babcock while still active on the Clyde, is a different beast, Rosyth on the river Forth is their main site. In recent years they have neen engaged in the construction of the Royal Navy Aircraft Carriers and currently are building the Type 31 Frigates.

This group was invited to visit the site as they are building the next HMS Active, seen as successors to the Type 21 Amazon Class.

The main purpose of the visit, was to deliver a model of the T21, HMS Active, as a heritage link to the new build programme.

The welcome was exceptional with Babcock staff offering a presentation on plans for the ship build programme. We would like to thank them and the RN senior contact in Scotland, Brig.Andrew Muddiman RM, and Commander Tom Heatherington from HMS Venturer, the first ship in class also under construction, for joining us.

We do hope to repeat this process shortly, with BAE on the Clyde, as legacy builder of HMS Ambuscade.

If you would like to offer your support or skills to this project, please feel free to drop me a PM or visit our webpage www.clydenaval.co.uk

14/01/2025

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From the Clyde to the world: a heritage of shipbuilding The River Clyde’s shipbuilding heritage is one of the most significant and influential in the world. For centuries, the Clyde has been a hub of innovation and development in both merchant and naval shipbuilding, producing some of the most sig...

30/11/2024

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The Type 21 frigate PNS Tariq, ex-HMS Ambuscade is to leave Karachi Naval Dockyard in February and will be moved to a private mooring so preparation work can begin for her journey back to the UK. HMS Ambuscade was built on the Clyde in 1975 and is one of the few surviving vessels that saw action in....