Ernst & Young (E&Y) has teamed with Babcock to win a
contract to provide support to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in
delivering a blueprint to 'Rebuild Navy Engineering Capability',
following the Rizzo Report.
One of the key strategic actions recommended in Paul Rizzo's
'Plan to Reform Support Ship Repair and Management Practices'
report, published in July 2011, was that "Navy Engineering should
be rebuilt and reorganised to reduce fragmentation, increase
authority, clarify accountability, and enable the Head of Navy
Engineering to fulfil his role as the Technical Regulatory
Authority." The report continues: "It should be led by a
2-star Navy Officer to give weight to this important technical and
compliance function."
The RAN has moved quickly to appoint Rear Admiral Mick Uzzell to
this important role, and the Ernst & Young-Babcock team has, in
competition, won a role in supporting this vital work.
The E&Y-Babcock team has brought together dedicated
specialists in the various disciplines required to deliver this
project, with E&Y leading on the process and Babcock providing
its wide-ranging maritime engineering expertise. The team
will draw heavily on RAN subject matter experts to provide
input.
Babcock is delighted to be involved in this project, Babcock Pty
Ltd Deputy CEO, Rear Admiral Bob Love (ex Royal Navy Chief Naval
Engineer) said, stating: "This is a great opportunity to contribute
to a very important piece of work. The output must have wide
stakeholder acceptance and become a blueprint for Navy Engineering
of today and the future."
Mark Nixon, Ernst & Young's Federal Government and Public
Sector leader, said: "The reform of Naval Engineering is a once in
a generational opportunity for the Australian Navy to maintain a
sustainable capability. Ernst & Young, with our alliance
partner Babcock, is proud to be assisting Navy in building its
future."