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Babcock Australasia has appointed former United Kingdom nuclear submarine specialist Fran Worthington to support nuclear-powered submarine delivery in Australia.
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Fran Worthington, appointed as nuclear managing director to Babcock Australasia, has previously worked at Babcock International Group’s nuclear services company and subsidiary Cavendish Nuclear since 2014.
The company sustains 100 per cent of the UK Royal Navy submarine fleet and owns and operates the UK’s only licensed facility for refitting, refuelling, and defuelling nuclear submarines.
In the new role, Worthington will take charge of Babcock’s contribution to the development of future military nuclear infrastructure and the acquisition of the associated nuclear licensing from the company’s regional head office in Adelaide.
“It is an exciting time to be working for Babcock Australasia as Australia embarks on the most significant Defence project in its history,” said Worthington.
“Babcock is a world leader in nuclear submarine capability and we have decades of experience in sustainment, nuclear safety, and stewardship and as such, we are well positioned to be providing this capability for the Commonwealth.”
Babcock also welcomes Andy Davis, currently Babcock Australasia AUKUS executive director, as he moves to an expanded role as AUKUS and Strategic Regional Growth executive director.
“We are delighted to welcome Fran Worthington to the Babcock Australasia team as the company gears up to support arguably the most important Defence program and partnership in Australia’s history,” said Babcock Australasia chief executive officer Andrew Cridland.
“Fran is a global leader in the nuclear field – his nuclear qualifications, operational experience, workforce upskilling, and senior industrial leadership is invaluable.
“People like Fran are crucial to the development of the nation’s nuclear skills base and there is no doubt his expertise and knowledge will be invaluable in the coming months and years as the ambitious AUKUS agenda is rolled out.
“This is a great example of how a company like Babcock can leverage 50-plus years of pedigree in nuclear sustainment and skills development to seamlessly transfer and build capability within Australia, retaining key people within our global business.”
