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Stokey, The Welders (as its known locally here) is a social club that was was started 50 odd years ago by guys that worked in the Yard at that time. It's not owned or operated by INFA in any way.
There's a Facebook group called 'Harland & Wolff Welders Events' where there's updates on anything club related including the news item from the Belfast Telegraph.
I honestly believe if we come away with no deal, the ML will follow shortly afterwards, due to not being in the EU energy hub.
AIMHO
Just seen this article. If anyone has access to the Belfast Telegraph can you post the full story https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/police-shut-harland-and-wolff-welders-social-club-as-belfast-punters-show-little-appetite-for-meal-rule-39855982.html
Having been originally due in 2019, I think its delay is behind the ML can being kicked down the road. If the government states storage, the likes of which planned at IM, is a key to delivering its long term energy strategy, the pressure is off DEARA and they can rule that the environment objections, whilst sympathetically considered, were usurped by the long term plans of the governments green agenda.
Lottie123 Thanks for your 09.46 post it is just that nothing about this was in the email I got on Friday sayig what is going to happen in the House of Commons in the following week. So I was puzzled as a planned announcement should have shown up. This is going to be interesting as I have a very small holding in CNA which will be adversely affected. However this will be offset by my holdings in INFA and PHE
Lottie123 In relation to your 08.29 post where did you hear that the energy white paper will be published tomorrow?
Monday sees the long awaited government white paper on future energy supply, including hydrogen, carbon capture and storage. Hopefully, this will give the clarity needed to grant a decision either way.
Hopefully we will find out soon stokey about mod contracts
Article in a trade paperthat might generate some interest https://www.offshorewind.biz/2020/12/10/triumph-opts-for-uk-made-wind-farm-vessels/
Bubble2021 In relation to your 07.30 post and there was me thinking those incompetent idiots could not do anything to help me. They might need some additional OPVs and there is a shortage of shipyards with the capacity.
Looks like we may be seeing the navy patrolling our waters soon ,need them ships and maintenance yards set up imho
Lottie,yes agree weekend papers to highlight the future of shipbuilding with a mention of infra would be good imho ,TTNY,nothing wrong with being greedy my friend risk reward comes to mind .
TTNY, there is never a stupid question, only a miss understood one. :-)
Soz Stokey. I've now looked again at your site map and i can see the situation now. It's not the actual Main dock gate that moves along the length of the dock to split it, but these intermediate gates that split it up and the main dock gate never moves. My question in hindsight now wasn't a relevent one, lol. Soz to any poor folk that have read the length of my previous few messages. Ta again Stokey.
Thanks for your reply Stokey. The SRQ could comfortably take 2 or 3 ships (that's where the 2 Viking sisters sat for so long) but the SRQ is simply dockside facilities and isn't a dry dock there.
I'm aware the main dock gate can be moved to have a dry and wet dock facility either side of it, but what i'm wondering is while they have one dry dock, can they use this other dock length as a wet or dry dock facility or only a wet dock ? I'm hoping my question is making sense (I've only had one glass of red so far tonight, lol). To me they would need 2 dock gates for this purpose, or is it this intermediate gate you mention that enables this to happen. Tia for any responses.
ThisTimeNextYeer In relation to your 19.04 post I note that we had two ships in the SRQ overnight so the SRQ can take more than one ship at a time. As can be seen from here the Main Dock has an intermediate gate to allow for both dry and set dock areas. https://www.harland-wolff.com/facilities/ In addition there are the fabrication facilities that can be used for fabricating ship blocks and whilst that is being done the two docks can be used for other work.
H & W with both shipyards have 3 dry docks. There's the Main Building Dock (556 x 93m) and Belfast Dry Dock (335 x 50m) in Belfast, as well as the Appledore covered dry dock (119m long).
Here's my thinking. If we do get the Triumph contract, that's a 200m long ship and will take up one of the Belfast dry docks for 2 to 3 years. Lets say for sake of argument it goes to the 335 metre dry dock. If we also then get a new build from one of the government contracts, this is also going to require around 200 metres of dry dock longer term, which is no probs having the second dock in Belfast.
Now if INFA had both those contracts that would be fantastic and our share price should be in the several pounds arena and we'd all be happy, but Im greedy, and here's my thinking. With both Belfast dry docks out of action we only have the 119metre Appledore dry dock left. This dock wouldn't be suitable for the servicing of ferry work or ships of any considerable size.
Getting eventually to my question. The Belfast Building dock is 556 metres however the dock gate that closes off this 556 metres is moveable, so effectively it can be closed off at different lengths, ie half this length if required.
My thoughts are if there was a second dock gate on this dock, they could then close off say 300 metres of dry dock for the longer term build of a few years and then have the remaining 250 metre dock length as an additional working dry dock to take regular shorter term work in and out as required. This could be the ferry work or cruise ship work.
What I'm wondering is would INFA consider a second dock gate on the main dock for this purpose or at 93 metres wide would an additional dock gate be cost preventative to even consider ?
Any thoughts anyone ?
Stena Europe is according to the Belfast Harbour page in the SRQ until 22/12. Celtic Europe is in BDD until 12/02/21 These dates are subject to change. It has to be remembered that Celtic is a fishing research vessel so if this visit goes well then it might lead to similar specialised work in the future.
Brief mention of Project Resolute I wonder if INFA will get more work while waiting for the FSS decision. https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/bmt-celebrates-a-year-of-ship-design-achievements/
Fully agree Nobby. The approval process run by DAERA has been rather "odd" to say the least without any deadline for the decision ever being set. Mr Poots did say they would answer by (this) year end and I believe we are owed an update.
If I was a gambling man, I would expect the weekend press to run with the revival of British shipbuilding.
The delay lies at DAERA’s doorstep.
However it is likely now that we will be required as a political compromise to hold one further consultative process for the public.
I’m expecting the recommendation to the Minister will follow within a relatively short period afterwards.
As such expect an outcome by or before end Q1 which I believe will be affirmative for the project to proceed.
We can expect some sort of communication from DAERA o possibly an RNS from the company this side of Christmas which I’m looking forward to as the project was my initial motivation for investing in Infrastrata and holds very significant value
We need a close above the Oct 2019 close of 52p. That achieved, 60 holds mild resistance but 80p would be next major top. On the downside, 44p must hold to keep the positive move in place.
Spot on Tango, I also think move into shipyards, has made INFA Brexit proof, whichever way it pans out.