Roundtable Discussion; The Future of Mineral Sands. Watch the video here.
....has just docked in the Building dock with the help of Tug Switzer Sussex ( based in Belfast Harbour of course ) as anticipated by This Time Next Year.Now , all you professional photographers with camera mounted drones,get out there and source some exceptional arial shots of this magnificent and elegant ferry.Wonderful publicity pending the Big Ones returning !!
I could not agreed more with Thistime****.When JW and AR joined us some 3 years ago this was a penniless AIM share “not going anywhere “. With limited funds and whilst trying to keep IM alive despite all the difficulties with ML they caused a significant change of direction and look where we are now with some prized assets!
This is not a share for feint hearts or short term profit takers . Witness the II’s position.The plan is that in 3-5 years we shall sit at the top table in our sector as the new disruptive player on the block taking advantage maybe of weakened competition.
IMHO the Board are worth every penny ... so far .Good on them !!
It would be great to see a second Viking Invasion --Export Credit Guarantees would certainly help this time ...and there are more than 3 ships in the fleet ...just waiting here and there at present in the Baltic and the Adriatic---they know the way and are familiar with us !!!! . A little worried about any E.U. registered ones though ..possible issues over payment and VAT etc !!
At least we have the brand new Stena Edda coming in very soon now ( she is waiting at the Cruise berth) to fill the short gap between other scheduled visitors .Apparently nothing to worry about from the Chinese builder's point of view ..just a few plates have come loose and the bearings need some oiling ...will be a great photo opportunity to see her in Dry Dock just like the Vikings.A good sign that we are keeping Stena Line on board ( so to speak ?)
Excellent find,Chris --Stena Horizon has now returned to Rosslare ...not sure of the reason for her visit to Belfast and whether H&W were involved in the minor emergency works ?
So true !! Loosegoose and I are still very much here supporting JW and team to the full and his long term strategy .So too is Stephen R despite us all PI’s having to take a hit with our percentage holdings to accommodate and make way for the “big boys”... and they are all very welcome as long as they share our positive views!!!
May be with us for 4-5 days for urgent maintenance work !! --Waiting at the Cruise Ship Quay !!
Possibly to be followed by Stena Horizon ... you never Know !!
....... is currently berthed alongside the Cruise Liner terminal --very handy to replace Stena Scotia when work on that beauty is finished !!
......may be coming our way very soon for overhaul works as she is being replaced on the Rosslare -Cherbourg route by the brand new Stena Embla ---The route out of Rosslare is a hot one now that Brexit is done as it allows trade between Ireland and the E.U. to be direct and by passing the horrors of Dover etc ...Watch this space !!
Great post and idea .. sorted .. it took 20 mins and addressed the need for employment at Larne and Belfast, for security of energy supply and,most importantly, the fact that all our extensive surveys and tests have shown that we are well within limits for preserving ecological standards and concerns!!! The more the better !!
Don’t forget .....Any extra shares applied for are likely to be scaled back pro rata .. I use II too and the adjustment (if any!) will be shown when the payment schedule is announced and you will then have to have the appropriate amount in the account .. judging by all the positive comments on this board and from my own contacts the rather minuscule amount of our offer is likely to be well oversubscribed—-we shall soon see though I could be wrong if Covid negativity affects !!!
ME TOO ...should be a most interesting week next week ..one to anticipate with excitement and am not talking about having the jab..though that will increase the feeling !!
.... has arrived in Belfast hot from China .. great article and Video on the NI Ferry site .. Belfast now has 3 sister ships of this Class operating .. only wish that they had been built by us !!?
You too,Stokey, and do keep up your often prolific and informative posts in 2021 .. you may well be very busy, and sooner than later , dear friend!!
.....and safe & Covid free Christmas to all here and especially to our stupendous Board and Management Team at Harland but even more especially to all the workers there for making it such a success despite all the odds and issues/difficulties in 2020 .. roll on for a truly expectant and exciting 2021
And significant mention made of the urgent need to modernise the fishing fleet ... Appledore looks an even better bet !!!
Thank you,Ban, four your usual decent courtesy.. if we are at £1.00 by end of Q1 2021 then for the second time I shall eat my hat !!! With gleeful pleasure.
By the way I have had some trouble with this post as I have had some quite interesting interruptions from JD Sports adverts featuring scantily clad ladies. LSE is evolving indeed !!!
Thank you,Ban, four your usual decent courtesy.. if we are at £1.00 by end of Q1 2021 then for the second time I shall eat my hat !!! With gleeful pleasure.
By the way I have had some trouble with this post as I have had some quite interesting interruptions from JD Sports adverts featuring scantily clad ladies. LSE is evolving indeed !!!
Q1 2022 maybe ..who knows ...at this rate 2021 could turn our even worse than 2020.
We have such a bright future if somehow the Government will proactively back heavy industry when free of E.U. constraints and, dare I say, help us secure the ML at IM and then allow us perhaps to cost effectively reduce the equity in the project.... freeing up more funds to invest in the yards and Team Resolute with Navantia ....and , as reported below, secure some "cheap " borrowing at current rates --Government backed if necessary.
JW is very brave to start shipbuilding in the U.K from scratch in a formerly defunct and half abandoned yard ..but only he and his new team can do it ...nobody else could be bothered or have vision ...so there !! Roll on 2022 !!!!