Ryan Mee, CEO of Fulcrum Metals, reviews FY23 and progress on the Gold Tailings Hub in Canada. Watch the video here.
No,Not another Cruise Liner coming our way off the coast of Scotland but just a note to convey various messages and pride that friends and relatives have sent to my family in the last week from the city about the apparent success todate ( especially with the Vikings ) over bringing some energy and va va vroom back to the waterfront. This is evidenced in a number of Youtube videos and although such may be amateur they signify the joy and pleasure to see our iconic shipyard in action again ....and there are more to follow soon,be assured .
Just so frustrated about the continuing delays on the ML .I personally have ben waiting some 18 months now for action of this and I do respect that the BOD has done it's best especially after finding out that all was not fully compliant in 2019.BUT the fundamentals for the project are even more so now in view of the increasingly fractious global scene with security of supply more at risk than ever.America lacks any form of real leadership, China is now a law unto itself and becoming the world's No.1 Bogey and disliked county ( especially over HK) and as for Putin enough said .On the other hand Bojo & Co seem to want action so hopefully our "spade ready" project will soon mature ...and then,pow, onwards into calmer waters despite our Seller still popping up as this morning ....
Strange destination but probably testing how it can fit into the harbour ??? .Wondeful location in all weathers for tourists as we know ..though the hills may be a little meek for those happy Norwegians !!
Wonderful footage and thank you ever so much Speedy .. love the Belfast accent by the way !!
The UK is doing well with laid up Cruise Liners.The Link is with the Fred Olsen Webby Site which my old computer here cannot attach sadly ( am awaiting some profit from the ML to update my old faithful !!) but Balmoral, Braemar , Boudicca and Black Watch ( which have been lying in the Firth of Forth since March 2020) are now moving in two's to the Dock ( where in fact they sail from for the UK market and which they call "home".) They await " preparation for more efficient operation " which is code I suspect for post Covid alterations .a bit like what I suspect is with our beauties. No doubt someone can attach the link !
Hmm ..upon closer inspection of the Belfast Harbour Ship Locator the Viking Sun appears to be just outside the Building Dock gate..which makes a bit more sense -stand to be corrected on that one !!
Agreed..Good publicity but it would be better if there was an aerial shot showing the Viking Sun now in the Building Dock with Stena Europe...Some dock that we have !! I am informed that the work involved on the "Three Sisters" is quite extensive and not just post Covid necessary updates ( read into that what you will ) but also general maintenance .So on the former we must congratulate John Petticrew and his team ( in particular the renowned commercial expertise of William Duff ( look up his credential on the Web site or LinkedIn ) on securing the deal which involves quite some high speck work on high speck ships and the need for subcontractors of quality and keeping a close eye ( i am told ) on the estimators and costs in what is a fiercely competitive market of course .I posted some weeks ago that we would need to move on in time from looking after local Irish Sea Ferries to something bigger ....was not expecting the Vikings quite so soon --bit of a shock really. Anyhow the pictures are wonderful publicity and it would be nice to follow it up nationally showing what we can achieve despite all the groaners !! Onwards and upwards as they say .Maybe the voyage continues into calmer seas !
Strange time for the "Unknown" Seller to plunge in ...yesterday --we shall see !! May be distressed--I certainly would be had I sold before the Nordic invasion !
Some "known unknowns" are sometimes best left unknown ??!! What was it that Donald Rumsfeld once said -I seem to remember it was a load of *****
From the charts it looks a though 3 not so little white dots are steaming towards Samson and Goliath ..Viking Sea, Viking Sky and Viking Sun --could provide a welcome fillip ( and indeed fillup !!) for the yard and the SP in short term --watch this space -I am not an expert on charts and but I also have it from good authority that we are the destination ....will we have room for all 3 !?? That IS THE QUESTION !!
Hi,Cookie....do you mean "Marijuana or Nirvana created "....Mariana conjures up a beautiful Mermaid gliding across Morecambe Bay ...then along comes Trident !!! Morris Marina of course !!
Good one,Chris ...again ..do let us know when the next ship arrives though Stena Europe is to be with us I think for a while.
Great Link Thistime .........need you to change your I.D. to say ThisTimeNextWeek !! We then should be well in the Blue on the basis that we have a team that can progress the most valued heritage that we own ..or nearly own once we pay off the short term debt..with no bad news and the SP near to the entry level of the II's, then now could be a good time to take the plunge,assuming of course that Covid does not come back with a second bite and that you have all confidence in the ML as I do !!
Easy answer ..waiting by our quay for the Building Dock to fill after the sluices have been opened ..takes about 12 hours or so or less ..not aware of any other docking this week --but quite a few in the pipeline ( sic ) !!
Well sourced,Chris........our very own roving reporter ...I respect that news of ferry dockings and ship movements may seem mundane to some on this board ( as opposed to the bigger issues of ML, FID, and finance of the likes of FSRU etc ) but your posts do encourage interest in what is actually happening on the ground in our only active project at present ....good to know that there are "multiple" dockings scheduled !!
Much appreciated ...though I have to say that Ban was and is usually one step ahead here !!
....And there's more !! The Dock Gates for the smaller dock are simply undergoing a 10 yearly maintenance schedule in order that they will be fully operative for when larger vessels need to berth in the Building Dock later on in the year allowing full use of this dock at that time ..no more nor less . Nothing to worry about ..and neither are :
1. PRD and plans for a FSRU in South West Ireland --hardly advanced like as with Barrow which has basic Planning and Sub Seas Surveys sorted and viable connections to the UK market easily achieved by existing pipelines. PRD would supply a much smaller client base in S.Ireland .Not competing with us at all.
2.Reversal of flow of SNIP..this is for the future and is commercially feasible with our colleagues,Mutual, and if required we have the contacts to implement the required installation of new compressors which is essentially the main component .Dualling of SNIP is another matter and not for today !
3. ML... Still not a given by any means but the fundamentals for our prime project remain the same of course post Covid and the pandemic has seriously delayed a final decision with all Government departments under strain.
4.FID ..this follows on but we have prime AI Blue Chip partners still waiting !!
5.....and ..H&W --at last getting their act together,I am told, with a new management team bedded down working well with a long standing and loyal residual workforce.New Web Site shows up what has been and further can be achieved ...lots of contacts being made and the potential is (not without risks ) ...huge ! Stay invested !!
I have personally checked the position with the Company and there is nothing wrong nor any problems with the smaller Dock gates as inferred in the NI Ferries article about Stena Europe’s visit this week .. will report further later but be assured on this !! Stay calm and invested !!
Interesting photo in today's Times of people enjoying the potential of a film at a temporary Drive-In Cinema on what appears to be some of our vacant land .I thought for one moment that JW and team had hit upon another money spinner but the article shows that all proceeds go to Covid Funds Research at Queens University Belfast --not a bad idea and good publicity ...at least the film was not "Gone With The Wind " !!
Marine 82..thank you for the kind comments ..much appreciated. Not sure why it costs more to fill and empty the Building Dock ? Are we on a Water Meter ? Only joking but glad to dialogue this point as any significant costs could wipe out the probable slender margins on "Small Irish Ferry" contracts at this stage --we need to know exactly what the problem and extent of resolution is now that we are aware of the issue !!
Coockicrew.. you won’t regret it ... and don’t worry about typos!!