Member Info for LSE03

https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/people/harland-wolff-targets-ps10-million-contracts-for-methil-facility-3878945

https://www.thenational.scot/news/23045206.strike-disrupt-warship-building-bae-systems-next-week/

Hi Stokey

I think this article provides the info
https://www.insider.co.uk/news/scotlands-green-freeports-be-28047284

5 applications made for Freeport status in Scotland. 2 applications will be successful ( announcement expected very soon ) and all 5 will also be able to apply to be an investment zone.

Headline "Desperate Ireland pushes for UK to rejoin EU energy alliance in Brexit U-turn"

https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1681138/ireland-energy-crisis-uk-brexit-eu-north-seas-energy-cooperation-agreement-rees-mogg-ryan

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-11300291/Glasgows-Govan-shipyard-powers-steam-ahead.html

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2022/10/11/ballylumford-power-profits-surge-to-72m-on-high-energy-prices/

https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/crown-estate-revises-five-areas-25223829?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target

https://www.offshorewind.biz/2022/10/10/forth-green-freeport-consortium-unveils-details-for-rosyth-development/

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT461211

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/floating-wind-farm-england-launches-celtic-sea-supply-chain-2022-10-05/

https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/9c152-members-of-the-north-seas-energy-cooperation-nsec-grasp-historic-opportunity-to-accelerate-europes-move-towards-energy-independence/#

Yesterday, UK agreed to rejoin - older article above explains NSEC purpose. Hopefully H&W can benefit.

https://www.offshorewind.biz/2022/10/04/cowi-secures-new-offshore-wind-contract-in-ireland/

H&W should be well placed to support this ( see Port Assessment is also being undertaken )

https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2022/0928/1325933-ireland-energy-supply-security-crisis-fossil-fuels/In the first video - Interesting that CEO of Friends of the Earth is against commercial LNG but does recognise that storage of gas "could be useful". Recommend watch the whole clip to get context.

https://www.navylookout.com/protecting-seabed-infrastructure-uk-multi-role-ocean-surveillance-ship-to-be-in-service-by-2023/

Bit more detail - could H&W do this work?

https://www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/news/national/23016956.jacob-rees-mogg-sinks-boris-johnsons-plan-new-royal-yacht/

Yes and National Grid Winter Outlook Report, out this Thursday might be a useful reference point. Rough is being brought back into service but UK relying heavily on one major gas storage facility doesn't seem very sensible.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/uk-build-second-ship-stop-28136898

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/29-sep-2022-uk-to-account-for-29-of-europe-working-gas-capacity-additions-through-2026-forecasts-globaldata-22/

Islandmagee specifically mentioned