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The GMB said the uncertainty came months after the company hailed plans to turn its Scottish sites into manufacturing hubs for renewable energy with new quays and a floating dry dock. Scotland secretary Louise Gilmour said interim executive chair Russell Downs gave no reassurance over their future on a visit last week.

She said: “We were assured that no plans have been finalised. They will be soon, however, and the Scottish yards must be central to them. These sites have the potential to be cornerstones of an industrial strategy, creating skilled jobs and apprenticeships for years to come.”

Ms Gilmour has now called on the Scottish and UK governments to “urgently engage” with Harland & Wolff over possible investment opportunities. She said the firm’s apparent lack of interest in discussing financial support with ministers as part of its review “should raise a red flag for anyone wanting these yards to protected”.

“Every possible lever must be pulled by ministers to ensure executives fully understand the potential of these sites,” she said.

Scottish Conservatives transport spokesperson Graham Simpson said: “We must all hope that the Scottish facilities survive this review.

“But if they do, it will be no thanks to the SNP Government, which has done little to support business and, by making Scotland the highest-taxed part of the UK, made it less attractive for companies and skilled workers to base themselves here.”

Https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/harland-wolff-union-demand-as-400-jobs-must-not-be-sacrificed-at-threatened-scottish-shipyards-4727507

BC, not getting into any of that

No, when did I ever say that?

Money's not my God BT. :)

Maybe nothing personally :) but hopefully seeing rebirth of shipbuilding / repair and fabrication work across Belfast, Appledore, Stornoway and Methil employing over 1,000 people with supply chains and employment opportunities for tge next generation. Money isn't everything in life.

Hi Stokey,

I don't. Think there is just 1 day difference though - end of month 31st Aug vs Belfast Harbour saying 1 Sep from memory.

Https://www.upstreamonline.com/field-development/novel-concrete-platform-hits-peak-height-as-revamp-work-on-canada-fpso-almost-complete/2-1-1686902

Canadian major Cenovus aims to complete the dry-docking of its SeaRose floating production, storage and offloading vessel by the end this month and expects to have the unit back producing at the White Rose field in Newfoundland & Labrador waters by the end of this year.

"Although a little delayed the drydocking at the famous Harland & Wolff shipyard in Northern Ireland "is going well" according to Chief Operating Officer Keith Chiasson

Arrives Today 11:17

Departs 19th August

Is BDD operated by H&W? , know BBD and SRQ are.

Https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/h-w-two-executive-directors-received-total-of-3m-in-two-years-after-take-over-including-more-than-half-million-each-in-bonuses/ar-AA1o9VWk

Https://esb.ie/media-centre-news/press-releases/article/2023/03/16/esb-and-dcarbonx-expand-their-partnership-to-develop-onshore-energy-storage-in-the-uk

dCarbonX - certainly interested in exploring opportunity

Recent academic paper

Prospective roles for green hydrogen as part of Ireland's decarbonisation strategy

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123023001573

2023 - References Islandmagee and Kinsale hydrogen storage options. Expect was to inform govt / 3rd party understanding. Timing is interesting.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123023001573

Expect Rothschilds / Riverstone to be doing a very thorough evaluation of the IM options and for that evaluation to include engagement with 3rd parties / govts / govt bodies / EU to understand the potential / funding mechanisms.

May come to nothing but they have a strong incentive to fully explore this once and for all.

Consuela, we've had a change of govt that wants to transition to clean energy by 2050. Invest NI are identifying salt caverns as having a role. I'm curious as to what their current view is and whether NI / Stormont are going to push for the opportunity or let other regions of UK benefit economically.

Dr Robert Grundy report

https://matrixni.org/documents/northern-irelands-future-hydrogen-capability-and-demand/

Look across the experts covering each of the chapters. Senior civil servants also ( Richard Rodgers etc) who are still very active at Stormont on policy matters. Clearly a hydrogen economy was considered important to do all this so would be useful to have an update.

Hi Kaeren, the Invest NI presentations were from 19th Oct 23 I believe.

Well Invest NI / Stormont do need to confirm their plans for a hydrogen economy.

Https://www.investni.com/support-business/improve-skills/video-tutorials/future-economy-powered-clean-hydrogen

See Rachel Sankannawar, Head of Green Economy Development, Invest NI intro video references salt caverns for hydrogen storage.

Https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2024-05-24/debates/B20718EA-C7A7-4819-8434-96BDFEAAFCB7/Energy

This statutory instrument enacts the necessary consequential changes across legislation to reflect the new governance framework and licensing regime. An amendment to the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 is made to ensure that the right primary legislation is in place should the Government decide to introduce the hydrogen gas shipper levy in Northern Ireland. I commend the regulations to the House.

UK Gov envisioning a hydrogen use in NI energy system perhaps.