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I've postulated before that it was the ONLY reason they got into bed with JW in the first place. A MoU with Navantia was inked with Infrastrata before they had even completed the acquistion of the assests of the former Harland & Wolff. FFS was the next step, imo.
Not sure about LSE but fwiw, I switch between marinetraffic and vesselfinder as one may not always update or have requires info.
https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=9840013
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:5555146/zoom:13
19th April RNS "The Company understands that Valkor intends to commence drilling of the initial oil well at the Asphalt Ridge in Utah next week, with completion before the end of April."
This Press Release, 24th April "A rig is scheduled to be on site this Sunday, and to drill and complete the Company’s first well on this asset in the next two weeks."
Sunday would have been the 28th, so two week would be this Sunday coming, the 12th. By my calcs.
Didn't mean to single him out, but glad to hear it, Sam.
Seeing his story in that BBC article was great. Loved the photo of the four generations of father and son's. I'm sure there are many similar stories.
Thanks for the update.
Lot's people post on there not just islanders. Ex pats, family members that have left and a lot of holiday makers looking for answers regarding their travel arrangements. Pretty certain the admin chap lives off island. Anyway, was just saying that maybe someone should set them straight as people seem to think that the company has governmental funding to the tune of £200m to assist them in their endevours. And that means an unfair advantage in doing locals out of work, as they see it. Not a good look for the company, imo.
Totally agree with your last paragraph, X. And it's all a bit hadhock, almost amature, to boot. I don't particularly like businesses over use of social media to start with. What I do find ridiculous, is to see the CEO of the company engaging in almost petty squables with people on social media. Is it the sort of thing his contemporaries Charles Woodburn or David Lockwood do on a regular basis? I think that that is the issue though. With JW, it seems the whole thing has all become just a little personal since the loosing of the build contract. His has said not, but.... i'm not convinced. imo
Anyway, The Atlantic Wolff has now left the... quay. ETA: SANTANDER May 8, 08:00 (in 2 days)
Re: the new small vessel the Offshore Endeavour (Imagine that name will get changed) She may be small, but she's quick. Did a trip out to the islands this morning left just after 5:00 and docked at 6:30. A quick half hour change around and departed at 7:00. Similar 90min trip and docked back in Penzance at 8:30. Apparently reasonably calm conditions .
No feedback from anyone who was onboard as yet describing the experience. Guess if you need to make the trip you would have to weigh up the options but no doubt it was quick. In comparison to other means available. By sea, anyway.
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-5.9/centery:50.0/zoom:10
Seems to be an awlful lot of misunderstanding regarding H&W, government backed loans, bailouts etc. circulating around the various FB pages. Someone should maybe set them straight on a few things. Pretty sure there was at least one investor posting on there at one point. You can always spot investors as they tend to use the ticker name "HARL" and not the company name, or the abbreviated H&W, the the general public would use. :)
Interesting that the vessels are in resevre should TSHTF.
"for the strategic transport of military cargoes and vehicles in times of need"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-class_sealift_ship
Are you sure they were just"maintenance and security crews"? Seems a strange reason to be picketing to retain those kind of jobs.
"Robert Childs has worked in the shipyard for 40 years" Was around 57 at the time of Infa getting involved so would be in his early 60's now. He would certainly have been involved in those vessels if he is still there.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-49265836
Beleive it was around 70 of the 120 employed at the time that didn't take earlery retirement and stayed on.
Found the actual vessel. It moored alongside the Samson in Penzance at the mo. Named the "Offshore Endeavour" and was used out of PadStien.
https://www.padstowsealifesafaris.co.uk/rib-boat/
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/photos/of/ships/shipid:6666352/shipname:OFFSHORE%20ENDEAVOUR?order=date_uploaded
Has upset some of the locals who operate these types of small vessels for a living though.
Sealinks FB guy said
"stepping on locals who rely on that annual income is definitely not a great move - H&W would of been far better off sub contracting initially with the charter boats in place rather than going down the route they seem to be going - just all seems quite disjointed and knee jerk….."
No worries, Stokey. Found another pic of them testing out the new vessel.
https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftse4.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP.KkPFtuOnlTSvt4DrD1e-fQHaDc%26pid%3DApi&f=1&ipt=4fe628b45ef13ee7744d53f5d142b961423f5f1a33b39ebdaa23a74a6e17f2ee&ipo=images
It's on the Scilly Ferries Facebook page, Stokey. Clue was , "it’s on facebook. " ;)
JW posted a pic of said boat. Not sure if this link will work, but....
https://scontent-lhr8-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/438169136_10231360534013208_8358044097962598884_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg_p100x100&_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=gG4oB1YHU9oQ7kNvgGqVAQX&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-2.xx&oh=00_AfAsFM5gRYmRULeVlObEQ3AA5lFaXCfFxF7KM808XAhkHw&oe=663D3759
Twin outboard motors so if bumpy it should be reasonably quick.
Further from earlier. " H&W have taken payment for ferry ticket prices , guaranteeing helicopter seats should boat not be in service by then ." So the money is flowing in. Divi's soon then. :)
Yeah, any chance of a link BT. I looked last night when it was posted and found nothing on the Scilly Ferries site. Could see no obvious mention of anything on the Air and Sea links FB page either so gave up looking. Noticed this on the company site which read as if they have decided to pretty much given up on this season.
"Our first season schedule fits around existing operators and we look forward to working with both harbours to develop our schedule for Season 2 and beyond..."
It would seem they don't much of a choice, fitting around, without a boat. Of a size that would make it worthwhile at least. Although, people who did pre-book seem more than happy to be getting free helicopter rides. So that should stand them in good stead for customer satisfaction for future bookings. But at the expense of the company before they have taken any paying customers. It would seem they don't much of a choice, without a boat. Of a size that would make it worthwhile at least.
The whole endevour, has been a total waste of time and effort, imo. A distractionary sideshow for very little gain. The only saving grace, afaics, might be the freight side as that could be usefully employed in the main business between the yards. Certainly not, "On time and on schedule", as JW likes to say.
Anyway, rant over, enjoy the rest of the long w/e all. :)
A crew travel management firm for most sectors it would seem. Could they be reaponsible for moving some of the workers on the recent vessels in dock. Though if so, they might have got more than one of the names right for the three ships.
"Moving a group of workers, large or small to and from a foreign shipyard for refit work involves an extremely high level of coordination with a competent travel management company. Global Marine Travel has decades of experience working with contracting firms to move teams of 10 to 500+ to refit yards across the globe including Malta, Cadiz, Singapore, Grand Bahamas, and Victoria B.C. We provide this service to any workers whether associated with a cruise line newbuild or refit, commercial vessels and luxury yachts."
https://www.flygmt.com/
Thanks Stokey.
Not sure about being THE goto on anything tbh, FT, but thanks for the vote of confindence. And yes, I think BP has made some good points in the past. I certainly don't agree with everything he has to say, or his delivery sometimes but will stick by the sentiment in the line that really made you chuckle, Marcosino. Odd that it came from you, hey? Someone I had a little poke not long ago. Newish account, not used until you turned up quite recently with some kind of Boomtree obsession. Almost as if he were an old adversary and you were taking up were you left off. I did say that I even thought that you might be a certain banned poster reincarneted. Maybe you are? Or even someone else using another account? Who knows? About as plausible and me being in some kind of clique intent on causing fear amongst pi's. If anything I tend to go out of way to try and bring honest information to the board. So if care to point to any of this misinformation I've been spreading I shall fact check it for you.
Haven't done any "sewing" in a while, tbh. Not since the tension went on the sewing machine. But "sowing", i've done quite a bit of late including various types of beans, curly kale, bedding plants.... greenhouse is chocka. ;)
Latest newsletter is out if anyone is interested. Looking good. Backfilling using the rock that they got from blasting out the route for the link road to where H&W's yard is situated at Arnish Point Industrial Estate. Seems the newsletters are a bit behind so imagine they must be almost done bar the snagging.
https://www.stornowayportauthority.com/latest/
I not going to get too into this but please don't just carry on in the same manner of repeating stuff. There are people better suited and actually thrive on it. But...
" I am pretty sure he posted in 2022 that he had sold at a loss as he had lost faith in the company. "
So your pretty sure, but did you ever go back and check that was what he actually posted? Or just took it on faith from someone who repeatedly posted that he did, and then others joined in, and are now you are just doing the same yourself? Isn't there something about if something is said often enough people start to believe it to be the truth?
Well, Bp's posts are still there, fwiw. This from September.... before FSS.
"BlairPeach Posted in: HARL Posts: 838 Price: 9.50 No Opinion
RE: Current SP5 Sep 2022 18:37
Nope, still holding. I have lost so much that, perversely, I want to follow this to its inevitable conclusion. A real lesson in greed, from which I am learning.
Tomorrow might be fun, if anyone has the cojones to ask the real questions (I can't be there)."
Hardly teary, X. Yes, I've been around long enough you would known that of course he was invested. Obviously it's been twisted by some to make out that he wasn't, or sold at a loss, or was shorting. Same old thing when someone is not always ultra bullish. And of course some people just lapped it up with ever going back and checking. TBH, I can't think of many people the post on here that have not, at some point or other, been targeted in a similar fashion. Including long standing respected posters, previous TR1 posters and many others. Yes, he might not have had many a good word to say about the Bod or the direction the company had taken, but after time served during all the dilution years think he earned the right to speak his mind. Would rather read some of his posts than some of the vile posts that have graced these boards. I don't have to always agree with someone to take on board their opinion. Will probably be lambasted for say such things , but will miss his take on things, tbh.