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See what you mean. I note that he is says "further transfer", but clients not partners.

Maybe clients through association, as most of our recent partners seem to have some connection with CTVs, in one form or another.

"Echandia Energy products are used in energy consuming applications such as commuter vessels, high-speed commuter vessels, tugs & workboats and CTV’s"

Looked through MacDuff Ship Designs extensive portfolio and that has some crew vessels listed.

The Atco Noura maybe, or this one, a prototype, seem to fit the bill.

https://www.macduffshipdesign.com/ship-design/concept-design-12/

"Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a contract from UK based Seacat Services Ltd for our efficient and robust Steel-Series Waterjet Propulsion Systems to supply their innovative new Wind Farm Support Vessels. The next generation, Multi-Hull Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs)..."

Austal certainly do. "Austal's product range includes naval vessels, high-speed ferries, and supply or crew transfer vessels..." https://www.austal.com/ships/austal-wind-express-27

But, this one is interesting. Remember one of the H&W team posted a video of an electric "foiling" workboat whizzing around Belfast harbour. Well, the company, Artemis Technologies, are now showcasing an electric foiling crew transfer vessel.

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/artemis-to-demonstrate-electric-foiling-ctv-at-orsted-wind-farm/

Nice, eh?

But sorry, no contracts found. :)

Closest thing to CTV's that I recal being mentioned were SOV's for the offshore sector

May have been when they were on about building their own work boats.

Did see this regarding an Orkney based project. Has hydrogen in as well.

https://greenmarineuk.com/project-verdant-pursues-uks-first-ctv-crew-transfer-vessel-powered-by-hydrogen/

As the thread is titled, "planned". Funny how certain plans seemed to have gone full circle and are back to where they started. Found this and it took me back.

"UKEn has created an advanced project to provide up to 20% of UK 2035 strategic hydrogen storage needs...

A gas storage facility on the Isle of Portland has been considered for many years. In 2008, a project to build salt caverns for natural gas storage received planning approval."

https://ukenergystorage.co.uk/

And who's now "advanced project" was it?

RNS 19 Feb 2008

"... The Directors of Portland Gas plc (AIM : PTG) ("Portland" or the "Company") the gas storage project development company would like to provide an update on thePortland Project (the "Project"). Preparations are being made to ensure that construction of the gas storage facility and associated infrastructure could commence immediately upon the grant of planning permission for the project."

https://www.lse.co.uk/rns/INFA/project-update-z1dse8oefm7zuhl.html

FYI, Portland Gas became Infrastrata which in turn became Harland & Wolff.

And so, 15 years later, someone has now got it to an advanced stage, apparently, but they are still using the selfsame rhetoric around how "critical" energy storage is. But now the buzz is around doing it with hydrogen.

And so the saga continues... :)

Read this from the Royal Society in September.

https://royalsociety.org/news/2023/09/electricity-storage-report/

H'pennies link, for those that want to read to whole thing.

https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/germany-to-back-e20-billion-bid-to-build-hydrogen-pipe-network/

Bad man, now go to your room and think about what you have done. :)

Thought you might want a link to go with that, Stokey. :)

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-defence-export-statistics-2022/uk-defence-export-statistics-2022

Lighter so less power/effort required to get similar speeds.. Although, I believe a bit more knecialised spowledge required to fabricobble things together. Welding etc. Tony?

Soz, meant one from either not two for either..

I do too. :) It was just a silly quote. I'll put me spoon away. ;)

Well, I would have thought two for either yard would be the obvious situation, tbh. Why would they say no. 7 was ready and in the building dock, if it wasn't? Unless dark forces are at play.

But really? Who cares about ship movements anyway? Really !! ? ;)

Replaced, as in it's given number? I believe only the Belfast ones get given temporary numbers anyway.

Showing restricted manoeuvrability, LSE. So a very good chance it's towing.

As you were. Just re-read it. :)

Supply chain jobs maybe, Stokey. Supporting those that are hoping to be created.

Certain types don't go to agm's, Spud.

"... Court of Appeal to listen to further submissions and then rule on whether a subsidiary of Harland & Wolff is granted a marine licence..."

Rule on? Didn't think the court could rule on a ML being granted. Thought that was down to DEARA. And they did.

Thought this was about whether or not Poots followed correct procedure.

Not so sure about the community fund. Is that because something was promised but then withheld until things actually started getting built?

What, like Navantia UK. A very Great British company. Always ways around things old boy. What, what... ;)

Like the hashtag, K. lol

Think they are just having a quick "mention". Or a "shart arrt", as they say nowadays. :)

Chrisatrdg's post from1 Nov 2023

COURT OF APPEAL CIVIL at ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICE on 15 Nov 2023 in In the Appeal Court at 09:30.

List Order Proceeding ID Case Title Reason For Listing 09:30 TO BE MENTIONED

22/009356/A01 In the matter of an application by No Gas Caverns Ltd & FOE for Judicial Review

http://onlineservices.justice-ni.gov.uk/publiccourtlists/ViewCourtLists.aspx

Thanks Wally, as always. Didn't get chance to listen in yet so good to get an idea of what was said.

Last night I had a dream that I would have a premonition of getting a feeling of deja vu.

Think I'm having one. :)