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There is this from Navy Lookout on twitter includes a link to the Telegraph article. https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/1779779656536723489nk
ONLYMEE ref 09.07 post good chance that Appledore will be doing something on it as BAe must be having capacity issues. I am not sure if this is possible depends on who has the IP on the Type 26 but eam Resolute may be given he contract for Norway if it needs to be done quickly.
Consuela ref 09.21 post with your well known animosity towards JW and HARL it was unclear whether you were making an objective point that applied to any place that had such an incident or if you were trying to suggest a particular problem at HARL.
From the UK Defence Journal va their twitter feed https://twitter.com/UKDefJournal/status/1778740513979408794 It seems that BAE Systems are looking to reduce the time it takes to build a frigate from 8 years to 5 years. The full article says
BAE Systems’ Govan shipyard is set to significantly increase the speed at which they can build and launch ships, from 96 months down to 60 months.
According to Sir Simon Lister, managing director of BAE Systems’s naval ships, the company aims to cut the build duration from 96 months for the first of class to just 60 months for the eighth vessel.
Sir Simon Lister elaborated on the shipyard’s ambitious goals, stating, “We aim to reduce the build duration from the first of class being 96 months to the eighth being 60 months. More than that, we intend to compress the interval between ships from 18 months to 12.”
A £300 million investment in the Govan shipyard facilitates the reduction in build time. This includes a new £200 million shipbuilding hall equipped with state-of-the-art technology and an advanced robotic welding system located in the fabrication hall. The integration of these technologies allows for more streamlined and efficient shipbuilding processes.
“Being able to do that gives the gives us and gives the government choice. The quicker you build something that cheaper to build something. The improvement in productivity puts us in a good position for future work.” added Sir Simon. This approach benefits the Royal Navy, with faster delivery of ships, and it also positions the Govan shipyard as a competitive player in the global shipbuilding industry.
The firm hopes that the increased capacity and reduced cycle times could potentially open up new markets and opportunities for BAE Systems.
I just seen this from HARL on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7184562248441331712/
It may be nearing the weekend, but work goes on at pace at our Belfast site this afternoon with our skilled workers busy in the fabrication and assembly halls making great progress on multiple projects.
Together with our other sites at Methil in Fife, Arnish on the Isle of Lewis, and Appledore in North Devon, we pride ourselves on our ability to work 24/7 across multiple markets at the same time, from defence, cruise and ferry, commercial and marine to offshore energy and renewables.
Consuela ref 14.53 post
Consuela ref 14.53 post Itis in my opinion far too early to come to any conclusions about the cause. Considering the number of welders on site and the amount of time they have ben working there I am not sure how you can say who was responsible. I thinkn it would be more appropriate to wait for the official investigation by the HSE before jumping to conclusions.
Came across this on LinkedIn
Maritime UK
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Whistle-stop visit to Harland & Wolff to see their fantastic operations in action! 🏗️
A big thank you to Ben Murray for the tour and warm welcome.
Only question about Ben's comment what is happening in June.
Broomtree ref 12.03 and 11.14 posts you say in your 11.14 post that this is a discussion board yet repeatedly refuse to provide links or any other information for anyone to debate issues. All you do is make conclusory statements and then get defensive when challenged. If you want a debate you should provide a factual basis for one. On the point you made in your 12.03 post there was no reply as I was in a Teams meeting.
Broomtree ref 09.52 post You never seem to provide an information that would allow what you say to be checked orany additional information to be gleaned from the source of your information hence my comment about ahving to aaccept what you say as it cannot be checked.
AimMaster2018 ref 07.21 post if you look at the information here https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/boeapps/database/fromshowcolumns.asp?Travel=NIxSUx&FromSeries=1&ToSeries=50&DAT=RNG&FD=1&FM=Oct&FY=2023&TD=12&TM=Apr&TY=2024&FNY=&CSVF=TT&html.x=73&html.y=33&C=5JK&Filter=N you will see that over the last six months the SONIA rate appears to have been broadly stable. It does not appear to have moved much beyond a 0.15 range. so I would not think it is much to worry about.
I was doing a check of parliamentary questions to see if the member for North Durham had been asking anymore anti HARL questions and came across this exchange. While HARL is not mentioned it is clear that HARL is who he had in mind. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-03-06/17315 The text of the exchange is
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2024 to Question 15586 on Export Credit Guarantees, whether Export Development Guarantee funding can be used to service existing company debts.
Answer
Greg Hands
Conservative
The Export Development Guarantee (EDG) is provided to enhance the borrower’s exporting capability. UK Export Finance assesses the intended use of funds on all EDG transactions.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the financing documents, if funds are provided with no explicit limitations, then they become part of the borrower’s general cash to be used in the normal course of business, which can include debt service.
Broomtree ref 23.42 post what is the basis for saying 'what appear to be welders' I take it this is based on a report from somewhere so can you provide a link or are we just supposed to take your word for it.