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Just seen this on the HARL twitter feed. https://twitter.com/HarlandWolffplc/status/1643252378538332160

Kaeren ref 15.10 post There are two funding sources that HARL might be able to access which are funded by central government. The National Infrastructure Bank as someone posted a few days ago are using two funds to provide funding. The question is whether the terms that would be offered are ones that HARL would find acceptable. I have in mind that Gresham House would insist on a significant say on how assets are developed. The question then becomes whether HARL can hold on until the National Infrastructure Bank starts funding projects directly. The other source is the Export Credit Facility this has a number of types of funding. However this funding is only available for exports. I suspect that JW would have used the availability of funding which would give customers, if I recall, two years to pay at the Seatrade show to get some business.

LSE03 ref 11.25 post Interesting B9Energy is one of the parties in the Ballyumford consortium together with IslandMagee Energy. I would not bet against a three way tie up with Ballyumford, IslandMagee and DCarbonX. Do you know how large an area IslandMagee covers?

Just seen this article on the increase to the number of NATO members to 31 with Finland joining https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1643181251526897665. I note the reference to a more ambitious defence investment pledge. The question is whether they will meet the pledge and will HARL benefit.

Kaeren ref 4.24 post If you had read the post carefully you would have noticed I was replying to Bubble2021's post. I do have him on filter.

Bubble2021 ref 13.47 post I see TDF is asquick on the uptake as usual. I have been saying that for months.

Exile.trader ref 12.09 post it is probably a delayed reporting which means that th trade could be reported later today or even in some cases tomorrow.

As this article shows H&W Appledore can build ships that will last. https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/royal-navy-decommissions-hms-enterprise-ending-ocean-survey-service. This should give HARL a good chance with the building of the MROSS ships.

ForrestGump ref 08.06 post what does George Soros have to do with anything.

In relation to the disclosure application the judge having read the advice in question at paragraph 34 of the judgment said

'[34] In any event, I have determined that disclosure of the unredacted submission
is not necessary for the fair disposal of these proceedings. The question of whether
the issue ought to have been referred to the Executive Committee is one for the court
to decide in line with recent jurisprudence.'

I am taking this as a positive. It would have been concerning if he had ordered the disclosure of the full advice as it would imply some uncertainty on the issue.

Si_Derman ref 07.18post having saved the judgement for future reading I have been able to refresh my memory. In my view the most crucial part of the evidence they wanted to exclude was on the CNCC issue this can be found in paras. 8 and 9 of the judgement which states.

[8] Claire Vincent, Principal Scientific Officer in DAERA, has sworn an affidavit,
filed on 26 October 2022. It states that the Council for Nature Conservation and the
Countryside (‘CNCC’) was consulted but, in error, its response did not reach the
Marine Licensing Team responsible for giving advice to the Minister.
[9] This omission is candidly admitted but Ms Vincent goes on to say, in
paragraphs 259 to 261 of her affidavit, that the issues raised by CNCC were raised by
others and/or considered in any event as part of the determination process. It is
these averments which the applicants seeks to strike out.

If this evidence was removed then an argument that the Minister had failed to take into account a material consideration could have succeeded this may of been fatal. The reason for this is that failure to take into a material consideration would mean a decision was irrational and cause the decision to be quashed.

This mornings RNS is welcomed. This was discussed on Saturday and having read the judgement I am confident of the result of the JR. Hopefully we will get the same judge for the fullJR hearing.

LSE03 ref 16.24 post The BBC in the article are actually conflating two different projects. They are mixing The Ballylumford Power-to-X Prokect with IslandMagee. To be fair the two projects have similarities like IslandMagee Energy Limited which is a subsidiary of HARL is involved in both. Also I may be wrong but I think IslandMagee Energy actually owns the land that will be used for the salt caverns in both projects. If that is correct I wonder what the profit sharing agreement is among the project partners.

mcadder ref 15.01 post I find your suggestion that I am sympathetic to No Gas Caverns rather confusing nothing in any of my posts gives such an impression. I have Consuela on filter so did not see her post. My comment about no need for name calling is that it does not do your case any good and might actually harm it. I have not seen the full case but from what is said in the judgement I am inclined to agree with JW's assessment.

mcadder ref 14.47 post There is no need for name calling. If the same judge is the one that will hear the judicial review and that is not a certainty then JW's connfidence may not be misplaced. I note that he stated that he did not need to see the whole submission to the minister. This seems inline with traditional practice of not telling the parties how to present their case. Also Judges in the Administrative Court are use to relying on a gist of the case.

Si_Derman ref 12.33 post You are misreading it these were applications before the actual hearing.

LiquidSilver ref 11.52 post thanks for this I was aware of the discosure application but not the application to exclude evidence. Looking at the number of barristers in Court for this applcation it would not have been a cheap loss for No Gas Caverns. So all is set for the 2 May start of the JR.

BorderSpirit ref 13.44 post it is possible that people are using up the last of their ISA allowance for this year.

LSE03 I wonder if HARL will put in a bid to upgrade Arnish and Methil.

MayAnya ref 04.38 post on the basis of a 34% win ratio this would translate to around 21 actual contracts. The question is the value of the contracts when they come.