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Just seen this on CityAM this is the second member of the MPC to say nterest rate cuts are not likely to be coming soon. https://www.irishnews.com/news/business/new-body-aims-to-propel-norths-rich-maritime-excellence-QLAQAE77FNCUXESINEWOHUTC4A/

This from the Irish news https://www.irishnews.com/news/business/new-body-aims-to-propel-norths-rich-maritime-excellence-QLAQAE77FNCUXESINEWOHUTC4A/

Kaeren ref 12.12 post no it is key a/c manager cruise and ferry. I had to listen twice understand what she was saying. Sounds like there are more cruise ships coming in wonder if we will be getting an RNS for any of them.

Just seen this about the Maritime Innovation Centre being built next door to HARL (Appledore) from North Devon Today. https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/home/1470936/flagship-maritime-innovation-centre-in-appledore-scaled-down-due-to-costs.html the text of the article is:-

'A £15.6 million flagship maritime innovation centre in Appledore, intended to be a world leader in clean shipbuilding, has been scaled down to keep it within budget.

The second floor of office space has been scrapped because of the escalating costs of the project which is being funded by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).

Torridge District Councillors were told that the space would be more efficient and the operation of the centre wouldn’t be compromised.

The government has extended the time for the money to be spent to spring 2026. So far nearly £700,000 has been used to demolish existing buildings and tidy up the site at Middle Dock.

The next phase will be the construction of the Quay Wall this autumn, once coastal engineering works are given consent by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO)

Planning permission for the Appledore Clean Maritime Innovation Centre, next to the Harland and Wolff shipyard, will be sought in July. Contractors have been chosen for the work.

It is one of the largest amounts of funding and project investments ever undertaken in Torridge and is expected to establish the North Devon area as a global leading research and development destination for innovation in clean maritime technology and support industries.

A key role of the centre is to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers with space set aside for education and engagement activities.

But Cllr David Brenton (Lab, Bideford South) is concerned that losing one level of the building would make the project less viable.

Major projects manager for the district council Adrain Redwood said: “The costs have escalated and we are trying to keep it within the perimeters.

“The intention is to compromise on the overall building footprint and make the space more efficient, to maintain the income and output required for Levelling Up.”

He said the internal office space had been designed around escape routes and necessary safety measures such as future-proofing against sea level rises, and that the timescale on the project is “very tight but achievable.”

Councillor Len Ford (Ind, Appledore) said the area outside of the site needed to be tidied up. “We don’t want a silk purse there and a sow’s ear down the road. Let’s do the full job and do it well,” he told the meeting.

Cllr Doug Bushby (Ind, Bideford North) said he was impressed at how well the work is progressing: “It’s a staggering site and they are really cracking on.” '

I am not sure if this has ben posted before from UK Defence Journal which has a Scottish bias.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scottish-ferries-should-be-built-in-scottish-shipyards/ Interestingly this article seems to contradict previous statements by the former CEO of Fergusson Marine about MoD work.

Just posted on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7183745716077404160/ text of post is

'Six weeks on, I am pleased to share that Oliver William Rishi Rainbow arrived on 27 February, weighing 7lb 6oz. I will be enjoying my new journey into motherhood for the best part of this year as I take maternity leave.'

There is an accompanying photo.

Ref my 09.32 post this is a link to the press release at the time of the launch of the inquiry https://committees.parliament.uk/work/8226/defence-spending-in-northern-ireland/news/199776/mps-examine-options-to-boost-the-defence-economy-in-northern-ireland/ I cannot see anything in the terms of reference or the questions asked that would support Broomtree's interpretation. It has to be remembered that this inquiry is looking at defence spending in Northern Ireland as a whole and is not specific. Question 5 which deals with skills ask if the skills currently exists rather than what needs to be done to improve the skills.

Broomtree ref 09.08 post I am not sure if you were responding to my post or Kaeren's post but as I mentioned in my 05.02 post the document was a submission to the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee Inquiry into MOD spending in Northern Ireland. It follows that the Border Force contract is irrelevant to the question of MOD spending as they are different departments. Also all you say in your 09.08 post outside are outside the Call For Evidence in relation to he Inquiry which set out the questions that the committee wanted answers to.

Bubble2021 ref 08.03 pos If I recall correctly the issue is that they do not have enough drydock space so the floating docks are needed to increase capacity.

Ref 08.01 post I vaguely remember the visit if I recall did it not spark takeover rumours?

Kaeren thanks for posting this I had actually managed tom forget about this inquiry. The first evidence session is at 9.30 on the 17 April 2024. In reading the submission I noted this portion

' In addition to the 2 primary contracts for MoD, Harland & Wolff are also building and supporting dock infrastructure and assets operated by private industry on behalf of the UK Royal Navy. This support and build include the fabrication of barges, dock gates and caissons, all in direct support of UK MOD and undertaken in Belfast and Appledore.'

This is not a reference to the Falklands Contract as it specificallysays UK MOD. The only contract that fits hat description is the floating dock forthe submarine base. I note that we have had no RNS on any contract that fits with that description so I could be wrong.

Broomtree ref 00.17 post This shows a lack of understanding of what the document is and its purpose. The document is a formal submission to the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee Inquiry into MoD spendiing in Northern Ireland. As a result the things you say HARL should have said more about are totally irrelevant to the subject to the inquiry.

Kaeren ref 13.17 post I wonder if this is part of this carbon capture project https://www.corygroup.co.uk/future-growth/carbon-capture-storage-project/. It does not look like it so HARL might have o be building new barges for Cory for sometime.

Just seen this on the Navy Lookout Twitter feed https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/1777422954759921749 does this mean it will become CAUKUS?

Bubble2021 ref 08.40 post I see you still believe that rumour despite how many times it has proved wrong.

This update has just been posted on LinkedIn showing progress. Looks like everything is on course. The ext of the post is

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hashtag#TeamResolute, a consortium of BMT, Navantia UK and Harland & Wolff, continues its work in the United Kingdom’s hashtag#FSS programme. While BMT advances in the engineering of the ships for the UK’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary that will support the Maritime Carrier Strike Group, Navantia UK and Harland & Wolff are making progress with strategy and preparations for the building of the vessels. As part of these activities, Harland & Wolff representatives have travelled to Navantia, S.A., S.M.E shipyards in Bahía de Cádiz to discuss strategy, actions and progress as well as transfer of knowledge.

The team had the opportunity to start its familiarisation with the state-of-the art, flat panel-line shipbuilding technology that will be installed in Harland & Wolff fabrication hall in Belfast, as part of the £77 million recapitalisation and modernisation works enabled by the FSS programme.

Navantia UK has designed a total of 40 on-the-job training courses in areas such as procurement, production, engineering, quality, test and trials and project management in order to deliver an outstanding FSS capability build a long-lasting shipbuilding legacy in the UK.

The link to see the video is https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7183000492761894913/

This article highlights new guidance under the Procurement Act 2023 which is likely to cone into effect in October this year https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=43fdab19-866a-4151-a168-5daf760b1d35&utm_source=Lexology+Daily+Newsfeed&utm_medium=HTML+email&utm_campaign=Lexology+subscriber+daily+feed&utm_content=Lexology+Daily+Newsfeed+2024-04-08&utm_term=

Posted on LinkedI earlier by JW Text is Wow she is starting to look good!!!

Link to see the photo the crane looks small against the ship in the phoo https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7182504467701891072/

Just seen this on Twitter https://twitter.com/TomSharpe134/status/1776306238340378664

LSE03 ref 20.54 post It would seem from this link https://www.trusteddocks.com/catalog/country/161-norway that Norway only has 20 shipyards for newbuilds. In addition the largest vessel tha can be uilt in those yards is 250m. It would seem from a google search that this would mena that they could only build a frigate anything else would need to be built overseas.

Bubble2021 ref 15.57 post but my point was that there is no indication that Methil and Arnish cnno handle the current fabrication contracts that HARL has so there is no need to buy A&P Teesside to meet capacity needs.