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15th August 2018, 07:47 AM
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Re: Shipbuilding 1947
Most of us on this site were used to sailing out on British built ships with the occasional trip on a European built vessel. As ships become cheaper to build in Japan then ship owners switched their building projects to that country. When Korea achieved the technical know how in steel production and ship building they started to dominate the production and repair of ships. The same is now happening in China all those countries industries were done with government subsidies. I might be naive but I would like to see a resurrection of shipbuilding in this country, Once out of the E.E.C and while we still have the people to pass on the craft skills and knowledge to do so. Government subsidies for start up projects and government orders for the likes of the R.F.A. would be a great start and would mean we were actually producing something that was beneficial to both the future of the country and the economy.
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15th August 2018, 08:39 AM
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Re: Shipbuilding 1947
Originally Posted by
happy daze john in oz
The Chinese already sub some work out to Cambodia as wages there are lower than in China.
Most of the clothing made in China is made in Cambodia in Chinese owned factories.
Accountants rule - everywhere! One of my former bosses (shoreside) used to have big battles with the management accountant; his standard line was - "the ba-tards are there to keep the score, not play the game" - he would not have a chance now, they control everything.
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16th August 2018, 06:27 AM
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Re: Shipbuilding 1947
Originally Posted by
Tony Taylor
Accountants rule - everywhere! One of my former bosses (shoreside) used to have big battles with the management accountant; his standard line was - "the ba-tards are there to keep the score, not play the game" - he would not have a chance now, they control everything.
But according to reports the UK is going well, unemployment down to 4% with the lowest level of unemployment in the younger groups since the 70's.
All looking good for post BREXIT at this rate.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
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