H&W Belfast

[vic mcclymont]

Work has commenced on revamping the Belfast shipyard prof to the assembly of the three Fleet Solid Support ships.
Sections for the new ships will be built in Appledore Shipyard in Devon, Navantia's shipyard in Spaind and Belfast.
The sections will be assembled at H&W.
These £77m revamp will include removing and replacing antiquated machinery and a new 5,000 sq m extension. The three ships will be of 40,000 tonnes.
H&W expect to employ 1200 people across is it's UK sites, in support of the project. A further 800 are also expected in th UK supply chain supporting thr project.
Vic

[James Curry]

Well let's hope they can deliver on time and on budget. If so can only be good for ship building in the UK.
Another outfit who have used H&W in the recent past is MJM Marine who have recently announced they have won a £120 million contract in refurbishment of cruise ships. This is creating another 100 new jobs within the Newry based group.

[happy daze john in oz]

Let us just hope there is no 'gremlins' there.
Recall the Titanic, Britanic, and Olympic came from there.

[James Curry]

John, H&W built over 1600 ships , they did not all sink. Britanic was a war casualty, either hit a mine or a torpedo. RMS Olympic sailed the seas for 24 years. Even the Royal Navy could not sink her. Captain Smith involved in that wee incident with HMS Hawke?

[peter pittman]

I only wish Canada would adopt this method, but politics and promises promises takes forever to build a ship here and the costs are quadrupeled by UK standards, the USA ship building is another joke.