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Im no longer a Mod....so I cant...but I would if I could
Going round and round.
Pot calling kettle.
Just expressing my opinion, nothing against the rules.
If mods do not like it then either delete the offending posts or lock the thread.
Good newshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-49316478
"Scottish government 'ready' to nationalise Ferguson shipyard"
Hopefully. Seems there's a fight now with the guy who bought it last time, who doesn't want to flog it (aka nationalise aka lose all his money).Good news
Yeah it's not always seen as a perfect solution ie prolonging the demise but look what happened to Rolls Royce.Hopefully. Seems there's a fight now with the guy who bought it last time, who doesn't want to flog it (aka nationalise aka lose all his money).
But yeah - the fact that the government doesn't want it to go under is hopefully good news.
Really? Can you point me to some of them?With the Scottish governments track record they are likely to be ten times over budget and three years late
The ferry deal was a lifeline after the promise of the new frigates was withdrawn.
A lifeline to build some prototype, never before attempted ships for a customer that kept changing their mind, in the words of Yes Minister, that was not a life line, it was a noose!
There was no other work
Dual fuel marine engines are nothing particularly new, Wartsila were doing it back in the 90s.That's why it's gone over budget .They have used these ferries as a prototype project. Diesel and LNG Engines -- could save them for the future ??
Ok good shout. This is why I posted bout this cos I wanted to know a bit more. Really no LNG infrastructure at ports. I'm wondering whether Shells FLNG supertanker is going to have influence in this? or they existed at the ports the ships were docking?Dual fuel marine engines are nothing particularly new, Wartsila were doing it back in the 90s.
The other down side of LNG as a marine fuel is the required infastructure at the main ports for a refill. Seems an awfully big investment to fuel small ferries.
As an aside in my short working career at "home" I used to deal with Fergusons it was 30 years ago, they were in trouble then, but so were most other ship yards, so not much seems to change.
Dual fuel marine engines are nothing particularly new, Wartsila were doing it back in the 90s.
The other down side of LNG as a marine fuel is the required infastructure at the main ports for a refill. Seems an awfully big investment to fuel small ferries.
As an aside in my short working career at "home" I used to deal with Fergusons it was 30 years ago, they were in trouble then, but so were most other ship yards, so not much seems to change.