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Old 26th September 2020, 16:18
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Originally Posted by BillH View Post
Better news this year.

The same organisation that bought the Harland & Wolff yard in Belfast have also now acquired Appledore and say it will be rebranded as Harland & Wolff (Appledore) Ltd
But what are they going to do with it and will they find a workforce to operate it?
Past history suggests it needs two 100m ships( or the equivalent) a year to be viable. I've spoken to a few ex-employees and none seem that interested in returning.
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