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All great news however the FSS project is still fraught with potential pitfalls - I think the biggest risk I can foresee (and it surely must be No1 on the MODS project risk spreadsheet) must be H&W recruitment of all the specialists needed to build such ships - and the fact that they haven't built a military ship since RFA Fort Victoria - way back in the late 80's.
I truly hope that its a success, and starts a resurrection of UK shipbuilding, I'm sure it will be of huge benefit to both Belfast and Appledore shipyards and the associated local supply industries.
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Nicholas Monsarrat
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