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| Author: | Hood [ August 5th, 2019, 12:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | The End of Harland and Wolff |
Some sad news, Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries has entered administration and its 130 workers given redundancy notices. This could be the end of Edward Harland and Gustav Wolff's venture launched in 1861 (its worth noting Harland had brought the Hickson shipyard from his boss back in 1858). https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... on-belfast |
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| Author: | Rhade [ August 5th, 2019, 1:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The End of Harland and Wolff |
End of a legend. |
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| Author: | Novice [ August 5th, 2019, 8:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The End of Harland and Wolff |
Sad news indeed, and really sad is the closure of yet another landmark in the annals of ship building. A sad end to a place which now lays off only 130 workers, a place where, in its heyday employed thousands, which had built some of the greatest ships to grace the oceans of this world. |
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| Author: | Rodondo [ August 5th, 2019, 10:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The End of Harland and Wolff |
Indeed very sad, but as a company and as individuals they have many fine ships to be proud of, if not the finest. Very few yards could ever hold a candle to that legacy. |
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| Author: | Hood [ August 17th, 2019, 10:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The End of Harland and Wolff |
It seem the administrator is having more positive talks about the yard's future. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern- ... ting-story Also, the small Ferguson yard in Scotland has been nationalised. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland- ... t-49370082 |
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| Author: | BB1987 [ October 1st, 2019, 9:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The End of Harland and Wolff |
Seems that Harland and Wolff has found a buyer and wil not close. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-harl ... SKBN1WG31O |
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| Author: | Hood [ October 2nd, 2019, 7:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The End of Harland and Wolff |
That is good news. |
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| Author: | Miklania [ October 2nd, 2019, 6:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The End of Harland and Wolff |
Good to hear. Do they have any work lined up? They are part of the winning Type 31 bid, so they might get some work there. |
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| Author: | Novice [ October 2nd, 2019, 8:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The End of Harland and Wolff |
So an iconic name in shipping history has been saved, and that is good news. The best news however, are that the workforce still at the yard has a job. |
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| Author: | Calis [ October 6th, 2019, 10:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The End of Harland and Wolff |
Great News indeed |
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