Category: Navy
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Fears grow as Harland & Wolff nears administration, risking royal navy ship contract
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Harland & Wolff, the historic Belfast shipyard best known for building the Titanic, is on the verge of bankruptcy, putting a £1.6bn contract to build three Royal Navy warships at risk. The troubled shipbuilder, which is expected to file for administration as early as Monday, faces a cash shortfall by…
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Harland & Wolff bailout sparks concerns over future of Royal Navy warships
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The future of Harland & Wolff’s historic shipyard is in jeopardy after a $25 million emergency bailout, raising concerns that Royal Navy ships could soon be built overseas. The Belfast-based company, best known for building the Titanic, has scrapped plans to restart ferry services between Cornwall and the Isles of…
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Vast Dorset salt caverns to store hydrogen under former Royal Navy base
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Huge salt caverns designed to store hydrogen are to be dug under Britain’s largest former naval base, Portland Harbour in Dorset, as part of a strategic plan to boost the country’s energy security. The project involves creating 19 caverns, each the size of St Paul’s Cathedral, that will store enough…