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News 2006
18/08/2006
All at sea on shipbuilding in Scotland?
In the north west of England shipbuilding at Barrow is firmly on the radar screen as one of the region’s key industries.
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13/08/2006
Making waves for future of shipyards
VIC Emery, the head of Glasgow's naval shipyards, spreads his hands out and tries to control the exasperation in his voice. "What we need is a recognition of the contribution we make to the economy in Scotland as well as the rest of the UK," he says.
Source: Douglas Friedli, Scotland on Sunday, 13th August 2006
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10/08/2006
Landing ship in successful trials
The enormous capability of the new Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary) has been proved with the successful completion of final amphibious trials of RFA Mounts Bay.
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05/08/2006
American sub experts leave yard in shipshape condition
American nuclear sub engineers, build strategists, and draughtsmen from the Electric Boat Company in the US were called in four years ago to help BAE's own engineers uinscramble a mire of delays and problems on the Astute class nuclear submarine.
Source: Extract from Evening Mail article, 5th August 2006
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05/08/2006
AMICUS shipbuilding sector report June 2006
Amicus continues to recognise the strategic importance of Shipbuilding and has recently appointed Regional Officer Industrial (Shipbuilding) Bernie Hamilton to assist the National Officer.
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02/08/2006
350 battle it out for 75 jobs at Barrow shipyard
Around 350 young people battled to be one of the 75 new shipyard apprentices being taken by BAE next month.
Source: John Simpson, NW Evening Mail, 2nd August 2006
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01/08/2006
Type 45 progress
I see no ship - just a bow from Portsmouth
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31/07/2006
Case study - Keep Our Future Afloat Campaign
Case Study - Keep Our Future Afloat Campaign
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27/07/2006
Trade unions welcome Defence Select Committee’s new Inquiry into UK submarine construction industry, manufacturing and skills base
The forthcoming (October-November 2006) inquiry into the UK submarine construction industry manufacturing and skills base announced by the House of Commons Defence Select Committee this week was warmly welcomed today by the north west of England based, trade union led, Keep Our Future Afloat Campaign (KOFAC).
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27/07/2006
Bulwark rescue of Britons in Lebanon shows why investment in warships should be a national priority
The trade union led Keep Our Future Afloat Campaign today praised HMS Bulwark’s role last week in the dramatic evacuation of British people from war-torn Lebanon.
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