As a Dumbarton-born Merchant Navy officer of 40 years I am astounded by the naivety of Angus Robertson MP (Shipyards are "doomed", News, January 20).
As a Dumbarton-born Merchant Navy officer of 40 years I am astounded by the naivety of Angus Robertson MP (Shipyards are \"doomed\", News, January 20).
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The orders which come in to our yards are for military vessels as these are the only kind that can be built at any cost under EU rules and our defence policy in this matter can be independent. Caledonian MacBrayne, however, apart from recent small vessel orders, must accept the lowest tender when EU funds are involved, which has meant all recent large ferries have come from Poland with the new Stornoway vessel allocated to Germany.
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EU's rules tie shipyards in knots
As a Dumbarton-born Merchant Navy officer of 40 years I am astounded by the naivety of Angus Robertson MP (Shipyards are "doomed", News, January 20).
The orders which come in to our yards are for military vessels as these are the only kind that can be built at any cost under EU rules and our defence policy in this matter can be independent. Caledonian MacBrayne, however, apart from recent small vessel orders, must accept the lowest tender when EU funds are involved, which has meant all recent large ferries have come from Poland with the new Stornoway vessel allocated to Germany.
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