Boaty Floats !
Posted: 14 Jul 2018, 20:45
Our new Polar research ship has been launched by world-renowned naturalist, Sir David Boatface.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-448347 ... polar-ship
Cammell Laird says it is the biggest civilian ship launched in Britain in three decades. Think about Britain's shipbuilding and marine engineering past: she's a fine vessel no doubt, but the biggest non-military ship we've built in thirty years?! What the heck has happened to us ? It makes me so bloody angry.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-448347 ... polar-ship
Cammell Laird says it is the biggest civilian ship launched in Britain in three decades. Think about Britain's shipbuilding and marine engineering past: she's a fine vessel no doubt, but the biggest non-military ship we've built in thirty years?! What the heck has happened to us ? It makes me so bloody angry.
Shipbuilding is a huge part of the British DNA, imho. It always has been. Look at a "who's who" list of historic passenger ships...9 out of 10 will be British made, guaranteed. 
