Interesting to note that the new Gills ferry is being built in Vietnam.
Does the general public agree with outsourcing £14 million to a 'foreign' Country?
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Could a UK shipyard build the same ship within the time and within budget?
Wherever can build to the spec for the cheapest price gets the job. Can't expect a British shipyard worker to work for £2 a day can you?
Last edited by Shaggy; 03-Mar-17 at 17:26.
I really don't know about that, but surely one needs lead time to build a boat that size, and a few years ago I saw a boat that was built there....yes they are cheaper....I shall say 'no more'. Hopefully it all works out for you. Yes, I know you get no Gov't money......Yes, I have been on the Pentalina.....Oh...I didn't say the UK.
Just wondered what the Scottish people think...the ones who Dinna want to Brexit. Just a simples Q......
Last edited by The Horseman; 04-Mar-17 at 00:03.
Where were the majority of the components your computer/phone that you are connected to the internet with built?
What about your TV?
If it's public money being spent, I believe you can have a say as a taxpayer. When it's private money - that's the choice of the owner.
Of course I would prefer it (if I had a say in the matter) built in Scotland or the UK, but the fact is commercial shipbuilding is now dominated by the Far East. That's because there they provide the best mix of quality and cost in that field.
Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; Nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
- Charles de Gaulle
The present Pentalina was built in Cebu in the Philippines and launched in 2008, never saw any song and dance about it then, why now?
Once the original Grumpy Owld Man but alas no more
No song and dance really...
Trump has started a new theme....build it yourself.......keep the jobs 'in house/country/union'...amongst those who can have some benefit from it.
I know of a substantial sailboat built in Taiwan. After 5 years it needed a 'refit'.
We sometimes think that cheaper is the best way....but....just my opinion that is all. And I wanted to hear what other people thought.
Holland and Europe build boats....and Vietnam is 9000km away by air. Think if the cost/time shipping it to Caithness. Europe is round e corner.....I know all about the Unions in the UK....finis.
I'm so glad that Pentland Ferries runs on commercial nous rather than armchair ideology, otherwise we'd be stuck with a Northlink tax-payer-subsidised monopoly.
Yes I agree, no problem with it at all
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Well we could have had a tunnel for £100 million, it's a bit difficult to outsource building a tunnel in another country.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/163-100...sible-1-739095
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Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.
Not really, place a tender with the Vietnam tunnel building co and they flood with their own staff.
I doubt if a tunnel could be built for anything like £100m
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Boom boom........
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It was a 2005 prices.
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Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.
I know that, I don't believe it could have been done for £100m back then either
i mean the Scottish Parliament building cost £414 million back then and it is just a building.
Last edited by mi16; 04-Mar-17 at 17:08.
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That would be bound under UK employment law same as you or I
Last edited by mi16; 04-Mar-17 at 17:27.
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