Re:How the UK lost its shipbuilding industry
by MrsPeaches on Monday November 10, 2025 @04:15AM
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The UK is actually doing something(ish) about it now.
Innovate UK (the UK’s public innovation funding) recently had a bid out for maritime R&D but with a focus on clean tech:
https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/clean-mari...
Obviously, this is not going to make up for the loss of the broader ship building industry, but it does show that the UK is thinking about maritime technology as a key strategic area.
Re:How the UK lost its shipbuilding industry
by pjc50 on Monday November 10, 2025 @05:44AM
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In my most cynical moments I think if the UK actually wants to build ships the best thing to do might be to close down the existing shipbuilding industry first, and start a newer more efficient one from scratch.
Per Ferguson Marine, do you want to prop up a dying industry or achieve usable ships? What's the actual priority?
Re:How the UK lost its shipbuilding industry
by dgroshev on Monday November 10, 2025 @06:54AM
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To add to that, we just won a £10bn contract to build Type 26 anti-sub frigates for Norway https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5rgdpvn63o
Re:How the UK lost its shipbuilding industry
by sachahjkl on Monday November 10, 2025 @03:57AM
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yeah, you're right, better to sit on your hands and just sit it out idly
Re:How the UK lost its shipbuilding industry
by coldtea on Tuesday November 11, 2025 @04:53AM
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yeah, you're right, best to be delusional that you can fix something when you can't, instead of realistically evaluating your actual situation and finding a pragmatic solution
see how such dismissal can cut both ways?
Sometimes the time to fix a thing in general (nevermind the "best time") has come and gone, and the rest is wishful thinking and platitudes like "the next best time is now".