“It’s a real feather in the cap for both Appledore and Belfast - shipbuilding is coming back to Belfast.”
Belfast shipyard Harland and Wolff will play a major role in the construction of three Royal Navy ships, it was announced today.
Read more: Belfast only port in Ireland ready to build offshore wind turbines, according to new report “I was determined with this contract, when we put it out to tender, the bidders had to commit to investing in the yards and the people, it’s not just about their bottom line,” Mr Wallace said. The MoD said the “majority” of the blocks and modules for the ships will be constructed at Harland & Wolff in Belfast and Appledore in Devon, with components manufactured at centres in Methil in Fife and Arnish on the Isle of Lewis.
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