Interesting debate Gents.
Quick question - the issue of range from Haulbowline and West coast operations.
Would it be beyond the realms of possibility to move fuel and stores by road as required to a suitable Western port - Galway - Killybegs etc?
And I again raise the question - would trading off the CPV replacement for slightly smaller and cheaper vessels (I'm still a Damon 4207 fan) be worthwhile if it freed up funding for the larger ninth vessel...in whatever configuration that may arrive?