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  • Apart from the fact it already in use as a ship repair facility, and already has the equipment and staff on hand experienced to do the job.....
    For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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    • I wonder, would quarter of a century make it more economically viable.

      In 1991 the dockyard had a floating dock and a graving dock, 8-10 large cranes, and a large pool of experienced workers to draw on.
      The NS had a derelict graving dock.

      Now, the dockyard has 4(?) very old cranes, no floating dock, and most of the workers are gone.
      The NS has a graving dock and, from what I can tell, plenty of people who could do the job of the dockyard workers and has it's own crane.

      I reckon that now it wouldn't take long to recoup the costs of repair.


      Originally posted by Turkey View Post
      Dev, economic sense might not be a factor, if Cork backyard gets redeveloped, then the dry rock will have to be reinstated. Bill the Brits, through the EU, they blew the bloody thing up, unnecessarily!
      Got any proof? I have never hear of this being done and was always under the impression that the ships caisson and pumps were just left to rot by us.

      To be fair to the Brits, they destroyed very little of what they left behind and indeed left some things that were very valuable to us.

      Originally posted by hptmurphy View Post
      Should...but haven't.....Is it viable to restore it and then employ specialists to operate it ?
      I would think that only 2 specialist would be required for it and they could be NCOs who get the relevant qualification.

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      • The caisson was not demolished by the brits. Indeed, the basin was used for ship repair long after the brits left. There is a photo in a book somewhere taken during the Emergency with the basin fully dry. It was in use by a private company (Haulbowline Industries, a ships breaker, who later moved to Passage west).
        There are a number of books that came out recently dealing with the subject. It has a most interesting history.
        For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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        • If you could find that picture of the basin dry I would appreciate it. Google turned up nothing in my searches.

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          • You'll have to buy the book. No scanner here.
            For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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            • HMS Triumph, with basin in the background
              Last edited by Laners; 27 October 2014, 15:34.
              Don't spit in my Bouillabaisse .

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              • Surely the presence of a functioning drydock would attract work from the oil and gas industry?

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                • Originally posted by GoneToTheCanner View Post
                  Surely the presence of a functioning drydock would attract work from the oil and gas industry?
                  Would the point of using the one at Haulbowline not be security?

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                  • Originally posted by DeV View Post
                    Would the point of using the one at Haulbowline not be security?

                    Irish Steel and The NS worked the same site for 60 years, not really an issue.
                    Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe

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                    • The drawings for the future park on the island shows a separate road which will internally link the ns base and basin. As the drydock is between these two locations I reckon security is not an issue. Apparently the original design for the basin had a gate at the entrance which allowed the royal navy to drydock several ships at on the time. The bottom of the basin is fully paved as well

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                      • Originally posted by hptmurphy View Post
                        Irish Steel and The NS worked the same site for 60 years, not really an issue.
                        What I mean is that the only real valid argument to reopen the drydock (under NS management) would be if the use of a civvy dry dock was considered a security risk as the level of utilisation would be tiny. To make it worthwhile, it would have to be a civvy facility (which would cancel out the security aspect).

                        Of course, if it was sold to a civvy business (who could compete for the dry dock tenders) that would be another matter.

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                        • The entrance to the basin and the dry dock are identical in dimension. One caisson works for both.
                          For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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                          • Minister visited the Island yesterday. This photo is interesting, for those of you who know the basin.

                            For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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                            • First time I've ever seen a Naval Service vessel on that side of the Basin.
                              Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe

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                              • My thoughts exactly.
                                For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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