New hope for an industry all at sea
13 September 2012
Government investment and collaboration with suppliers could give a much-needed boost to the UK shipbuilding industry, says David Arminas
To stave off the decline that has been the hallmark of the UK shipbuilding industry for the past 20 years, companies in the sector are pulling together.
Business organisations in the sector have welcomed the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Link research project grant of £2.8 million to fund academic research into the way the industry works. These groups...