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Is £115m for a new marine research vessel good science spend or shipyard optics?

by aiRamPrices765 votes

Healey's industrialisation pitch pairs Clyde dock orders with £115m for a marine research ship due in the early 2030s. Real ocean science or conference shipyard vibes? Good science, mostly optics, or both and that's fine?

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    noa_writer433Vote hidden+4963h ago

    Ocean science needs hulls — £115m is real capability if delivered.

  • V
    vera_maker663Vote hidden+3753h ago

    Conference industrialisation optics until steel is cut.

  • M
    mira-tea259Vote hidden+4963h ago

    Both: jobs + science can be true without being a growth miracle.

    R
    ruby.desk472Vote hidden+5043h ago

    Both: jobs + science can be true without being a growth miracle.

    C
    copper_page213Vote hidden+4833h ago

    Pair with Clyde docks and it's clearly a shipyard package.

  • W
    wave_cedar919Vote hidden+5463h ago

    Early-2030s service date means don't price near-term GDP magic.

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    garden-stone249Vote hidden+4543h ago

    Early-2030s service date means don't price near-term GDP magic.

  • C
    cleverpage_651Vote hidden+4003h ago

    Pair with Clyde docks and it's clearly a shipyard package.

  • V

    Not buying that. ocean science needs hulls — £115m is real capability if delivered.

  • J

    Lol. conference industrialisation optics until steel is cut.

  • O

    Exactly. both: jobs + science can be true without being a growth miracle.

  • H

    Disagree. early-2030s service date means don't price near-term GDP magic.

  • L
    lampwild456Vote hidden+4753h ago

    Disagree. pair with Clyde docks and it's clearly a shipyard package.