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George Smith Clark, teenage entrepreneur behind Belfast’s other ‘wee’ shipyard
George Smith Clark was born in Paisley on November 8 1861 and was the second son of the thread manufacturer James Clark and Jane Smith. Jane was the daughter of a Glasgow ship-owner who had founded ...
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Falklands' Port Replacement: FIG halts contract negotiations with Harland and Wolff
Despite constructive discussions, FIG and Harland and Wolff were unable to agree on a mutually acceptable commercial position. “Despite this setback, we remain fully committed to building the ...
Americans visit one of UK’s 'friendliest' cities and three things blow them away
A husband and wife who hail from America took a ferry from Liverpool to Belfast to explore a UK city they had never been to ...
Belfast Live on MSN8d
American couple visit Belfast for first time and are blown away by three things
Belfast was named by Condé Nast Traveller as being the seventh most friendliest city in the UK last year, and two tourists ...
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Belfast and shipbuilding
Soon they dominate ship building and the names Harland and Wolff are famous across the world. MAX: In 1939 War breaks out, so now Harland & Wolff make warships – 140 of them in fact, plus 123 ...
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Naval Vessels from Home and Abroad Visit Dublin Bay’s Port and Harbour
Two naval vessels were in Dublin Bay’s neighbouring ports during the St. Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday Weekend, where one was ...
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Study: U.S. Yards Must Focus On Technological, logistical Improvements To Be Competitive Internationally
Over the past decade, large U.S. shipyards involved in new construction have concentrated on the building of vessels ... AESA Sestao Yard, Spain; Harland and Wolff, U.K.; IHI Kure Yard, Japan ...