Scotland - and particularly the River Clyde - became a mainstay of the world's shipbuilding during the industrial revolution. At one time almost a fifth of the world's steel ships were launched on the river and the term "Clydebuilt" stood for quality and reliability. Those halcyon days are gone but shipbuilding continues to thrive in Scotland with Royal Navy ships being turned out both on the Clyde and at Rosyth on the River Forth.
Belfast firm Harland and Wolff said between 50-60 immediate redundancies are expected but said that staff employed at its four shipyards are not affected.The iconic Scots comic had his world turned upside down in 2013 when doctors diagnosed him with prostate cancer - which he got the all-clear from - and Parkinson's on the same day.Ferguson Marine’s interim chief executive John Petticrew wrote to the Parliament’s Transport Committee to provide one of his regular updates.
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