835 JOBS TO GO IN SCOTLAND THANKS TO HAMMOND

In the last year, 106 ships have been built in Norwegian shipyards.

Why did we lose all these jobs on the Clyde today?

Shipname	Yard	Delivered
Accomplisher	Grovfjord Mek. Verksted	26 July
Aina	Sletta Verft	13 April
Akvamøy	Promek	–
Anna-Therese	Selfa Arctic Rødskjær	10 January
Arriver	Grovfjord Mek. Verksted	15 November
Assister	Grovfjord Mek. Verksted	21 March
Attender	Grovfjord Mek. Verksted	3 October
Aurora	Viknaslipen	31 July
Båfjord	Kåre Holthe & Sønner	2 March
Barents Ocean	Pipe System Engineering	12 September
Bayard 3	Båtservice Mandal	16 February
Bayard 4	Båtservice Mandal	17 March
Bayard 5	Båtservice Mandal	16 November
Blue Fighter	Ulstein Verft	19 January
Blue Prosper	Ulstein Verft	6 September
Bolgtind	Folla Maritime	9 May
C-Viking	Simek	12 July
Dønnland	Aas Mek. Verksted	14 September
Edøyfjord	Fiskerstrand BLRT	20 January
Eidsfjord	Grovfjord Mek. Verksted	26 November
Elise	Promek	27 March
Eros	Larsnes Mek. Verksted	17 November
Ervik Tilvekst	Promek	–
Evita	Myklebust Verft	29 June
Eyr Breimstein	Brødrene Aa	16 March
Eyr Myken	Brødrene Aa	3 May
Eyr Ytterholm	Brødrene Aa	10 February
Far Scotsman	STX OSV Langsteen	2 July
Far Solitaire	STX OSV Langsteen	4 October
Frøya	Selfa Arctic Rødskjær	–
Frøya	Oma Baatbyggeri	May 2012
Frøyfjord	Sletta Verft	–
Fugløyfjord	Vaagland Båtbyggeri	20 October
Fuji	Grovfjord Mek. Verksted	25 August
Gåsøy	Jemar Norpower	–
Gesa	Måløy Verft	9 November
Grand Canyon	Bergen Group Fosen	17 October
Guratind	Moen Slip	26 January
Havbryn	Skogsøy Båt	–
Havila Charisma	Havyard Ship Technology	12 December
Havnvern	Promek	–
Heia	Promek	–
Hornøya	Hemnes Mekaniske Verksted	1 June
Ingrid	Grovfjord Mek. Verksted	–
Island Captain	STX OSV Brevik	16 February
Island Contender	STX OSV Brevik	27 September
Island Crusader	STX OSV Brevik	31 May
Karlsøy	Grovfjord Mek. Verksted	20 February
KNM Gnist	Umoe Mandal	29 March
Krilo Carbo	Brødrene Aa	7 July
Kya	Promek	–
Lerøy Triton	Fitjar Mekaniske Verksted	23 March
Liafjord	Eidesvik Skipsbyggeri	28 September
Lomstind	Båt og Motorservice	28 January
Lovundværing	Tomma Aluminium	25 February
Luten	Moen Marin	30 October
Maria	Grovfjord Mek. Verksted	–
Mina	Sletta Verft	28 June
Mira	Selfa Arctic Trondheim	–
Molinergutt	Skogsøy Båt	17 December
MW 44	Sletta Verft	10 February
MW 45	Sletta Verft	25 June
Myken	Promek	–
Neptune II	Båteservice Mandal	16 May
Nina	Sletta Verft	13 April
Njord	Oma Baatbyggeri	May 2012
Obelix	Fitjar Mekaniske Verksted	12 June
Ocean Pride	Havyard Ship Technology	2 February
Olympic Commander	Kleven Verft	24 January
Olympic Energy	STX OSV Aukra	24 March
Olympic Orion	Kleven Verft	20 June
Olympic Taurus	Kleven Verft	20 November
Onglesund	Ørnli	4 January
Polarcus Adira	Ulstein Verft	21 June
Polarcus Amani	Ulstein Verft	29 March
Prestfjord	Myklebust Verft	January 2012
Radar	Båt og Motorservice	12 December
Rem Supporter	STX OSV Langsten	3 February
Ringhorne	Bergen Group Risnes	9 May
Saltbåen	Selfa Arctic Trondheim	24 January
Sigmund	Grovfjord Mek. Verksted	–
Sjoborg	Havyard Ship Technology	22 March
Skandi Aukra	STX OSV Aukra	11 July
Skandi Bergen	STX OSV Søviknes	22 May
Skandi Kvitsøy	STX OSV Aukra	21 March
Skandi Marøy	STX OSV Brattvaag	7 November
Skandi Nova	STX OSV Aukra	4 October
Stril Polar	STX OSV Søviknes	9 February
Sulavåg	Selfa Arctic Rødskjær	–
Torøy	Jemar Norpower	29 March
Torsborg	Havyard Ship Technology	27 June
Troland	Promek	–
Troms Sirius	STX OSV Søviknes	29 May
Utvær	Fitjar Mekaniske Verksted	6 July
Vassdal	Folla Maritime	22 February
Vestland Cetus	Fjellstrand	18 December
Vestland Mira	Havyard Ship Technology	14 October
Vestland Mistral	Hellesøy Verft	27 June
Vesuv	Grovfjord Mek. Verksted	–
Vikahav	Viknaslipen	31 July
Viking Fighter	STX OSV Brattvaag	25 July
Viking Prince	Kleven Verft	30 March
Viking Princess	Kleven Verft	13 September
Vingtor	Oma Baatbyggeri	30 April
Vårstev	Hemnes Mekaniske Verksted	1 June
Øylaks	Aas Mek. Verksted	25 February

And thats not all...

Gerald Vernon-Jackson Portsmouth Council said "Portsmouth is the last place in England that has the ability to build advanced warships for the Royal Navy and I'm very concerned that with a potential independence vote in Scotland, if Portsmouth shipbuilding is shut down, what would remain of the UK would have no ability to build advanced warships.

"It would just mean either that that would have to change and the Royal Navy would have to buy ships from France or Germany - or we'd have to spend a huge amount of public money re-employing people, re-skilling people here in Portsmouth".

So, they could buy ships from France or Germany (not Scotland, not Norway, not Denmark ..they only think BIG).

Given that they can't afford to buy ships anyway, and that one they are building at the moment is going to be mothballed while they share with France, I wonder what anyone is worried about.

Britain: The empire is gone; your days of ruling the waves are behind you. China, India, Brazil, Russia and possibly South Africa may be the future. You are part of the past. 

Get over it!

Instead of wondering how many people you will be able to kill in warm countries with lots of sand,  concentrate on how many of your own people use food banks and are in receipt of aid from the Red Cross or the Salvation army. 

Get outside London for a few days and look at the poverty and misery you've caused by pretending to still be a part of running the world.

And give up ideas of photo opportunities in the Rose garden of the White House. It's embarrassing to creep.