New Royal Yacht!

[primmiemoo]

It won't be Royal, but it would represent our group of Nations.

 

[Fiacre]

It won't be Royal, but it would represent our group of Nations.

To be used to project the Nation’s image abroad, according to the media. One can only imagine how better the Australian trade deal could have been had Liz Truss had a yacht available during the negotiations.

 

[primmiemoo]

To be used to project the Nation’s image abroad, according to the media. One can only imagine how better the Australian trade deal could have been had Liz Truss had a yacht available during the negotiations.

A long voyage, but people did undertake long, staged voyages. Ages cheese well, no doubt.

 

[Lazy Sod]

I used to think that yachts were vessels that had sails and everything else were either boats or ships. Perfectly logical but no, it's not as simple as that.

 

[Highland Mule]

I used to think that yachts were vessels that had sails and everything else were either boats or ships. Perfectly logical but no, it's not as simple as that.

Boat = neutrally buoyant (aka submarine); ship = surface vessel.

 

[Pasty]

Get Elon involved. We can cut entire continents in 2 at 400mph.

 

[Banana Bar]

Do you seriously think her majesty wishes at 95 to spend the remainder of her days floating round on some plastic gin palace which will mean precisely nothing to her. The only person with any interest in using it will be Bozza, as it will go along with the two jets he has already saddled on the taxpayer. The country and the world has moved on since the days of royal yachts and visiting the outpost of Empire. If we need to host trade exhibitions there are 2 aircraft carriers with massive enclosed spaces that can be used.

Just reading between the lines here, I take it you’re no fan of Boris?

 

[Banana Bar]

You miss the point I think it could be a technological marvel they create as an advert for British led engineering not just a boat

It would only be a tech marvel for about a month! How long does your new PC bristle with NEW tech?

BB

 

[Ashtree]

To be used to project the Nation’s image abroad, according to the media. One can only imagine how better the Australian trade deal could have been had Liz Truss had a yacht available during the negotiations.

Yeah, getting screwed on a plush yacht is such a better experience than taking it in a bog standard meeting room. Liz really missed out on that...

 

[Muck Spreader]

It won't be Royal, but it would represent our group of Nations.

Humm, you mean a ship with several large cracks in it's hull?

 

[Muck Spreader]

Just reading between the lines here, I take it you’re no fan of Boris?

IMO he was good as London Mayor cutting ribbons, acting the fool and being personable, but he is way out of his depth as PM. But who would replace him that isn't even a bigger fool, liar or more corrupt? The barrel is pretty empty atm.

 

[Muck Spreader]

I notice that last October whizz trade negotiator Liz Truss foolishly signed a WTO global procurement agreement which allows any country to tender for all UK shipbuilding projects except warships. Most developed countries hold all shipbuilding in reserve. So building a Royal Yacht could be good news for South Korea.

 

[nivilla1982]

I notice that last October whizz trade negotiator Liz Truss foolishly signed a WTO global procurement agreement which allows any country to tender for all UK shipbuilding projects except warships. Most developed countries hold all shipbuilding in reserve. So building a Royal Yacht could be good news for South Korea.

Presumably you get round that by officially classifying it as a warship? In theory Britannia was a hospital ship?

 

[Trutti]

Boat = neutrally buoyant (aka submarine); ship = surface vessel.

Yacht….a hole in the water that you throw money into.

 

[le bon paysan]

Plan to build UK trade ship will break WTO agreement, warn experts
Civilian shipbuilding not excluded from contracts that must be opened to global competition

We in France look forward to bidding for and building this UK tax payer funded irrelevant, unwanted, floating copy of the Daily Mail

 

[Highland Mule]

Civilian shipbuilding not excluded from contracts that must be opened to global competition

It's already been stated that the intent is for it to be run by the Royal Navy, so wouldn't be a civilian ship.

 

[capfits]

See today costings have already gone up 50 million
Ben Wallace said
Britain’s new royal yacht could cost the taxpayer an initial £50m more than previously indicated at a total cost of £250m, the defence secretary said at an industry event to launch the project.

 

[BrianV]

See today costings have already gone up 50 million
Ben Wallace said
Britain’s new royal yacht could cost the taxpayer an initial £50m more than previously indicated at a total cost of £250m, the defence secretary said at an industry event to launch the project.

Royal yacht or Bozo's plaything, seems power has gone to his head?

 

[Widgetone]

This proposal shouldn't hold water.

Could patrol the Channel I suppose, keep Johnny Foreigner at bay..

 

[BrianV]

This proposal shouldn't hold water.

Could patrol the Channel I suppose, keep Johnny Foreigner at bay..

More likely to be a ferry service instead of the RNLI