Iconic shipbuilder Harland and Wolff, famed for constructing the doomed Titanic, said on Monday it faced renewed financial difficulties.
The Samson and Goliath cranes of the Harland & Wolff shipyard in the Belfast Harbour are a symbol of the city. Image: Paul Faith / AFPThe Samson and Goliath cranes of the Harland & Wolff shipyard in the Belfast Harbour are a symbol of the city. Image: Paul Faith / AFPcompany said in a statement that it was appointing outside administrators to help sell or wind down non-core assets, including its Scilly Ferries business.
“Accordingly, contingency planning for the making of an administration order and appointment of administrators… is underway for the company. This process will likely commence this week.”As well as building the Titanic, Harland and Wolff built its two sister ships Olympic and Britannic, and also supplied almost 150 warships during World War II.
The group employs 1 500 staff, a far cry from the more than 30 000 in the early twentieth century. It was founded in 1861. The Kiffness responded to social media commentary about his viral hit ‘Eating the Cats’, which samples Donald Trump’s controversial comments.
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