ABLE UK LICENCE ISSUED/CLEMENCEAU

[JonHare]

D-Day for Clem in Court

http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/Dday-in-court-for-Le.4678809.jp

The decision about the Clem coming to Hartlepool looks set to be heard in The Court of Appeal on Thursday. When the Friends Of Hartlepool (FOH) challenge the HSE decision to allow Clem to be imported to Hartlepool.

[andeedob]

And so it continues - Court in favour of HSE  http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/Ship-protesters-lose-their-court.4692614.jp

[JonHare]

http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/letters/Protesters-are-so-wrong.4689476.jp

Protesters are so wrong

A letter from a lady in Newark commenting on the group of protesters.

[JonHare]

andeedob wrote:
And so it continues - Court in favour of HSE  http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/Ship-protesters-lose-their-court.4692614.jp

Absolutely great news. Lets rock and roll now.

[Guest]

JonHare wrote:
Absolutely great news. Lets rock and roll now.

Hi Jon

Take this with a pinch of salt (perhaps) but on local radio news they mentioned that the AC will not be arriving at the Tees until next Summer?

Regards

[eclaire]

I was quite suprised they published a pro-Able letter....!! I am sure the loony women will say it doesnt count as it is not a Hartlepool resident.....and of course the reply to that would be that I would love to live in Hartlepool, but sadly there are no jobs....

Hopefully if they have doubts about Clem's seaworthiness they will want to hurry up and get her over here before she deteriorates or the waether gets worse!
claire:-}

[JonHare]

The Northern Echo story.

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/3846676.Campaigners_lose_appeal_over_scrapping_of_French_warship/

Teesside Evening Gazette story
http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-breaking-news/2008/11/13/bid-fails-to-stop-aircraft-being-dismantled-on-teesside-84229-22252532/

[Michel FLOCH]

Hello to you all,
Last news of the ex-Clemenceau.
Two steps ahead one step behind

[Michel FLOCH]

Another article, published today in the Ouest-France newspaper.

http://www.brest.maville.com/actu/actudet_-L-ex-Clemenceau-attendu-pour-Noel-en-Angleterre-_loc-746130_actu.Htm.

Translated on line with Free online Translator :

<<
The British opponents definitively lost. Yesterday, the Court of Appeal of London rejected their ultimate recourse. The old aircraft carrier should accomplish its last voyage soon.

Friends of Hartlepool did not obtain profit of cause before the Court of Appeal of London. Yesterday afternoon, this jurisdiction rejected the ultimate recourse of these obstinate opponents to the dismantling of the ex-Clemenceau in Great Britain. The court confirmed the validity of the exemption granted to import into England asbestos-covered materials present aboard aircraft carrier old.

British side, this rejection closes the legal serial which had started with the advertisement of the arrival of Clemenceau. It is of course a major success for the industrialist charged to dismantle it, Able U.K. Yesterday, its chairman, Peter Stephenson, hid his pride to be able to attack the

[JonHare]

Press Release from Able UK on the Appeal Court decision for the Clem
http://www.ableuk.com/ableshiprecycling/press-able-081113.htm

Also in the release is mentioning about the construction of the semi submersible drilling rigs for SeaDragon Offshore.

The top sections are being built by Tees Alliance Group at Haverton Hill, and the Hulls being built in Russia. The first hull is expected to arrive at TERRC in the first quarter of 2009. TERRC is where the Top sides for the rig "Oban B" will be assembled to the Hulls. The top side sections will be moved from the yard at Haverton Hill to TERRC where they will be assembled onto the Hulls.

Interesting times ahead, as one rig is dismantled, another one is constructed.  :lol:

[JonHare]

I have came across these reports from the Inquiry held in 2007. The documents are very interesting reading. I am suprised and shocked at some of the objections put forward by the protestors, which are contained within the reports.

Communities and Local Government
http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/planning/decisionsplanning/secretarystate/recentsecretary/hartlepoolghostships/

Secretary of State's Decision
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/hartlepoolghostships2042125.pdf


Report to the Secretary of State  for Communities and Local Government
Inspectors Report Hartlepool
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/inspectorsreporthartlepool.pdf

[JonHare]

Another Document found.

House of Commons- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Memoranda

Letter to the Committee Clerk from Mr Peter Stephenson, Chief Executive of Able UK Ltd

United States 'Ghost' Ships

Select Committee Meeting 19th November 2003

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200203/cmselect/cmenvfru/uc1336/1336m06.htm


DEFRA
UK Ship Recycling Strategy
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/strategy/ship.htm

Ship Recycle Stratergy Overview
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/strategy/pdf/shiprecycle-strategy-overview.pdf

UK Ship Recycling Stratergy
Final Regulatory Impact Assessment
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/strategy/pdf/shiprecycle-strategy-ria.pdf

[Guest]

Hi All

Spotted this in the Northern Echo - interesting that it indicates the AC may be arriving at the end of next month - article courtesy of http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/3933210.Plans_approved_to_scrap_ship_in_region/

"Plans approved to scrap ship in region

7:44am Friday 28th November 2008

PLANS to scrap a controversial French aircraft carrier in the region have been approved by the Environment Agency.

The Le Clemenceau is expected to arrive at Able UK

[JonHare]

1,000 jobs on way to Graythorp

Number of workers look set to exceed the 1,000 mark by the summer. Projects include the 4 "Ghost" US Ships, the Clem, North West Hutton Oil Rig, a number of UK ships and as part of the Tees Alliance Group's SeaDragon Semi Submersible Oil Rig "Oban B", with intergration work to be completed at TERRC.

At the moment there are 3 British Ships, 4 American Ships and the North West Hutton Oil Rig (top sections) at TERRC.

The Clem and another British ship are expected to arrive before the end of the year.

http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/1000-jobs-on-the-way.4740462.jp

Teesside Evening Gazette
http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/2008/11/28/french-aircraft-carrier-will-be-scrapped-on-teesside-84229-22360748/

Also the press release from Able UK.
http://www.ableuk.com/ableshiprecycling/press-able-081113.htm

[JonHare]

I am wondering as to what this British Ship arriving before the end of the year is?