Chapter 1093 New Blood in the Shipbuilding Industry

The maritime industry, represented by the shipbuilding industry, is an important part of the British economy: British maritime-related industries contributed an economic share of 13 billion pounds, of which the shipbuilding and maintenance industries contributed nearly 2 billion pounds, with direct employees of up to Ninety thousand people.

The demand for the shipbuilding industry mainly comes from international shipping and is closely related to world economic growth and maritime trade.

As an island country, once the shipbuilding industry declines, it will mean that Britain is dispensable in the world economy. It stands to reason that Britain and Alan Wilson himself wanted to save the shipbuilding industry.

The Shipping and Transport Committee currently has another important task, which is to rely on the accumulation of British shipbuilding industry. Constructing patent barriers to counter threats from Japan's shipbuilding industry.

At a meeting on saving the shipbuilding industry, Alan Wilson attributed the threat from Japan to the indulgence of the United States. The Americans had nothing to lose because they had nothing to lose in their own shipbuilding industry, so they used Japan, which had even lower human rights, to dismantle it. Britain's strong position in shipbuilding.

The top priority is to make adjustments for the weak areas of Japan's shipbuilding industry, container ships and oil tankers. At the same time, we should find ways to reduce costs, and also have France and Germany side with the UK within the framework of the European Community.

The East End of London is close to the North Sea. Although it is not as good as several major shipyards, there are also some civilian shipyards. Malaya's first batch of interns are planned to be placed there.

The key is a few old shipyards. Even if Alan Wilson intervenes, these shipyards may not necessarily listen to Alan Wilson. On the contrary, some small shipyards are much easier to adjust and will not rely on their seniority and connections. The guidance of the department is inconsistent with the situation.

Whitehall is an expert at over-the-top and negative-intentional violations, and has often done this to the cabinet. Since Whitehall can do this, there is no reason why lower-level interests should not do this to Whitehall.

Excluding the option of revolution, incremental improvements will start from small aspects. It would be unwise to start with a few large shipyards.

And now small shipyards are indeed more difficult than large shipyards, and they are also the first targets to be saved.

"Machinery should be updated and efficiency should be improved. According to our survey, the Japanese shipbuilding industry is now twice as efficient as the British shipbuilding industry. This is of course related to the low human rights advantage, but shouldn't we work harder? Regarding the aging of machinery, we This can be solved through loans and equipment upgrades. The Japanese are hard-working, and we also have rich management and accumulated experience."

The British shipyard is recognized globally as one of the most comprehensive and cutting-edge shipyards in the world.

Comprehensive repair and service facilities for almost all types of seagoing vessels and offshore installations.

The British company also specializes in providing ultra-quick response solutions to repair problems in countries around the world.

This configuration is here, there's no reason why it can't give the Japanese a fight. Isn’t there someone coming to reduce costs now?

Alan Wilson arrived at the shipyard and met directly with the owner of the medium-sized shipyard and asked about the interns' food and accommodation.

"Once we get good results from here, several shipyards on the south coast will benefit, as well as Glasgow in Scotland, and hopefully it won't disappoint us."

The distribution of the shipbuilding industry in the UK is very interesting. In terms of proportion, the cities of Southampton and England can be said to occupy the largest share. But from a single city perspective, Glasgow, Scotland, is the real shipbuilding center in the UK.

Along both sides of the Clyde River, there are dozens of shipyards. The main industrial sectors include shipbuilding, machine manufacturing, electrical equipment, precision instruments, etc. Among them, the shipbuilding industry ranks first in the country, with dozens of shipyards.

The so-called saving of the British shipbuilding industry is not a big problem for several port cities in the English Channel. If there is a problem in Glasgow, which really relies on the shipbuilding industry, it will be in big trouble. Saving shipbuilding would also help balance between England and Scotland.

Being in the same country, it would be better for the two sides to have different divisions of labor economically. Long-term neglect of Scotland’s interests could also be harmful to the UK itself. Glasgow's manufacturing industry is the city's central industry, and the shipbuilding industry on the River Clyde is a top priority.

The Labor Party is currently in power in Glasgow, and of course the Great East District of London is also now in power. This is generally the case for places that rely on manufacturing. Alan Wilson did not show any indifference just because the shipyard he visited was not large in scale.

Instead, he was very pleasant and talked about the help the country could provide in the shipbuilding industry and made it clear what rights these assigned interns should have.

"Are all the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs so versatile now?" Granville couldn't help but sigh. He couldn't figure out how the shipbuilding industry could attract the attention of the permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"I am the Secretary-General of the newly established Shipping and Transport Committee. As for the interns who came here to intern, I was previously the High Commissioner of Malaya. In essence, they were residents under my management, so I do not want similar racial conflicts to occur. Regarding the matter, I have had very harmonious cooperation with the Chinese before, and I know the character of the Chinese workers very well. They are hard-working and will not cause trouble. Once racial incidents occur, I will personally investigate."

"By the way, I'm also the Secretary-General of the Joint Intelligence Committee. It's easy for me to launch an investigation into a matter."

Alan Wilson's tone was calm, and he was not threatening. There was no possibility of favoring the Chinese. If something happened, he would naturally handle the conflict impartially, and whoever caused trouble would pay the price.

This shipyard is named after Granville. It is obviously a family business. When you enter the factory, you can see that the current operating status is not good and the entire factory is empty. If they pretend to be dead regardless, a shipyard of this size should be the first to go bankrupt.

It is precisely because the situation is not good that Alan Wilson chooses to start from here, maybe it will be easier to achieve results.

There are four shipyards of similar size near the shipyard. This is the entire shipbuilding industry in the East End of London. These shipyards will divide 700 interns, including several bosses in Granville, who are now in Allen Wilson's side.

"Change the slogans into English and Chinese. What about safe production, don't you understand? It doesn't matter. I compiled the English-Chinese dictionary and I will translate it for you." Alan Wilson was wandering around, still paying attention to some details.

After a while, Alan Wilson sat down with several shipyard owners, waiting for the arrival of the first batch of interns.

The necessary hammering has been done, and the support policies have been announced. Now you can imagine how to get closer to the migrant workers abroad.

The Granville people were very curious about Alan Wilson's work history and asked about the local customs in Malaya.

Alan Wilson told the truth, it is unclear whether saving the shipbuilding industry will be effective now. Even if it is effective, it will most likely only delay the decline of the shipbuilding industry. Maybe one day, at least part of the shipbuilding industry will be relocated to Malaya. .

He was also happy to introduce the local situation in Malaya to these shipyard owners. Take the current industrial layout as an example. The automobile production line is located in Malacca City, and Singapore is still an oil refining center. Kuala Lumpur, as the capital, is in a special situation. Penang actually lacks a viable industry to drive development.

"Except for the somewhat conservative social environment, the local area is pretty good in other aspects." Alan Wilson told the truth.

"If we have time, we are willing to go to the local area to investigate." Granville said with a very interested look.

"That's really good news. In fact, as long as we treat each other equally, there is no danger. The local position in the cabinet is extremely important, much more important than the original British India." As Alan Wilson spoke, a car followed As soon as a bus entered the factory, he knew that these interns who had received vocational training had arrived.

"Welcome to London, my friends." Alan Wilson switched to Chinese and greeted in front of the dense crowd of Asian faces. The team was a little scattered, but generally quiet, which was a sense of order.

"Hello, Lord Central Hall!" The visitor obviously knew in advance that in front of him was the previous Chief Executive of Malaya, and he directly responded to Alan Wilson's greetings.

"It's a very nostalgic title, thank you." If you have nothing to say about different groups, just start by expressing your appreciation for the breadth and depth of the local culture. Alan Wilson has sufficient experience working abroad, so this is not a problem for him.

The speech was full of humility, showing pride in the British Empire and recognition of the high-quality characteristics of the Chinese community. “More than ten years ago, I took your parents to Newfoundland to work. But the work at that time was far from what it is now. The technical content, the entire internship period is two years, and it’s up to you how much work experience you can accumulate. I hope you can go back after the two years with an understanding of the entire shipbuilding industry.”

The interns called him "The Master" was not polite at all. He drank chicken soup like crazy when he came up, using the promise of a bright future to cover up the embarrassing fact that the interns were only one-third of the British workers.

Otherwise, why is the internship period two years? Two years is a price that a young man can pay. But it won't work if the time is extended any longer. Chicken soup is just chicken soup after all and cannot be used as real money.

That is to say, these student interns who have just stepped out of school still have dreams, and it is difficult to fool them if they have some social work experience.

"Dear bosses, go ahead and sign the contract. If there is an industrial accident, I will handle it impartially." Finally, he made the bottom line clear to several shipyard bosses, and Alan Wilson was about to leave. "The Shipping and Transport Committee will send people to you Supervise shipyards, protect workers’ human rights, and evaluate whether the environment in which shipyards operate has improved.”

Several people in Granville were full of solemn guarantees, saying that they would treat the new blood in the shipbuilding industry well.