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[OOC: Relates to this (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=422846) thread.]

From Daurmont's Financial Journal

Andvari Shipyards to close
Grimsby Downs, ANGUIST - After years of mere piecework for the Royal Navy, the Royal Shipyards' once glistening, now rusting Andvari Shipyards will close indefinitely come Thursday. Established for the express purpose of constructing immense dreadnoughts of the Europa-class as well as smaller trimaran vessels such as those of the Jimnam- and Union-classes, an absence of domestic and foreign sales has necessitated the termination of operations.

"It's an undeniably sad day," said Neville Colwan, the Royal Shipyards' director-general. "The Royal Shipyards have come under great strain over the years and can no longer maintain its standing amongst so many competitors." Mr Colwan has been the subject of many diatribes in Parliament about mismanagement of the immense crown corporation.

"Before Mr Colwan's tenure, there would have been no question of people venturing to Portland Iron Works or the Imperial Praetonian Shipyards for new designs, they would all come to us," Ewan Hardwicke (Cons., Prestwick-N) declared yesterday. That Conservative backbenchers are at the forefront of charges against Mr Colwan indicates a likely change in the firm's administration, but the Prime Minister refuses to discuss the matter.

"[Mr Colwan] has done remarkably well considering the worldwide economic situation," Mr Middleton noted. "He cannot be held accountable for matters far beyond his immediate control."

Despite this backhanded support, 20 000 redundancies will surely compel the government to provide some immediate remedies to this most recent crisis.

--Stuart Morgan

Official Reply from the Jimnam Government.

"It is with great sadness that I learn of this news. The workers of the Andvari shipyards and the Royal Shipyards in general have done Jimnam and many other nations a great honour over the years in creating such fearsome weapons such as the Europa and Jimnam classes.

Jimnam, is first to admit that we have not invested as much as we should have in keeping such a fine facility in business for our future needs. I hope that our lack of forsight does not cause problems for future development.

I must stress at this point that Jimnam would only ever buy foreign arms from our allies in Isselmere, this is the current and future government policy. It is possible that another naval expansion plan could be approved in the next few months which would provide Jimnam with enough modern warships to successfully allow the decommissioning of our oldest warships."

Grand Admiral Jim
Commander in Chief
Jimnam

The commonalitarianism is interested in purchasing 20 unfitted hulls of trimaran class at a discount price. We will fit them as needed. We are also interested in purchasing the hulls of 2 aircraft carriers. We would like to have these hulls modified according to special specifications so they can submerge we will provide the necessary consultants to do this. We will be modifying them with an outer high pressure deep water hull of our own design, the modifications should be manageable by our assigned technical staff.

Please notify us if there are any hulls or remaining items in the yards. We are interested in buying leftover inventory as part of your closure. We will arrange any sales with your bankruptcy company as part of final liquidation.

If necessary we will visit your yards in person to inspect said items.

Sincerely,

Citizen Amara

Citizen Amara
Cruon Commercial House-- RFS Registered Family Syndicate
123 Liberty Canal
Liberty Arcology, Commonalitarianism
Direct Democratic Commonality

Admiral Barbara Tucker looked at the news announcement of the Andvari Shipyards closure with a resigned sigh. Yes, a main competitor to the Portland Iron Works was in trouble and her company could do little about it. With her nation spiralling into a recession (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=465198) that some angry citizens were blaming on her, the prospect of Portland Iron Works putting in a bid for the Andvari Shipyards was unlikely at best and foolhardy at worst.

She realised that losing the RSIN as a competitor in the trimaran design market could benefit her company, though the lost jobs that would result to one of Sarzonia's staunchest allies couldn't be viewed as anything but negative. In her company's halcyon days, PIW probably would have acquired those shipyards and employed the people so they could continue to be gainfully employed.

But the company's brightest days looked to be behind them. This time, the government was beginning to make noises about a Corporate Accountability Act that several Conservatives were pushing in Parliament. Rumours were circulating about President Mike Sarzo possibly putting the Portland Iron Works into receivership and shaking up the company. Even though the company didn't win its inflated bid for Manston Naval Works, sending a new bid for Andvari Shipyards so soon after the Manston fiasco would not have sat well with the government.

So she stepped outside to the balcony of her office and reached into her purse. She pulled out something she'd taken great care to hide from the guards, the secretaries, and even her closest friends. She looked down in her hands, opened the box, and pulled it out, then put it in her mouth. Anyone who knew her would be shocked. Her children would be outraged. But with the stress of a company fallen from grace, Barbara Tucker began to smoke a cigarette.