Could an RNLI servicing centre be created in the north?
The managing director of Ramsey Shipping Services says a government-owned facility in the north of the Island could be a gold mine in commercial terms.
Kuba Szymanski says Ramsey shipyard, a government-owned facility, could be the place dozens of RNLI vessels come to be serviced.
But (and its an expensive 'but')...it would require a sizeable sum invested in a key piece of infrastructure; the slipway.
Manx Radio's John Moss has been to speak with Mr Szymanski and for a tour of the shipyard site:
Meanwhile, Ramsey MHK Lawrie Hooper says government should actively consider investment in Ramsey shipyard.
Mr Hooper, who was a political member for the Department of Infrastructure until resigning from the post in January, says a deal of discussion went on about boosting the shipyard's facilities.
Such investment, he feels, could well bring dividends:
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