Cammell Laird shipyard plays host to the king

Summary

Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead hosted a royal visitor on Tuesday.

At the invitation of the yard's owner, Balaena, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands came to Wirral as part of a trade mission to explore Dutch-British shipbuilding collaboration. Innovation, manufacturing technology and skills were on the agenda.

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