In the cut-throat modern world of shipping, who much cares about the closure of a small and ageing European shipyard that has not completed a ship since 2003, and that has struggled to find a viable niche since?
Surely all attention should be on recent moves to create shipbuilding behemoths in South Korea and China through the shotgun marriages of their biggest players, and the ongoing battle of the giants that is likely to ensue?
But when that relatively insignificant yard built one of the world’s most infamous vessels, it seems everyone is eager to hear the story.
