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June 7, 2011
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- Burlando (Liguria Region): During the work of filling and tipping into the sea of Sestri Ponente shipyard must continue to work
- "Today - said the governor of Liguria - we can save the sites, but the matter is not resolved '
 This morning, the Liguria Regional Council considered the situation of Fincantieri in the light of the presentation and the subsequent withdrawal of the industrial plan which involved 2,551 redundancies and the closure of two shipyards, one of Naples and Castellammare di Stabia, one of Genoa Sestri Ponente and the downsizing of the plant Ligurian Riva Trigoso (  of 23 May and 3 June 2011).
- "With the withdrawal of the plan - said president of the regional Liguria Claudio Burlando - the story has reached a crucial point.It was a very positive thing that erases the prospect of immediate closure of two yards on three. However, the problems all remain. Most important is the collective response of this community. In the past, not so frequently together. It was understood that he was touching a point of no return, basically leaving the industrial triangle of a region that has been a member but now the industry receives a share of GDP amounted to little more than twenty per cent. We are at a critical threshold: if we remove the manufacturing sector, remain at around twelve percent. This collective awareness has coincided with the unity of political forces and institutions. Italy is growing less than other countries and also the vote of last week is a reminder to all to come back to the real issues in the country. Who does not, as left to right, I think of Naples, is punished. The public, burned by the crisis, so far the political forces for what they do to combat the crisis. Europe now seems the weakest link in this international situation: it is really slow while others, such as Asia, are dynamic and their economy is broken. "
- According to Burlando, "today we have the ability to save the shipyards, but the matter is not resolved.Easier - said the governor of Liguria - is the situation of Riva, more complex to Sestri. Riva, it benefits from an internal market, especially the military, at this time less suffocating than the outer. " Burlando has rejected the idea of transferring to another work of Riva Trigoso Fincantieri to Muggiano, in the province of La Spezia: the latter - he stressed - "do not have the space to accommodate the entire workforce of Riva. So that plan which was presented to us is not of reunification and unification, but they are declining. For the reality of La Spezia is the question of investment for the Navy. On 3 June, the government said that there are new defense investment. It is important to see not only whether, but when they materialize. I think if the program is confirmed frigate Fremm you can think of a consolidation of the two sites, perhaps unified in their leadership. "
- Burlando showed that the shipyard in Sestri Ponente constitutes the weakest link, "there is no doubt - he explained - there was a significant reduction in demand for commercial ships.Should consider a strategy for after the crisis by supporting the construction phase more difficult trying to keep the post-crisis capacity. Undoubtedly the establishment as it has problems: it is cut in two by the railway. For this we are talking about tipping into the sea. But before folding the filling need to be conducted. In this phase, the site should remain open. If closed for two or three years, the risk that more is not open very strong. We must be attentive to security conditions, but do not quit while they work. "
- According Burlando there is the possibility to build ships in the yard of Genoa Sestri. "Today - said - is becoming a new product line for the cruise ships, larger and more suitable to the court yard of space and cargo ships ponentino high technology where we can be competitive."
- The President of the Liguria region urged to consider the acquisition of ship-repair activities: "if there were orders for repair or refitting - he said - I took them to travel. I do not think much will come.The country and we as a region we can stimulate investment by domestic and international. In the past we succeeded I think in cases Siemens and Ericsson. "
- Burlando were thus declared in favor of implementing new policies to support shipbuilding company rather than to resort to layoffs. "It's better - it is called - and spend a lot of money to pay for the layoffs or put in place an effective policy of economic support? If there is a tendency on the new technology, need training. So - he concluded - rather than layoffs, training activity. The Region - added Burlando - all you can do in training activity will. But we're not in Sicily, we do not have the availability of funds of the southern region who can not spend the money Fas. We have a budget and do not know where to turn. We are debating whether or not we are obligated to remove any train between now and July 13. The path is narrow and complicated. If you enter into the logic of the regional plans will have a new role in the region. "
- At the end of his speech Burlando has launched an appeal for unity, "the important thing - he stressed - is that they disperse the cohesive approach that saw us and gave us strength that we have to put in a force field, the industrial estate in Liguria. I was impressed by the barmen Sestri who have told me: If I close the yard closes. We have a good chance of succeeding even in Sestri. In the eighties we were told that that site had no prospect, and we have fought the plant has survived for another thirty years. "
- The Ligurian Regional Council will resume debate on the situation of Fincantieri at its meeting next Tuesday to discuss the Chairman Burlando and the agendas presented.
- With regard to tipping into the sea of Sestri Ponente shipyard spoke the president of Confindustria Genova, John Calvin. 'With reference to today's meeting between Fincantieri, the government and local institutions - said the president of the industrial Genoa - hope that there are no preconceived closings that the company will submit the proposals on the project of overturning the yards of the sea Sestri Ponente.The withdrawal plan has given ample evidence of the opening of Fincantieri to review its position, albeit in a context of severe difficulties in the naval-mechanical. For this reason, we believe that they should not be excluded a priori construction of alternative activities that can still ensure the maintenance of industrial vocation of the area and as far as possible, the level of employment. "
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