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October 13, 2000 Shipyard to close as Vosper pulls out By Christine Buckley Industrial Editor ONE OF the country's oldest shipyards is to close after Vosper Thornycroft (VT) yesterday decided to pull out of Southampton and build new facilities in Portsmouth. The company's yard at Woolston, which has been making ships since 1862, will close in 2003 because it is not suitable to build Vosper's planned next big ...... Read more on The Times Search for hotel Destination O Other destinations Check-in date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Check-out date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Search on Select the subject:  All News Ports Tourism Database Aviation Trucking Index Home Page Press Review - Piazza Matteotti 1/3 - 16123 Genoa - ITALY phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail