- 14 Jun 2009 16:32
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"All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia" Orwell
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The following bill is being put forth by the members of SN-RF for consideration by the full house of parliament.
Voting shall run for three full days. Polls shall "officially" open at 4:00 pm GMT and will close on wednesday, June 17, 2009 at the same time. To reiterate, that is June 14 until June 17 at 4:00 pm GMT.
The appropriate voting parameters are as follows:
Aye: support for the bill.
Nay: Against the bill.
Abstain: Neither for nor against. (Per interim constitution these votes will be thrown out).
No vote at all: Counted as Abstention.
Voting shall run for three full days. Polls shall "officially" open at 4:00 pm GMT and will close on wednesday, June 17, 2009 at the same time. To reiterate, that is June 14 until June 17 at 4:00 pm GMT.
The appropriate voting parameters are as follows:
Aye: support for the bill.
Nay: Against the bill.
Abstain: Neither for nor against. (Per interim constitution these votes will be thrown out).
No vote at all: Counted as Abstention.
Defence Procurement (Submarine) Act 2009 wrote:Sec.1. Building and harbour improvements
i) East Island Naval Base
a) The establishment of a naval command facility
b) The establishment of seaman/submariner NCO training centre
c) Essential repairs of docks and harbour facilities
d) Refurbishment of accomodation blocks, stores etc
Estimated cost - $578 million
ii) New Clauswitz Naval Base
Essential repairs of docks and harbour facilities
Estimated cost - $80 million
Sec.2. The purchase of twelve (12) ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Type 214: hybrid diesel-electric/AIP, long-range submarines
i) to be built under license by Drakkar Industri
ii) Three (3) Hybrid AIP/ diesel electric submarines + spares to be delivered each year for 4 years
a) Estimated cost of each vessel - $370 million
b) Estimated cost of each vessel fitted out and fit for purpose - $500 million
iii) Crew training, maintenance familiarisation courses etc to be provided by the manufacturers
Sec.3. Total Cost of vessels and infrastructure
Ist year spend - $1.96 billion
2nd year spend - $1.7 billion
3rd year spend - $1.5 billion
4th year spend - $1.5 billion
Contingency - $350 million
Total cost for 4 year programme - approx $7 billion
Addendum
Drakkar Industri to build one 56 metre, three masted, square rigged, Barque on steel hull donated by same to be used as cadet training ship and honorary flagship.
Estimated cost $6.8 million to be taken from contingency fund
"All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia" Orwell
E l/r -10 : L/A -7.64
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