There are ongoing plans to bring life back to the old Swan Hunter shipyard on the Tyne.
Shipbuilding has now gone from the North East, although thankfully new life is coming to the Tyne and the Tees with major work linked to the renewable energy industry and offshore oil and gas projects.
One of the iconic industrial names in regional history is Swan Hunter.
The Swan Hunter site has been earmarked for future development and one suggestion is to bring home a ship which was built here.
In the near future two existing Royal Navy Aircraft Carriers, HMS Illustrious and HMS Ark Royal are due to be decommisioned and replaced.
Both of the vessels were built on the Tyne.
I believe one of these famous ships should be brought home to the Tyne as a centre piece for the new developments.
These ships have served the country in war, they could now be used to serve Tyneside and the wider region in peace.
Swan Hunter shipyard
