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- On the other hand, the local spokesman of Citizens, Manuel Padín, has highlighted the tremendous importance of the shipyard for the city of Cartagena, "since the time of our beloved Bazán, has been an economic, social and labor revulsive for Cartagena, Challenges that have been marked for the near future suppose a pride for our city, and for Spain, and without a doubt Citizens from the Congress, from the Regional Assembly and from the City Council will give them all the help and collaboration they need to achieve with I succeed your goals. "
Cartagena, Sunday, November 5.
The national deputies of Ciudadanos, Miguel Garaulet and José Luis Martínez, the secretary of Institutional Relations of the orange formation, María Dolores Jiménez and the spokesman of the Municipal Group of Cs in the City of Cartagena, Manuel Padín, visited the Military Arsenal, the Base and School of Submarines and simulators and the shipyard facilities of Navantia, after which they have met with their director Agustín Álvarez, and part of the board of directors of this company.
The delegation of Citizens was received at first hour by the Admiral head of the Arsenal, Aniceto Rosigue, who introduced the members of Cs in the operational functions of the shipyard and the naval base, also explained some of the challenges that have been marked for the future in the medium and long term.
After a guided tour of the facilities where they could learn in detail the origin and history of the Military Arsenal since its construction in 1731 under the reign of Felipe V, the members of the orange retinue were received in the Flotilla, Base and School of Submarines and Simulators by Captain Alejandro Cuerda, recently appointed commander of this base in Cartagena.
There the public and organic positions of Citizens attended a presentation by the commander of the base in which he explained the organization, particularities, and resources of the Submarine Weapon in its educational aspect, its function as a base of various units of the Navy and in his work of logistical support to the military ships on his way through the port city.
Then, the deputies of Citizens in Congress and the spokesman of the Municipal Group had the opportunity to embark on one of the submarines S-70 for which its fifth large hull is planned shortly to prolong its operational life in this way five years, waiting for the expected S-80 to arrive.
The S-70s are submersibles that have been and will be at sea carrying out maritime patrol missions and offering intelligence for the prevention and fight against terrorism.
Meeting with the board of directors of Navantia
Soon after, members of Citizens went to the headquarters of the company Navantia where they met with the director of the shipyard and responsible for the S-80 Submarine Construction Program, Agustín Álvarez, who offered some macroeconomic data on the impact of this company on the Community.
Navantia's activity maintains close to 7,500 direct, indirect and outsourced jobs, and currently has a workforce of almost 1,200 people.
Its activity accounts for more than 10 percent of industrial employment in the Region, and 1.4 percent of total employment.
The work in the Dársena generates 5.4 percent of the Gross Domestic Product of industrial character in the Region.
During the meeting, the national deputies were interested in the expected workload in the coming years, and the state of execution of the S-80 project.
Since the company explained that after a complete restructuring of the program, the redesign of the submarine and a thorough transformation of the shipyard, now faces with many guarantees the great challenge of the Spanish Navy enters the elite of the development of submersibles with a challenge in hands of very few countries in the world, unthinkable a few years ago: the construction of a submarine with the latest technology, which will be followed by three others according to the Ministry of Defense.
The national deputy, Miguel Garaulet, said after his visit to the Arsenal and after the meeting with the director of Navantia, that "we have been interested in the workloads that they currently have, what are the new models of innovation that they are applying, new systems of work, as well as the S-80 project, so important for the Spanish Navy. "
Garaulet has assured that "from the Parliamentary Group of Citizens in the Congress of Deputies we continue betting on the city of Cartagena and its Region, as an industrial pole of the Region of Murcia and of the Spanish southeast, we continue betting on a quality employment, of innovation, and for the development of a talented business culture within the Region of Cartagena ".
On the other hand, the local spokesman of Citizens, Manuel Padín, has highlighted the tremendous importance of the shipyard for the city of Cartagena, "since the time of our beloved Bazán, has been an economic, social and labor revulsivo for Cartagena, the challenges that have been marked for the near future suppose a pride for our city, and for Spain, and certainly Citizens from the Congress, from the Regional Assembly and from the City will provide all the help and collaboration they need to achieve successfully his objectives".
Source: Ciudadanos Cartagena
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