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The new ocean patrol vessel, the NRP Sines, is the first vessel to be built on the WestSea shipyard in Viana do Castelo, and will be christened by the wife of Prime Minister, Fernanda Tadeu. In addition to the wife of António Costa and himself, the ceremony will be attended by deputies elected by the circle of Viana do Castelo, the Minister of Defense, and by the presidents of Viana and Sines (this last guest by the name of the boat).
As for Fernanda Tadeu, the wife of the prime minister, the ship's godmother, Navy spokesman, Major Fernando Fonseca, explained to the observer that it was not necessary. He had not been invited. is part of the protocol. "Usually women of prime ministers and presidents of the Republic" he said. At the last baptism ceremony of a warship, PNR Figueira da Foz, the honor was entrusted to the Under-Secretary of State and National Defense, Berta Cabral (in 2013 at Alfeite)
. The wife of António Costa was a choice of the Navy: "Honor us the choice," said Commander Fernando Fonseca. In practice, during the ceremony, he will deliver a short speech which, as explained by the naval officer, [1945-19004] "will be generally desired by the garrison" and, after the chaplain Blesses the ship, throws a bottle against the hull
This is an important moment for the national shipbuilding industry. When we talk about defense spending, we invest in the country. The shipyards are Portuguese. There is a local economy that is under stress, "said the Navy spokesman.With the ceremony, the Navy hopes that the Prime Minister will announce the continuation of investment in these yards, as the 39, explained the spokesman of the Observer:
We expect the Prime Minister that he will continue the construction of this type of ships We already have a lot of old ships and we are waiting if this will confirm the government's interest in six other units. "
The PNR Sines was one of two patrol boats announced in 2014 by former Defense Minister Jose White Aguiar The politician was Was not invited to attend this ceremony, as he confirmed to the observer. After the current mayor of Viana do Castelo, who will be present at the ceremony, in 2013, said the "wake of shipbuilding" with a wreath following the closure of the shipyards of Viana do Castelo, then a public company. The mayor's act has been done about the sub-concession to the West Sea and the Martifer facilities.
Aguiar Branco recalls that "at the time, the mayor even made a wake", but points out that the government of which it was a part the financial conditions for the concession and the construction of ships will continue
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