Procurement for another new CalMac ferry begins but the GMB union says UK-based shipbuilders will struggle to compete with firms in "low-wage economies".
Titanic was the largest and most technically advanced ship of her day but sank on her maiden voyage.
The new vessels will be faster and provide more freight capacity.
Mesothelioma is an incurable cancer linked to asbestos, but a trial hopes to prolong patient lives.
HMS Birmingham is the fourth of the anti-submarine warships being built in Glasgow.
HMS Venturer is among the fleet set to the replace the current crop of Type 23 warships.
HMS Active is the second of five type 31 frigates being built in a bid to modernise the Royal Navy.
A petition to create a permanent tribute to shipbuilding on the River Tyne sees 600 signatures.
The Titan crane has been closed for the past eight years and does not have a re-opening date.
