Like Dublin, Belfast is a fast growing commercial centre, with one of the busiest ferry ports in the country. Harland & Wolff and Short Bros., along with myriad smaller companies provide employment for large numbers of people in a culture aimed at achieving excellence in all aspects of life. This is a natural place for |H|P|C to set up it's centre of marine operations, being the home of one of the most successful (and famous)shipyards in the uk.