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Tim Stevens/RNLISOUTH COAST AND CHANNEL ISLANDS
WEST COAST, WALES AND IRELAND
DÚN LAOGHAIRE
HARBOUR TRANSFER
Dún Laoghaire Harbour in
south Dublin, Ireland, will
soon be run and managed
by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
County Council.Transport Minister, Shane
Ross, has confirmed that the
assets and liability of the state
commercial firm, Dún
Laoghaire Harbour Company
are to be transferred to the
local authority.Si Howard/AlamyMAJOR REDEVELOPMENT PLANS
FOR GOSPORT’S HASLAR MARINA
New breakwater pontoons
and 50 deep-water berths
could be installed at Gosport’s
Haslar Marina in Hampshire
if redevelopment plans are
approved.
Currently going through the
planning permission process,
the redevelopment by Dean &
Reddyhoff also includes a new
powerboat centre with an
upgraded public slipway with
pontoon for launching and
recovering powerboats, and a
specialist repair and service
centre providing boatyard and
engineering services.
A new team base is also
planned for Alex Thomson
Racing, as well as a new
clubhouse, with a marine bar/
restaurant, and 28 additional
car parking spaces.
The redevelopment work is
planned to start by the end of
the year.WAVEBREAK PONTOON
FOR MILLBAY
A steel floating wavebreak
pontoon has been installed at
King Point Marina in Millbay,
Plymouth. It will span across
the marina’s entrance lock and
provide additional protection
for boats berthed at the
marina, as well as flood
protection during storms.SENNEN STALWART RETIRES
After 35 years’ service, Sennen Cove
RNLI coxswain, Terry George, has
retired, handing over to his son, Ollie.
George, who is an RNLI Bronze Medal
recipient, crewed and skippered four
lifeboats during his tenure, and has
been praised for his skill, courage and
knowledge of the local waters.ALL ABOARD FOR BOAT
SECURITY IN POOLE
Boat owners were
encouraged to install security
systems on their boats and
tag their equipment at a
recent Poole Harbour Watch
seminar.
Hosted by Poole Yacht Club,
attendees were also advised
to report theft or damage to
the police as soon as
possible, and were warned
that recovered property can’t
be returned unless ownership
is proved. While marine crime
is low, officers are keen to see
it reduced even further.
The speakers included
Martin Underhill, Dorset Police
and Crime Commissioner.NORTH WALES
DREDGING
Dredging work is under way
to ensure the entrance to
Hafan Pwllheli Marina in North
Wales remains clear.
Silt has already been cleared
from the harbour entrance,
and a tug boat is now levelling
the main channel through the
outer harbour, which will give
a minimum depth of 0.5m
below chart datum.
Work will then be suspended
during the summer to
minimise disruption to berth
holders before dredging of the
marina basin begins in
October. Boats in the marina
will have to be moved to
alternative pontoons during
each phase of the dredging
programme.
ROBOT BOAT TEST
AT LIVERPOOL
Peel Ports has tested the
autonomous C-Cat-3 survey
vessel at Brocklebank Dock in
Liverpool in a move which
could see such unmanned
ships being used nationwide.
It has signed a Memorandum
of Understanding with the
C-Cat-3’s builder, ASV Global,
to develop the use of
autonomous vessel technology
for UK port operations.NEW WELSH SAILING CHARITY
The National governing body for boating in Wales, RYA
Cymru Wales, has set up a new All Afloat charity to ensure
people of all ages and backgrounds have the opportunity to
experience sailing or windsurfing.50 new jobs could be created
at redeveloped Haslar MarinaDún Laoghaire Harbour
is 200 years oldPeter Curno