Stornoway Port Authority Latitude 58 º 11' 5" North Longtitude 6 º 22' West

News Release

11 OCTOBER 2006

 

NO. 3 PIER REPAIRS

 

 

Stornoway Port Authority has closed the main Ferry Terminal at No. 3 Pier in order to carry out essential repairs.

 

The repairs commenced at the Pier on Monday 9 October, and is expected to last for 3 weeks. The main contract work was awarded to Aggregate Industries, following a competitive tender process.

 

This current programme follows the latest of seven such incidents in the last 9 years, requiring the re-instatement of two of the fender/piles on the west face of the Pier. The operation requires pulling the piles back into the correct orientation, before installing a Fentech rubber mounting cone between the pile and the concrete pier.

 

The Port Authority apologises for any inconvenience to the travelling public, but provides the assurance that the repair work will be expedited to have the berth available as soon as possible.

 

NOTES FOR EDITORS

Stornoway Port Authority is a Public Independent Statutory Body holding Trust Port Status and is governed by local and national legislation. The Port Authority is controlled by an independent appointed (and/or elected) board. There are no shareholders or owners, and any surplus is reinvested in the port and facilities for the benefit of all users and stakeholders. There are over 100 ports in the UK holding Trust Port Status. Annual turnover of the authority is approximately £1.3M.

Contact:

Mr John J Maclennan,
Chief Executive,
Stornoway Port Authority
Amity House
Esplanade Quay
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
HS1 2XS.

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Stornoway Port Authority
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Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. HS1 2XS
Tel: +44(0) 1851 702688 - Fax +44(0) 1851 705714
email - information@stornoway-harbour.com
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