Harbour wants new workboat by 2013
Wednesday 11th August 2010, 2:29PM BST.
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THE SARNIA workboat must be replaced within the next three years, according to harbour master Captain Peter Gill.
Today he sent a report to the Public Services Department stating that a £1m. new boat needed to be approved.
The Sarnia was built in 1986 with a 20- to 25- year lifespan.
Captain Gill said the vessel has been regularly serviced but was reaching the end of its life.
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I hear the Condor 10 is for sale, although it may be the first time in history that the workboat gets delays.
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Thanks Dave just brightened my morning brilliant.
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Seems like the new design has been comissioned and is well underway to me.
http://www.macduffshipdesign.com/news.htm
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Looks exactly the same as the old one, so what do they need a new one for?
Surely boats are meant to last for more than 25 years aren’t they?
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With the way the fishing industry is contracting will we really need both a harbour workboat and a sea fisheries protection vessel in future?
This is just a question, that’s all. I’m no expert but I wonder if there a case for rationalising in this area?
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