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Safe haven for Grand Pier barges
06th October 2009
A new deep-water anchor site at Brean Down is being arranged for Weston’s Grand Pier barges so that they can take cover close by when bad weather threatens.
After the Force 8 gale predictions last weekend, the first barge was obliged to take cover in Cardiff Dock until the storm passed. The new deep water anchor will provide a safe haven for any barges that are working at the Pier should the weather turn bad again.
“It is imperative that we don’t lose too much time over the winter and this solution seems very sensible. We have a schedule to keep to and we have got to minimise the effects of the weather,” said Kerry Michael, joint owner of the Grand Pier.”
The second barge, with its 180 ton crane attachment, arrived at the Pier on Sunday along with the original barge that had fled to Cardiff for safety. The 2 barges are starting work laying the floor panels for the main Pavilion. This work will take several weeks and will be followed by the erection of the main steel structure.
