Graham376
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Proposed new development plans here, including new marina with breakwater - Documents and Downloads – Holyhead Waterfront (consultationonline.co.uk)
It seems as if the marina is being moved east wards. A solid breakwater on two sides and floating breakwater on the third side. Knowing the previous floating break water did not survive the elements before, surely this should be solid as well. Yes, it will cost more, but should stop any repeat of the destruction.
Best plan is here. https://holyheadwaterfront.consulta...0/12/Public-Consultation-Boards-ENGLISH-3.pdf
This interests me as in a few year I am planning to move to Cheshire and will be looking at North Wales for berthing.
looks like they would be amended away as a minor inconvenience along the path of progress and profitIt's a long while since we've been in there but, from memory, it appears the proposed marina may be where the club moorings are now so, what will happen to those?
There’s a regular poster on here, a real folklore hero (not forgetting his wife, too), once trapped on his boat overnight in a big easterly blow. The club water taxi was unable to pick them up in the conditions as it was deemed too dangerous.There was much chatter and concern for their welfare while club members enjoyed their evening meals in the bar. By morning, many assumed that a horrid scene awaited but our heroes emerged and stoically announced “don’t know what the fuss was all about”…..the closest I have come to being seasick was tied up on my HSC mooring in a stiff NE.
I was going to point out the issues with the breakwater, I had a good look at it a while ago. A few more big storms or one really big one it could be a gonner.The elephant in the room is the rapid erosion of the original breakwater. It has had minimal investment and maintenance and needs millions spent on it to avoid the inevitable breach in a decent South Westerly.
I doubt any new marina will get any insurance cover until this has been done and will probably be a conditional improvement required by any investors in the new marina.
The drop in European freight traffic to Ireland and increase with direct trips from EU Mainland on larger ferries will not have helped the financial position of the port owners to raise the repair budget to meet this need.
Today's complete blockage of the A55 will have really messed up those JIT deliveries which will all be TFL now!
I am not persuaded to relocate to a new Marina in Holyhead nor by the choice of eating and drinking establishments in a run down town.
It may provide an attractive bolt hole for some but under normal circumstances daylight only Irish Sea cruisers tend to use the more sheltered Eire East coast.
Last year was an exception with much more through traffic by visitors to Caernarfon, Y Felinheli, Menai Bridge and Conwy caused by closure of Eire and IOM to visitors.
Another marina might help keep prices down as demand and occupancy is pretty high for Berths and Moorings in this area!
Yes. Irish lorries are/were indeed using our roads for free and using cheaper continental fuel. Many Irish lorries also appear to have improperly governed lorries which are driven at significantly higher, Illegal speeds.I was told that prior to Brexit, Irish lorries were using British roads to access Europe and paid nothing in road tax or purchasing fuel in the UK.
Can anyone confirm this ?
Are they now sailing direct to Europe and missing out the UK entirely ?
If so, other ferries may have picked up extra business.
Yes. Irish lorries are/were indeed using our roads for free and using cheaper continental fuel. Many Irish lorries also appear to have improperly governed lorries which are driven at significantly higher, Illegal speeds.
In case anyone thinks I'm making this up. Irish Times article:
Speeding trucks on the rise
In the link above direct routes from Europe to Eire now 44 instead of 12.....Are they now sailing direct to Europe and missing out the UK entirely ?
If so, other ferries may have picked up extra business.