Hythe pier insurance claim

[Dave_Knowles]

Can anyone explain why the insurance payout for the Hythe Pier might have a ceiling of £175,000 when the estimated cost is £300,000?

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Dave

Dave Knowles
Southampton - UK

http://www.MyCleopatra.co.uk

 

[Col]

Cash job?? N.M.

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[ParaHandy]

50% (or so) is the fault of Hythe Pier through being where it shouldn't .....

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[Dave_Knowles]

Re: Cash job?? N.M.

No. It would appear that the insurance companies worldwide have agreed a maximum payout to keep down insurance costs but I have never heard anything about this. Also if this is the case it could be the end of the pier and the ferry.

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Dave

Dave Knowles
Southampton - UK

http://www.MyCleopatra.co.uk

 

[Dave_Knowles]

ParaHandy

Do you mean that they should moor it parallel to the shore in future?

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Dave

Dave Knowles
Southampton - UK

http://www.MyCleopatra.co.uk

 

[jimi]

Or do what Wigan do, keep it inland to avoid such space contention issues!

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To see oursels as ithers see us!

 

[ParaHandy]

that would help ... alternatively sink the pier which was what the dredger was trying to do ...

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[longjohnsilver]

Well as they now have 2 piers they should claim £150,000 for each. Problem solved!

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[PhilF]

what happened to the pier, have I missed something

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[longjohnsilver]

A dredger rammed it about a month ago and knocked a 50' hole in it.

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[PhilF]

was the train line damaged?

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[longjohnsilver]

Errr...........

Unfortunately with a 50' gap the tracks also fell into the sea, so the short answer is yes!

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