Comments on: Huge Ship to Visit Borth https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/03/huge-ship-to-visit-borth/ Tales from a down-shifted family - Making the most of modest means in West Wales Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:48:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anna https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/03/huge-ship-to-visit-borth/#comment-20272 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:48:20 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=7380#comment-20272 Looks like they are building a causeway out to the reef position during building which they will remove once everything is finished. Should look interesting while they are working

http://www.borthcommunity.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=218:coastal-defence-progress-pictures-march-2011&catid=3:borth-coastal-defence&Itemid=37&lang=en

See pictures right at the bottom of the page

]]> By: Alan https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/03/huge-ship-to-visit-borth/#comment-20264 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:53:53 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=7380#comment-20264 Apparently there is a small (82m long, 20m wide) barge called “Charlie Rock” with a cargo capacity of 3,000 tonnes currently moored offshore at Aberystwyth. This is awaiting shipment of the Rock from a much larger vessel which it will then bring into Borth.

http://www.mibau-stema.de/en/shipping-bargen.html

]]> By: Alan https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2011/03/huge-ship-to-visit-borth/#comment-20261 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:19:23 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=7380#comment-20261 ETA for Rock Armour is now Thursday 31st Mar and Friday 1st Apr 2011 for off loading the first shipment. This of course Depends on Sea and weather conditions.

Al.

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