Slipway closing for repair work

THE slipway at Admiral's Hard is to close for a short period of time to enable rock armour to be filled into a large void created by the sea.

- By JANET KING

Admiral's Hard

From Monday 10 November Cremyll Ferry passengers bound for Mount Edgcumbe will need to take the boat from Royal William Yard. The closure is the second part of a programme of work on the structure and is expected to last between four and six weeks, depending on the tide and weather.

Earlier this year the slipway was closed for several months to enable stabilisation work. A section of sheet piling on the slip's wall had collapsed, releasing a quantity of stone infill into the water, preventing the ferries from using the slip.

Specialist marine engineers were deployed to carry out repairs and at the same time carried out a more detailed survey to plan for more work.