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Newlyn's 50 year-old slipway is to be replaced and upgraded - thanks to
a £370,000 grant from the Objective One Fisheries Programme.
The new slipway will provide a maintenance facility accessible at all
states of the tide, reducing the time and cost involved in taking vessels
elsewhere for repairs.
Newlyn is home to over 170 vessels and employs around 500 fishermen.
Several vessels over 10 metres in length are unable to use the current
slipway and are forced to travel to the Netherlands for maintenance work.
The upgraded capacity of the new slipway will also allow Newlyn to encourage
vessels outside the region to take advantage of the maintenance base at
Newlyn, potentially providing additional income for the port.
The grant for the slipway upgrade is in addition to recent awards which
include:
- £8,800 for quay side cranes, which minimise handling of the
fish and therefore improve quality
- £5,210 for PVC strip curtains to give cooler temperatures at
the fish market
- £4,120 to improve safety conditions at North Pier by upgrading
the lighting and electrical systems.
These projects have been developed in partnership with the Newlyn Fish
Industry Forum as part of the Newlyn Regeneration Strategy, which aims
to invest in and develop the fishing industry.
Douglas Williams, vice-chairman of the Newlyn Pier and Harbour Commissioners,
said: "This is excellent news for the fishing industry at Newlyn
and for the modernisation plans for the port.
"We have been striving towards completion of these schemes for a
long while, particularly the work on the slipway.
"The upgrading of the slipway - essential for vessel maintenance
- has been of great concern.
"The awards are a sign of the thrust and success of the Newlyn Fish
Industry Forum and the co-operation the Commissioners have received."
Objective One Fisheries Programme manager Clare Leverton added: "The
Fishing Industry Task Force makes the Regeneration Plan for Newlyn one
of its top priorities - and these improvements are the first stages of
realising the ambitious plans for the port."
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