Local Notice to Mariners Dunbar Harbour
Issued 4th April 2019
Valid From; 15th April 2019 To; 3rd May 2019
Temporary Closure of Main Slipway
Location of works – Broadhaven Slipway – Dunbar Harbour
56.00.5 N - 002.51.3W
Description of works – Extension to the slipway in order to improve tidal access – Works conducted by contractors on behalf of the RNLI – Divers will be operating within the Harbour with warnings of Diver activity broadcast half hourly on VHF CH 11. Lifting operations may restrict access to the quayside at eastern end of the south wall. Contact duty Harbour Master for more information or monitor VHF CH 11
Nature and indicative quantity of all deposits below Mean High Water Springs. Gradient slipway extension from same height as current slipway extending 9m from west edge of the bridge directly into Victoria Harbour
North Wall update!
Repairs to the North Wall continued from mid- to end-March using the Marine Scotland grant of £107.5k with the Trust's Robin Hamilton leading the project.
Tides during this period allowed access to the lower parts of the outer wall where there had been undermining. The swell determined how much could be achieved. As the tide came in, work moved onto the higher parts of the outer wall where the basalt blocks had sheared.
The plan made full use of the spider crane which was on hire and there were options if the weather changed. A.G. Thomson continued repairs to the undermining of the North Wall. Robin stated, "We were been fortunate in that the sea swell had been low sometimes, allowing work to progress unhindered. Each low tide repair involved 9 men from AGT. The amount of concrete used to underpin the toe of the outer wall was a total of 20 cubic metres, placed over 6 locations."
This vital work has been done by Kevin Thomson and his hard-working team during the last five weeks; not the easiest task but this will secure the protection of Dunbar Harbour for many years to come.
photos by Robin Hamilton
RNLI's very own Becs Miller ....
Dunbar RNLI's very own Rebecca Miller has been selected to represent the RNLI in a new promotional campaign to showcase the charity's partnership with Helly Hansen, the supplier of kit for our new all-weather lifeboat.
Becs, ably assisted by some of the other volunteer crew members, features in a stunning new video that not only highlights the RNLI's work, but also shows off the Dunbar coastline in all its rugged splendour.
Becs has been on the crew for nearly five years after volunteering in the shop and also plays an important role as a Youth Education Volunteer, said: "Being selected to represent the RNLI was a huge honour for me. Volunteering is amazing and I love being part of the crew, knowing the trust we have when it’s needed. The filming was full on, especially swimming in the North Sea! Seeing the final cut was brilliant - it shows our beautiful town at its best."
Maggie Project submitted for Planning.
New storage facilities and improvements to the area of old seating under the Castle were submitted for Planning recently, following the project being awarded £58,600 from the EMFF (European Maritime and Fisheries Fund).
Steven Anderson of the Harbour Trust is leading the project, which will greatly improve this currently under-utilised area of the harbour. The area is known as the Maggie (previously the Castle's magazine), and the additions will provide much-needed storage for equipment for fishermen and harbour users, including a new garage for the forklift truck.
The timber-clad facility, broken into six individual units, will include storage units and improve the general environment. There will be associated ground-works, access, seating, lighting and approach-area CCTV provision.
Funding for possible future artwork at the seating area would come from external organisations and the Harbour Trust.
Ground work is expected to start on-site in the spring and the project to be completed by the summer.
photo by Steven Anderson
