Updated:
Saturday, August 26, 2006 15:59
Further to my message in June we now expect the annual beach replenishment to start on or about Monday September 4th. Dredger Sospan Dau ids currently in dry dock in Holland completing routine maintenance and expects to leave in around 10 days time.
As I reported before, all this year’s new material will be placed on the beach at Sovereign Harbour in the first 400m immediately east of the harbour. Weather permitting a delivery will made every high tide, day and night, each discharge usually starting around 1 hour before Herbrand Walk. A bulldozer and an excavator will be used to recover the material on the following low water, again both day and night. Whenever possible beach work at night will be kept to an absolute minimum, but the material has to be brought up to the top of the beach to reinforce the crest.
I will keep you informed as to a precise starting time as and when Sospan Dau sails from Holland. Similarly, whilst we expect the work to last between 2 and 3 weeks, any weather delays will inevitably affect the overall programme, but again I will update you as things progress.
As usual if you have any queries or comments please feel free to contact me.
Best wishes
Ian
Ian Thomas
Project Manager
Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd
Environment Agency Depot
Coast Road
Pevensey Bay
East Sussex BN24 6ND
Tel: 01323 761202
Fax: 01323 764368
Mob: 07884 234298
email: pcdl@pevensey-bay.co.uk
Updated:
Saturday, August 26, 2006 15:59