After $82M in repairs, Fort Island Stelling commissioned

What this source establishes

Fort Island's stelling was rehabilitated at a cost of G$82M and commissioned on 24 May 2022 by Ministers Juan Edghill and Deodat Indar

Key claims

• Fort Island's stelling was rehabilitated at a cost of G$82M and commissioned on 24 May 2022 by Ministers Juan Edghill and Deodat Indar
• The contract was awarded on 18 August 2021 to IB Contracting and Machinery Service; works were completed 17 March 2022 - approximately seven months
• The technical scope is described as 'the driving of 85 piles into the low and high ramps areas and to the main carriage way'
• Low ramp, high ramp and main carriageway is the standard Transport & Harbours Department tidal roll-on/roll-off stelling configuration
• Works also included a passenger walkway and accommodation building, a lavatory, and solar power for the first time
• The supervising engineer is named as Eric Morris of the Ministry of Public Works
• No dimensions, design depth alongside, permitted vessel length or linkspan rating are published in this report

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