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New MGM Boats Crane

MGM Boats based at the Coal Harbour recently installed a new 50 ton crane as part of the company's ongoing plans for the future of the boatyard. The crane is the biggest travel hoist on the east coast and one of the biggest in Ireland. It is remote controlled with four wheel steering and will be less noisy and more fuel efficient and economical to maintain.

Phase 2 of East Pier resurfacing

Work under way on the East Pier.
Work under way on the East Pier.

The second phase of work to resurface the East Pier began in mid February. It will involve resurfacing the entire upper level of the Pier which is 1300 metres long and was built between 1817 and 1823. The East Pier is generally considered to be Ireland's most walked walk.

The project is expected to be completed by the end of June this year and the upper level of the Pier will be closed while work is underway. The lower level of the Pier will remain open to the public with temporarily reduced width. It is intended to re-open the upper level of the Pier on a phased basis as work is completed.

The project will cost approximately €2.3 million and will be funded entirely from the Harbour Company's commercial activities. The contractor for the work is GRAHAM. The lower level of the Pier was resurfaced in 2005 at a cost of approximately €3 million.

The resurfaced upper level of the Pier will be laid out in bays, with a surface mix of concrete and seashell. The boundaries of each bay will be marked out by horizontal strips of Irish granite.

To accommodate the contractor's equipment, public parking spaces in the vicinity of the National Yacht Club will be temporarily unavailable.

When the resurfacing is complete, the historic bandstand and shelter will be reinstated on the East Pier. Both structures were temporarily removed last year for restoration by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council which is responsible for their maintenance. When reinstated, the Harbour Company has agreed to accept responsibility for their future upkeep.

Commenting on the start of the final phase of resurfacing work Michael Hanahoe, Chief Executive of the Harbour Company said: "This marks the continuation of a major repair and refurbishment programme for both the East and West piers in the Harbour costing in excess of €15 million and funded entirely by the Company. This programme is a practical demonstration of the Harbour Company's ongoing commitment to the conservation and improvement of the Harbour for the benefit of all of its users."
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