Destruction at Holyhead

[Chris Allman]

See here ( https://youtu.be/Lm9w0dllYfM?t=9 ) sunken boats everywhere. There is a HMC Active the Border Force launch in grey and numerous Wind Farm Crew Transfer Vessels- a lot of money gone there.

[happy daze john in oz]

What a mess, saw similar at Christmas in Numea where a hurricane had gone through.
But this is far worse costing a motza to fix.

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Chris.
What a devastating mess, going to cost an arm and a leg to fix that, I feel for the owners.
Cheers Des

[Keith at Tregenna]

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

The Holyhead Local Harbour Authority, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) emergency response organisations, the local authority and Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales are putting together an action plan for the clean-up operation at Holyhead Marina later today.

A meeting has been arranged to discuss how the clean-up operation will be run. The weather conditions over the past few days damaged a large number of vessels berthed in the marina and there is a low risk of pollution.

Members of the public are being asked to leave the clean-up operation to the experts and are further advised to avoid the area as there could potentially be some unsafe debris and material in the area.

James Instance, Duty Controller for HM Coastguard said: “We are aware that many members of the public want to help the local authority with the clean-up operation, however at this stage we are asking them to leave this job to the experts. There is some minor pollution in the area which will require those undertaking the operation to wear appropriate protection and equipment. We’re grateful for the offers of assistance but we’re very mindful that the public aren’t put in any danger or at risk attempting to help in what should essentially be left to the professionals.’

[John Pruden]

fishing trips will cost the people good days out there too?
jp

[Chris Allman]

Turbine Transfers

PRESS RELEASE, 06.03.2018
Following the devastation caused by Storm Emma in Holyhead in the early hours of the 2nd of March.
Vessels from Turbine Transfers and from sister company Holyhead Towing have been successfully retrieved. Five Turbine Transfers CTVs and one Holyhead Towing tug were beached and damaged when Holyhead Marina suffered a catastrophic failure during Storm Emma.
The floating pontoons at Holyhead Marina broke free from their moorings in unprecedented conditions and more than 70 boats, including fishing boats and a number of commercial vessels belonging to Turbine Transfers, Holyhead Towing and the UK Border Force were washed ashore at the western end of the outer harbour at Holyhead.
A treacherous mix of spring tides, hurricane force winds and a north-easterly wind direction resulted in 3m waves within the normally sheltered harbour, coupled with backwash from the breakwater.
Turbine Transfer and Holyhead Towing personnel worked around the clock, in difficult conditions for three days to ensure that no pollution or safety risk was caused by their vessels, and to make them seaworthy for the short tow to the company’s boatyard and repair facility, Holyhead Marine Services. Holyhead Towing vessels North Stack and Salt Island were on hand to assist. All operations were conducted professionally and smoothly.
In addition, the company also assisted other boat owners and were able to retrieve the UK Border Force vessel ‘Active’ that had also beached following the storm, as well as 3 other private vessels.
Holyhead Towing and Turbine Transfers extend their thanks to all well-wishers within the local community and from peers, within the offshore industry for their messages of support and offers of help.