In a Joint Venture with The Crown Estate, Quay Marinas Ltd has placed an order for a cutter suction dredger to deal with siltation at Conwy Quays and Deganwy Quays Marinas.The Crown Estate is Quay Marinas' landlord at both marinas. The dredger and crew will also be available to work on other dredging projects for third parties.
The dredger, to be known as 'Little Orme', has been ordered from IHC in Holland and is due to be launched in December in preparation for this winter's dredging campaign.
Quay Marinas Managing Director, Simon Haigh, said 'We have used external dredging contractors at Conwy and Deganwy in past years but deploying our own dredger will enable us to carry out the work more economically and will be less disruptive to the marinas' operations.'
Gary Thompson, Coastal Manager at The Crown Estate, said 'Co-investing with Quay Marinas in the dredger not only makes financial sense but demonstrates The Crown Estate's commitment to investing in our Welsh maritime assets and to working in partnership with our tenants and stakeholders.'