Sea run postponed for a week
Due to ongoing vessel maintenance work at Goat Island, the utility sea run to Bernera planned for Thursday, October 15 had been postponed to October 22 however due to forecasted poor weather this has been postponed again to next Thursday instead (October 29).
The aim of the run is to enable the topping up of oil and gas supplies in preparation for winter, and also to test this sea route should it be necessary to deploy it again at short notice.
Fergusons Shipping have been commissioned to undertake this particular test via sea using a specific route from Uigen Slipway, Uig to Valasay Slipway, Great Bernera (other routes were considered, however this specific crossing affords the least restrictions in terms of accessibility, tides and weather).
In the meantime, the Comhairle continues to make good progress with the statutory permissions which are required to enable the replacement bridge construction to commence.