High Court judgement: Bembridge Harbour management responsible for “Tangent” sinking. It will cost the harbour around £400,000. The motor vessel Tangent sank at her moorings in Bembridge Harbour on 7th October 2017. The harbour’s management claimed that the vessel had been incorrectly moored; the owners asserted that the moorings had not been properly maintained. … [Read more...] about TWO RECENT EVENTS ARE A CALL TO ARMS TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION TO SAVE YOUR HARBOUR
Misleading BHA announcement
DOES THIS PHOTO RECORD SUGGEST BEMBRIDGE HARBOUR IS WELL MAINTAINED AS THE OWNERS CLAIM IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS 02.04.2021? Bennett’s point erosion and debris , taken after the Harbour say they had cleared up and where the erosion is due to the failure to maintain the groyneThe narrowing and shallowing harbour entrance channel due to a failure to dredge and … [Read more...] about Misleading BHA announcement
Damaging planning permission granted
We have to report that the outline planning application for 13 houses and replacement of harbour facilities has been granted. The terms upon which the application has been granted disadvantage the Statutory Harbour Authority. This is because the directors of the Authority have promoted the commercial interests of a separate property company they also own at the direct … [Read more...] about Damaging planning permission granted
A call to action
Over £1.5million, that is £150,000 a year of harbour income that could and should be spent on the likes of groyne repair and meaningful dredging, is wrongly being directed away from the harbour. You only need to take a walk around the harbour entrance to see the consequences. Anyone who cares about the harbour cannot afford to stand by and watch. There are good grounds to … [Read more...] about A call to action
Totally predictable problems as the failure to repair the groyne takes its toll.
No surprises here as the erosion of the beach near what was once Bembridge No 1 Groyne continues, and fence panels, mess and even razor wire collect on the beach on its way towards the harbour. Despite declaring it a priority, the Harbour Company has stopped progress on any repairs to the Groyne, even when the community offered to largely fund it. As well as the man-made … [Read more...] about Totally predictable problems as the failure to repair the groyne takes its toll.