GSLP-Liberals-Manifesto-2019

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS
Environmental protection is
increasingly recognized as an important
aspect of the maritime industry. The
sulphur cap which comes into force in
2020 will bring cleaner fuels as will the
use of LNG as a fuel for propulsion.
CLEANER BUNKERS: LNG
Shell has confirmed that it will be
applying for an LNG bunkering licence
and this summer saw the first supply
of LNG bunkers by Titan LNG. This
is a cleaner fuel that will be rolled out
across the world’s merchant navy fleets
and, thanks to our investment in LNG
facilities, we will be able to continue
to use Gibraltar’s geostrategic position
in order to supply ships transiting the
Straits.
GIB MARITIME WEEK
This year we hosted Maritime Week
Gibraltar as the first of a biennial
event. This turned out to be hugely
successful with the many local and
international delegates and speakers
enjoying a week of presentations,
visits to facilities, discussions and a
number of receptions which provided
networking opportunities. A number
of business opportunities and
commitments have arisen directly
from Maritime Week Gibraltar. We are
committed to continuing to organise
Gibraltar Maritime Week every two
years, making it annual in future if it
were worth doing so.
NEW PORT OFFICE
We have invested in new port offices
in a strategic location near Lathbury
Barracks. This purpose built facility has
an excellent vantage point and houses
a brand new VTS facility and cameras
to ensure the monitoring and safety of
navigation in and around our waters.
We will maintain this building to the
highest standards.
SMALL BOATS SERVICE YARD
We will further expand the facilities
available for small boats by providing
a service yard. Work on this is already
at an advanced stage and it is expected
that the service yard will be ready to
use before the end of this year. The
yard will be available for use by boats
at the Mid-Harbour Small Boats Marina
as well as boats at the Watergardens
Marina.
WATERGARDENS MARINA
We will improve the facilities at the
Watergardens Marina for those boats
that chose to stay at this marina. We
will provide new pontoons as well as
finger pontoons similar to those at the
small boats marina.
NEW PORT LAUNCH
We have made funding available to
the Gibraltar Port Authority for the
purchase of a new port launch. The
vessel will be built specifically for
the GPA and will provide a modern,
technically advanced launch for use in
general port duties including patrols
and search and rescue.
GENERAL ELLIOTT
We believe that the GPA should have
two working port launches. We will
therefore invest in the refit of the
existing launch, the General Elliot, by
the purchase and installation of two
new engines.
ADMIRAL ROOKE
Whilst these works are being carried
out and the new launch comes on
stream, the GPA will continue to enjoy
the use of the Admiral Rooke which
was acquired from the Royal Gibraltar
Police and has undergone extensive
works in the last few months.
GIB MARITIME ACADEMY
We will work with the Gibraltar Port
Authority, the Gibraltar Maritime
Authority and the University of
Gibraltar on the establishment of the
Gibraltar Maritime Academy which
will open its doors to students in
September 2020 (see under University
for further details).
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