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<strong>Boatyard</strong> Record Sheet <strong>Boatyard</strong> number: 40 Premises Trading Name: The Port <strong>of</strong> Tilbury London Ltd. Telephone no: 01375 852200 Address : Leslie Ford House Tilbury Freeport Tilbury Essex Postcode: RM18 7EH Operator: Wet berth and quay available for rent Tenant: No Freeholder: Forth Ports <strong>Facilities</strong> Open slipway: No Land storage: Yes Covered slipway: No Pontoon moorings: No Dry dock: No Buoy/bankside moorings: Yes Boat Hoist/Crane: No but can be hired in Covered workshop: No Chandlery: No 105 Comment (2007) This berth is currently being used by Woods River Cruises to undertake a £2m refit <strong>of</strong> the Silver Sturgeon that is one <strong>of</strong> the largest Thames passenger boats in operation at 61 metres length and 13 metres beam. The advantages <strong>of</strong> the berth is that it has power, security and a compound for site huts etc. The work is being undertaken by MSC Europe Ltd that is a Southampton based company that does repair and refit work on passenger vessels across Europe. Use <strong>of</strong> the berth for a 2.5 month period has cost £7.500. The adjoining berth is currently being used by Interserve for work on pontoons. Interserve undertake the renovation <strong>of</strong> infrastructure on the River Thames and has recently refitted Greenwich Pier. <strong>Assessment</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boatyard</strong> <strong>Facilities</strong> on the River Thames Adams Hendry Consulting Ltd - April 2007
106 <strong>Boatyard</strong> Record Sheet <strong>Boatyard</strong> number: 41 (50) Premises Trading Name: Lay Construction Telephone no: Address : 1 Clifton Parade Gravesend Kent Postcode: DA12 Operator: Previously Lay Group Ltd – now subject to redevelopment Tenant: No Freeholder: Yes <strong>Facilities</strong> Open slipway: No Land storage: Yes Covered slipway: No Pontoon moorings: No Dry dock: No (drying out blocks) Buoy/bankside moorings: Yes Boat Hoist/Crane: No Covered workshop: Yes Chandlery: No Max dimension <strong>of</strong> craft that can be slipped / dry docked / lifted / moored Length: 18.2 metres Beam: 6 metres Tonnage: 13 tonnes Employee numbers (in 2000) 20 staff in total: 2 platers/welders 1 engineer 1 electrician 16 laminators/assemblers 1 naval architect/site manager Context Planning and environmental health issues: Mr Newman said that noise complaints were received very occasionally from nearby flats. Relationship to adjoining land uses/other boatyard facilities: Upstream <strong>of</strong> the site, an out <strong>of</strong> town retail estate has been developed. Downstream <strong>of</strong> the site, there is currently a commercial building although permission has recently been given for residential redevelopment <strong>of</strong> the site. Access arrangements (capacity, proximity to major roads): The site has direct pedestrian access onto Thames Way (a local road) although there is no footway. Vehicular access to the site is <strong>of</strong>f Stuart Road (a local road) through a piece <strong>of</strong> land which is owned by the Lay Group and leased and operated by a builders merchant. The access runs along the route <strong>of</strong> the old railway line and onto the viaduct where the site <strong>of</strong>fice is situated. <strong>Assessment</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boatyard</strong> <strong>Facilities</strong> on the River Thames Adams Hendry Consulting Ltd - April 2007
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