Lifeboat Slip
Sir,—The City Engineer, Mr P. G, Scoular, reports that one of the major reasons for failing to start work on the lifeboat slip is the changing depths in the area. Could he tell me how the dumping of many tons of loose spoil on the breakwater would help this situation, as half of it has already washed away and no doubt is now helping to reduce the depth of water at the slip? I believe that the present shore alteration should stop until someone with a knowledge of tidal effects has been consulted and the approval of the Marine Department has been gained.—Yours, etc., MANU. August 26, 1970.
[The City Engineer (Mr P. G. Scoular) replies: “The breakwater on the seaward side of Days Harbour suffers continual attrition on the seaward side and it is necessary to do maintenance work from time to time. When heavy rock is available in the area it is clearly more economical to use it than to wait until circumstances force maintenance. Persons with knowledge of tidal effects have been consulted.”]
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32391, 2 September 1970, Page 16
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