{"id":215678,"date":"2024-11-07T12:56:32","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T16:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=215678"},"modified":"2024-11-07T12:57:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T16:57:36","slug":"cabinet-seeks-expert-input-on-new-barbuda-cargo-dock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/cabinet-seeks-expert-input-on-new-barbuda-cargo-dock\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet Seeks Expert Input on New Barbuda Cargo Dock"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet invited a Civil and Coastal Engineer to report on the site for the new cargo dock, to be built on the south side of Barbuda.\u00a0<\/p>

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The river dock has been deemed inappropriate for large cargo vessels since it is vulnerable, surrounded by sand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new dock to be built on bedrock about a quarter mile away is more appropriate, the coastal engineer told the Cabinet. <\/p>

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Three major studies are yet to be carried out: a.\u00a0<\/p>

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A\u00a0Seabed Composition; <\/p>\n\n\n\n

b. A Geotechnical Study; <\/p>

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c. A Maintenance Plan to avoid siltation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a detailed plan is developed,\u00a0a meeting with the Barbuda Council is sure to follow.<\/p>

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CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet invited a Civil and Coastal Engineer to report on the site for the new cargo dock, to be built on the south side of Barbuda.\u00a0 The river dock has been deemed inappropriate for large cargo vessels since it is vulnerable, surrounded by sand. 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