Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited
Colintraive and Rhubodach Slipways Reconstruction Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited
Ramsay Muirhead Head of Civil Engineering
Ruairidh Campbell Senior Civil Engineer
03 November 2014 Colintraive and Rhubodach 2 Slipway Rebuild Who are CMAL?
• Wholly owned by Scottish Government
• Fully operational since 2006
• Asset owning (33 ships, 24 ports)
• Project management
• Small highly skilled professional team
• Focus on infrastructure NOT operations
• Long term planning and sourcing funds
• Continuity and development of the asset base
03 November 2014 Colintraive and Rhubodach 3 Slipway Rebuild Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited
Colintraive and Rhubodach Slipways Reconstruction The Project
• We are replacing the slipway’s at Colintraive and Rhubodach
• The project will deliver new double width and longer slipway’s – Access at all states of tide – Future maintenance will be carried out during the day
• The project will also provide a new vehicle queuing area – Capacity provided for 2 boat loads of cars and HGV’s
• The ferry service will continue to operate throughout this project
03 November 2014 Colintraive and Rhubodach 5 Slipway Rebuild Marine Scotland - Pre-application
• Marine Scotland – Is a Scottish Government body – Its purpose is to manage Scotland's seas for sustainable development
• Pre-application required under Marine (Scotland Act) 2010
• To inform Statutory Consultees: – Northern Lighthouse Board, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, Scottish Natural Heritage • Hold a meeting locally (this evening’s meeting) – Provides an opportunity to present this scheme and hold a Q&A session – This is also an opportunity to submit written comments via email or by post up to 7 days after the meeting (Deadline is 10th November 2014) – Details are on the posters in the Hall and Hotel Notice boards
03 November 2014 Colintraive and Rhubodach 6 Slipway Rebuild Marine Scotland - Application Process
• Consenting / licencing process takes approximately 12 Weeks and includes: – Planning Permission from Argyll and Bute Council – Marine Construction Licence from Marine Scotland
• During the Application process there will be: – A notice in the local newspapers advertising the project drawings (Dunoon Observer & the Buteman) – Drawings will then be lodged in Colintraive village Hall for 28 days to allow viewings and any further written comments to be sent in
03 November 2014 Colintraive and Rhubodach 7 Slipway Rebuild Colintraive and Rhubodach Slipways Reconstruction
• Slipways at end of Serviceable Life: • Settled significantly • Surfacing is continually breaking up
• Reconstruct slipways to safeguard ferry service
• The ferry service will continue to operate throughout this project
• A number of restrictions will be placed on the contractor including: • Construction sequence • Working hours • Traffic management
03 November 2014 Colintraive and Rhubodach 8 Slipway Rebuild Rhubodach Slipway
Excavation New Slipway – Phase 2 Contractor’s Separation Structure – Phase 1 Compound
New Slipway – Phase 3
Existing Slipway
New Infill / Paved Areas
03 November 2014 Colintraive and Rhubodach 9 Slipway Rebuild Colintraive – Slipway Area
Clear space (Old lanes 1 and 2) Separation Structure – Phase 1 New Infill Area / Wall Removed Excavation
New Slipway – Phase 2 New Slipway – Phase 3
Site Traffic Entrance Cathodic Protection (Lane 3) System to Steel Piles
Contractor’s Existing Slipway Compound
03 November 2014 Colintraive and Rhubodach 10 Slipway Rebuild Colintraive Ferry Traffic Queuing
03 November 2014 Colintraive and Rhubodach 11 Slipway Rebuild Colintraive – Marshalling Area
General CalMac Parking Area Storage Area CalMac Parking Area
HGV / Bus Marshalling Area
Access Ramp to Shore Car Marshalling Lane 2 Existing Access Track and Storage Area (Contractor’s Working Area) Car Marshalling Lane 1
03 November 2014 Colintraive and Rhubodach 12 Slipway Rebuild Community Amenity
Design of Pontoon Access on foreshore by CMAL. This will then allow Community Trust to apply for construction funding
General Parking and access ramp to foreshore provided by CMAL
03 November 2014 Colintraive and Rhubodach 13 Slipway Rebuild Outline Programme
• Completion of Design Winter 2014 • Tender for Construction Spring 2015 • Start Construction Spring/Summer 2015
03 November 2014 Colintraive and Rhubodach 14 Slipway Rebuild Questions?
03 November 2014 Colintraive and Rhubodach 15 Slipway Rebuild