
Essential Guernsey Castle Cornet breakwater work begins
He said: "The Castle breakwater's main purpose is to provide safe waters and sheltered areas within St Peter Port Harbour, which it has been doing since the 1850s."The work is scheduled during the summer to take advantage of the favourable weather and sea conditions, which keeps the project costs down and allows the work to be completed ahead of any winter storms."Mr Armstrong added: "It is important that people respect the barriers that will be in place during the day, as they are necessary for public safety and the safety of our contractors."Work will take place until Friday, 1 August, Guernsey Ports said.
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Essential restructuring work will take place at Castle Cornet Ports said masonry repointing was needed on sections of the breakwater which were highlighted during a routine inspection. It said there would still be access to the Castle and the approach bridge but between 06:00 and 18:00 BST there would be barriers at the breakwater to prevent public Armstrong, Guernsey Ports project manager, said the repointing would address "minor damage" sustained over the winter to prevent more serious structural issues. He said: "The Castle breakwater's main purpose is to provide safe waters and sheltered areas within St Peter Port Harbour, which it has been doing since the 1850s."The work is scheduled during the summer to take advantage of the favourable weather and sea conditions, which keeps the project costs down and allows the work to be completed ahead of any winter storms."Mr Armstrong added: "It is important that people respect the barriers that will be in place during the day, as they are necessary for public safety and the safety of our contractors."Work will take place until Friday, 1 August, Guernsey Ports said.