Originally Posted by
Diane
I wonder if there's any more news on her to date?
Sadly, yes, and it's not good.
Peel is unable or unwilling to find a berth for her, and since no berth on Merseyside will be possible the ship is not expected to be saved.
While I think there are more important and loved ships in need of saving (Royal Iris III for a start), it is an absolute disgrace that a suitable berth cannot be found !
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And no further loss of historic dock waters should be allowed while this situation persists. Perhaps there are good reasons(?), but I'm not seeing any good reason why Egerton and Morpeth docks should not be reopened as a historic vessel museum. Just because the bridge on Tower Rd. was destroyed need not mean the docks are lost forever.
http://www.irishseashipping.com/news...008/022008.htm
In view of recent decisions the Manxman Trust has concluded, obviously with great regret, that the envisaged project cannot be progressed.
1. In early 2007 ... an independent report indicated the viability of the restored Manxman to become a profitable operation based at Birkenhead.
4. However the Trust was amazed to be advised by Peel Holdings who, having taken over the Mersey Docks Company are developing plans for both Birkenhead and Liverpool dock estates, that “their project will undoubtedly involve some form of major visitor attraction…….but certainly we would have to say that the Manxman would not be appropriate”. The local authorities have made it clear that they are unable to intervene on our behalf.
5. Clearly without any prospect of securing a Mersey- based berth as a permanent home, the project loses its raison d’etre and funding could never be secured in these circumstances.
More details on our web site at
www.ssmanxman.co.uk
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