Temporary crane shipped to Alderney to off-load supplies
A CRANE had to be shipped to Alderney on Saturday as the island’s infrastructure problems continue.
The new harbour crane has only been in position for about five months, but last week it developed electrical problems meaning cargo could not be off-loaded on Tuesday. It is vital for off-loading cargo, such as food, into the island.
An engineer was called in and parts were ordered and the Alderney government was confident it would be able to off-load cargo on Friday night. But that did not happen. Instead the States of Alderney, with the assistance of Bruno Kay-Mouat and Alderney Shipping, sourced a temporary crane to cover cargo deliveries to the island.
This crane was delivered from Jersey via a landing craft on Saturday to cover cargo operations while repairs continue on the new crane.
The harbour team hoped that shipping movements and island deliveries would catch up over the next few days.
‘We would like to take this opportunity to apologise for any disruptions suffered by local businesses during these unforeseen circumstances,’ a harbour spokesman said.
The new green crane was safely moved out of the way and the temporary crane was safely delivered early Saturday morning. It is unclear when the crane will be fixed.
It cost about £800,000 and was delivered and installed earlier this year.
