TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1976
+JUMBO+ TO BERTH IN ABERDEEN ON THURSDAY
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ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO MOVE THE JUMBO+ FLOATING RESTAURANT TO A TEMPORARY BERTH ALONGSIDE THE SEAWALL IN THE CENTRAL PART OF ABERDEEN HARBOUR (WEST) ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 14).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE VESSEL WOULD BE TOWED FROM ITS PRESENT LOCATION AT HOLT'S WHARF, VIA THE SULPHUR CHANNEL, ARRIVING OFF THE WESTERN ENTRANCE TO ABERDEEN HARBOUR BY ABOUT 11 A.M. AND TAKING UP ITS BERTH BY ABOUT 1 P.M. ON THAT DAY.
DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE JUMBO+, MARINE DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES WILL HELP CLEAR THE PATH FOR THE VESSEL TO ENTER THE PORT AND MANOEUVRE INTO ITS TEMPORARY BERTH.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT CERTAIN STATIONARY CRAFT IN THE AREA TO BE OCCUPIED BY THE JUMBO+ HAD BEEN DIRECTED TO MOVE AND TAKE UP OTHER BERTHS IN TIN WAN.
HE URGED ALL FISHERMEN TO CO-OPERATE SO AS TO CAUSE AS LITTLE DISRUPTION AS POSSIBLE TO FISHING AND OTHER PORT OPERATION.
MEANWHILE, THE JUMBO+ HAS MET ALL MARINE DEPARTMENT'S SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AS A FLOATING RESTAURANT AND A LICENCE IN THIS RESPECT IS IN THE COURSE OF PREPARATION.
SHORE FACILITIES, MAINLY RELATING TO THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, HAVE ALSO BEEN PROVIDED.
THE LICENCE BY THE URBAN COUNCIL TO OPERATE THIS VESSEL AS A MARINE RESTAURANT WILL BE ISSUED WHEN THE COUNCIL IS SATISFIED THAT THE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN FULLY COMPLIED WITH.
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