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THINGS HAPPENING: The Chapman pulls in to the Whyalla marina.
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
The tug boat Chapman arrived in Whyalla today from Port Adelaide in preparation for demolition of the old jetty.
The Chapman (or Chappy as it is more affectionately known) will be used to manoeuvre the barge that will provide a working platform for the heavy duty demolition of the old jetty and construction of the new jetty. It will also be a working tug to move various pieces of the jetty away from the site during demolition.
The barge is being prepared in Port Adelaide before being towed to Whyalla by a bigger tug. This schedule will be determined by the preparations and weather conditions. Land-based preparation work around the site will be the first task for the building contractors before a soft strip of the jetty to remove railings, lights and other ancillary items.
The new jetty is being built by South Australian company Maritime Constructions under instruction from the City of Whyalla. Council remains the project manager to ensure as much local labour and materials are used in construction.
Steel stripped from the old jetty will be recycled by the Whyalla Steelworks with owners GFG Alliance donating steel back towards the construction of the jetty.
The jetty project is a partnership between the City of Whyalla, GFG Alliance, the South Australian government (with a contribution of $1m towards the construction costs) and the Whyalla community.
SAFETY FIRST: Signage at the fenced entrance of the carpark and breakwater.
Residents and visitors are reminded that the jetty site and southern breakwaters have been declared a construction site with no access permitted. People are asked to obey all signs and instructions from contractors. There is now no access to the southern carpark of the marina and the southern breakwater with contractors to use the carpark for machinery storage and construction.
Full access will remain to the boat ramp and its adjacent carpark. Boaties, are however, asked to keep a safe distance from the breakwater and the jetty area at all times. There will be buoys put in place at sea to cordon off the construction area of the new jetty.
Boaties and pedestrians are asked to abide by all signage and directions from contractors for the safety of everyone concerned.
Council thanks the public in advance for their patience and understanding as this once-in-a-generation project gets underway. Residents and visitors will be kept informed on the construction process and estimated completion time as the project progresses.
Any enquiries on this project, or others, can be made by calling Council on 8640 3444 during office hours, by submitting a customer enquiry on our website http://www.whyalla.sa.gov.au/page.aspx or via the free My Local Services app which can be downloaded at https://www.lga.sa.gov.au/mylocalservices
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