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Clacton on Sea |
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Clacton on Sea New Boathouse
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The builders have finished and the crew have started the move from the old boathouse
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Lions Club dish-up the money The Clacton Lions Club and 29 local restaurants got together to raise funds for the new lifeboat house under construction in Hastings Avenue. Each restaurant donated a meal for two and the Lions organized a giant raffle with 29 first prizes. Members of the Lions Club joined lifeboat volunteers and crew to check on progress at the new site and present a cheque for £1,500 towards new equipment and training. The building is progressing well and will be a feature of the Martello Bay seafront.
Mel Winger (Press Officer) 08/08/2006 |
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Ian Goddard-Shoreworks Deputy Divisional Manager-and Amy Ross-Media Relations Manager East-pay a visit to check progress and are impressed with their tour of the new building". 8th June. |
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Mel Winger (Press Officer) 09/06/2006 |
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The bricklayers are hard at work and it is starting to look like a building |
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Mel Winger (Press Officer) 14/04/2006 |
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The steelwork is completed. It is going to be an impressive building |
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Mel Winger (Press Officer) 31/03/2006 |
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| The main structural steel-work gets under way |
| Mel Winger (Press Officer) 21/03/2006 |
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Boathouse update
After a couple of weeks
of frost and cold daytime temperatures, the concrete has been poured. 20
lorry loads weighing nearly 300tons are covered with sheeting against the
rain.
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| Mel Winger (Press Officer) 09/03/2006 |
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The steel-work is in place and the shuttering is ready for the concrete. Now all we need is some good weather |
| Mel Winger (Press Officer) 16/02/2006 |
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The piling is complete. Next will be the reinforcing steel for the foundations |
| Mel Winger (Press Officer) 11/02/2006 |
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Work is underway |
| Mel Winger (Press Officer) 21/01/2006 |
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| Mel Winger (Press Officer) 27/01/2006 |
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| Artist Impression of the new Boathouse |
Work is Underway
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Work has started on the new lifeboat house site in Hastings Avenue, Clacton. The new building which is next to the Coastguard station will house both lifeboats and provide up to the minute training and crew facilities. A gift shop and viewing area are included in the plans giving better access to the public than at the present boathouse on the pier. The lifeboats will be launched across the beach using specially built tractors. This means more crew will be needed and recruiting has already begun. Having both boats under one roof will be a big advantage, and new facilities such as workshops and changing rooms will make life easier for the crew. It is hoped the building will be completed in the autumn. The appeal to fund a new Fast Inshore Boat for the station has now closed, the target of £120,000 being reached sooner than expected.
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Slipway just behind the new boathouse |
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Paul Evans 29/01/2006 |
