Falklands’ consultation on new deep port receives many suggestions and strong support

Friday, August 30th 2013 - 01:02 UTC

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The Falkland Islands government has released the findings of the public consultation document ‘Your Future – Your Say’ which show a very strong support for phased development of the new port, “to serve all its potential users,” according to an Executive Council paper. Read full article

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Escoses Doido
Anybody asked Hector Timmerman if it's okay?

Only about 20 years and it will belong to argentina.

(hollow laughter)
Aug 30th, 2013 - 06:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
@1 More importantly, has anybody asked British Forces about defence? The port IS going to be directly opposite Stanley.
Aug 30th, 2013 - 06:51 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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agent999
@3
I should think that has already been sorted out.
Aug 30th, 2013 - 07:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
@3 There's nothing in the consultation about it. And it should be a primary consideration. Just imagine some vicious little argies getting in and planting explosives on oil storage facilities. There should be major air and sea defences around and between Menguera Point and Cape Pembroke.
Aug 30th, 2013 - 08:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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jwolf
Does anyone know the timetable for when the actual construction begins, presumably with the access road first?
Aug 30th, 2013 - 08:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Will it be able to take the carriers.?
Aug 30th, 2013 - 03:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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jwolf
@6 Everything I've read about Port William says they have no plans for warships docking there. I would imagine (and hope) that Mare Harbour would be upgraded to take in a Queen Elizabeth Class carrier.
Aug 30th, 2013 - 03:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Sinibaldi
Transient memory.

If a fine
leaf appears
in the heart
of the country
I can see, near
a glimmer, a
delicate white
dream.

Francesco Sinibaldi
Aug 30th, 2013 - 05:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
(8) Sinibaldi

“I see them
hopping on twigs
and again in a fancy,
sweet little squirrels
returned silently
to remember a thought.
It's a park kissed
by the clouds
of a matutinal ray,
it's a silent touch
picking off leaves,
it's a flower
that dies, and a
care in your heart. ”

Or...:
“Li vedo saltellar
di ramo in ramo
e di nuovo gioire,
dolci scoiattoli
tornati nel chiaro
a membrar quel
pensiero.
E' un parco baciato
dal chiarore ancor
vivo d'un intenso
mattino, è un
tocco silente
del ruscello che scorre,
è il canto del sole,
fuggitivo e sereno.”

Stick to Italian, Francesco.......
Aug 31st, 2013 - 04:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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golfcronie
@8,9
What's that got to do with the a new deep port pray.
Sep 02nd, 2013 - 12:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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