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24th June 2023

Trinity House Update on Vessel Project to Replace THV Patricia

Trinity House, the General Lighthouse Authority (GLA) for England, Wales and Channel Islands, will not award a contract for the replacement of THV Patricia under the current procurement process.

The GLA however intends to commence a new procurement process in due course.

The decision announced last month was made following a procurement process which was conducted in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The process resulted in no bids that fully met Trinity House’s requirements, and therefore no award will be made.

Delivery of its statutory obligations to provide aids to navigation for the safety of navigation within its areas of responsibility remains a high priority for Trinity House.

Following the completion of dry-docking the THV Patricia this year, the multil-functional tender has been fully recertified to UK Flag State requirements, and can for the time being continue to operate safely with our experienced crews.

The requirement for Trinity House to replace the multi-function tender THV Patricia (built in 1982) was agreed by the Maritime Minister following the conclusion of a thorough Fleet Review in 2018 that a layered fleet of seven ships provides the most pragmatic solution to meet the three General Lighthouse Authorities’ statutory obligations.

Asides the GLA of Trinity House, the other two GLA's are the Northern Lighthouse Board which is responsible for Scottish and Manx waters while Irish Lights covers the entire island of Ireland.

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Shannon Foynes Port Information

Shannon Foynes Port (SFPC) are investing in an unprecedented expansion at its general cargo terminal, Foynes, adding over two-thirds the size of its existing area. In the latest phase of a €64 million investment programme, SFPC is investing over €20 million in enabling works alone to convert 83 acres on the east side of the existing port into a landbank for marine-related industry, port-centric logistics and associated infrastructure. The project, which will be developed on a phased basis over the next five years, will require the biggest infrastructure works programme ever undertaken at the port, with the entire 83 acre landbank having to be raised by 4.4 metres. The programme will also require the provision of new internal roads and multiple bridge access as well as roundabout access.