AQW 8902/16-21

Ms Kellie Armstrong
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 09/12/2016
Answered On Date: 20/12/2016
Priority Written: Yes

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline (i) the expected timetable; and (ii) cost for making sufficient alterations to the MV Strangford 2 ferry to enable cars to disembark from the vessel at high tide.

Answer:

The costs to rectify the issue with the vehicle ramp on the MV Strangford 2 are estimated at approximately £12,000. It is expected that the alteration to the ramp will be carried out over the next four to five days, after which the Maritime and Coastguard Agency will be asked to provide a Passenger Certificate.