St Helena : St. Helena Shores Up Sea Wall
Submitted by Saint Helena Herald (Juanita Brock) 03.02.2005 (Article Archived on 17.02.2005)
A four-man team are busy safeguarding the seawall under Jamestown's wharf.
Photo (c) Garron Yon - The team at work.
Photo (c) The team in action.
Safeguarding Sea Wall at The Wharf
The four-man team at work strengthening the sea wall.
A four-man team is in the process of placing large boulders into the sea to form a rock armour to protect the sea wall opposite the Moat.
This is being done because over the years the motion of the sea pulled the rocks away from the wall leaving it unprotected. The department is now replacing some 320 cubic metres of boulders. The supplying and transporting of these boulders is being done by the private sector.
Desmond Peters, Senior Engineer Works, said this project is being undertaken by the Public Works and Services Department. The four-man team comprises a crane operator, a JCB operator and two labourers.
It was not possible to make a ramp for a Payloader or a JCB to work on the site so these boulders had to be put in place using a crane. In speaking about the work Desmond said: “The operation is working as expected, and providing the weather stays good it should take approximately 14 days to complete this area.” Works commenced on 26 January.
Desmond described the process as “similar to what was done at Ruperts Beach, but on a much smaller scale.”
Funding for the work that is being carried out comes from the Public Works and Services budget, which provides for sea defences. When more money becomes available, further work will be done in other areas where needed.
Public Relations/Information Office
Office of the Chief Secretary
2 February 2005
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