Port Royal's SeaWalk floating pier ready

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Feb 08, 2019 05:16 PM | News, Business

The much anticipated Port Royal SeaWalk floating pier is ready and currently in-transit to Jamaica, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has disclosed via his official Twitter account.

Twitter followers were given a sneak peek in to how the floating pier will function in a video from the manufacturer posted by the PM, who informed that it will arrive in the island next week.

And in case of an impending hurricane the manufacturer says the SeaWalk has a specific function that allows for “disconnection and readiness for towing within 30 minutes”.

The government has invested US$7.4 million into the project which will allow large cruise ships to dock at the once famous ancient city.

Port Royal's SeaWalk floating pier system is ready! Here's a video from the manufacturer, showing it in operation at their dock. It is currently in-transit to Jamaica, and will arrive here next week. #NewJamaica pic.twitter.com/BGnyBWqr9j

— Andrew Holness (@AndrewHolnessJM) February 8, 2019

SeaWalk, a Scandinavian group, says it has installed four similar piers in Europe, all of which have been utilised by more than 400 cruise ships combined.

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