Funding is being sought for a new boat hoist at Scarborough Harbour.
North Yorkshire Council has issued a tender proposing to fund the 130 tonne boat lift using a grant from the UK Seafood Infrastructure Fund.
The Authority says it is willing to consider the options of either a brand new boat lift or a used second hand boat lift.
Chair of the Scarborough and Whitby Area Committee - Councillor Liz Colling - says several funding sources are being explored.
The recently created York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has access to £4.5m of "gainshare" funding as part of the devolution process for the region and the council is also preparign a bid for some of this cash for teh project.
The council say the Boat Hoist would enable the provision of an accessible boat lift for commercial and leisure boats at Scarborough Harbour.
Present lifting facilities for transfer to and from a trailer are limited to a 4 tonne and by a crane on Vincent Pier. The council says the service offered by this crane is considered
"unreliable outdated and ongoing maintenance a drain on harbour revenues.
In addition, the MCA no longer consider this safe practice for mandatory inspections. The project includes acquisition of a new boat lift, together with required infrastructure and supporting works."
The total cost of the project would be around £1.75m with £550,000 coming from North Yorkshire Council, £500,000 from the UK Seafood Fund and £700,000 from the Combined Authority.
The council says the project would:
- Provide facilities for boat repairs and maintenance to be undertaken safely and without the restriction of tidal interference.
- Support the port of Scarborough to become a more prosperous port and attractive as a destination, providing an alternative to Bridlington and being complimentary to facilities at Whitby.
- Potentially facilitate access to a new market servicing Windfarm Crew Transfer Vessels (and therefore the creation of new skilled jobs) - between Fraserburgh and Great Yarmouth, except for Grimsby, there is no lift at the moment capable of undertaking a lift on a CTV of 120 T. Local endorsement of the project suggests local engineers foresee an opportunity to expand their services. The provision of the facility may well serve as the catalyst for job creation and new business opportunities harbourside.
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