Tristan : Calshot Harbour takes another battering
Submitted by Tristan Times (Sarah Glass) 18.08.2010 (Article Archived on 08.09.2010)

Just when harbour repairs have almost been completed, after damage from the storm in June, heavy seas at Tristan da Cunha

Calshot Harbour takes another battering

By Sarah Glass (Tristan Times) 

Photo (c) James Glass (Tristan Times) 

Just when harbour repairs have almost been completed, after damage from the storm in June, heavy seas at Tristan da Cunha on the 9^th August have resulted in more damage to their only harbour.  Several dollos (cement structures, to break up the swell) have been washed from the point of the breakwater, into the entrance.  With bad weather expected again in the next few days, it will be a while before the damage can be assessed. 

This means that there could be a delay to any further fishing until it has checked out, and reported safe.

                                                Photo (c) James Glass (Tristan Times)