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US to rebuild two piers in St Lucia at a cost of US$634,800
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| Published on Friday, October 9, 2009 | Email To Friend Print Version
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- The United States government through United States Southern Command will spend US$634,800 (EC$1.6 million) to demolish and rebuild the piers at Castries and Vieux Fort.
Contracts for the work have already been awarded to Construction & Industrial Equipment Ltd, a St Lucia company and work should commence very shortly and be completed by October next year, revealed head of the United States Military Liaison Office at the United States Embassy in Barbados Commander (Cmdr) Ed Gaynor, whose office is coordinating the project.
He noted that the pier in Castries was out of use due to severe damage and the one at Vieux Fort while still in limited use was also badly damaged as a result of marine borer attacks.
Cmdr Gaynor noted that the piers are critical to the effective operations of the Royal St Lucia Police Force’s Marine Unit and by extension the overall counter-narcotics efforts in the Eastern Caribbean.
He said the piers currently pose a significant hazard to both vessels and members of the marine unit. “This project will provide much needed repairs and construction for both piers which are critical to the success of the marine police in St Lucia,” he added.
“This support is only one of many Southern Command sponsored initiatives throughout the region that directly responds to the vital needs of our valued partners,” he added. | | | | Reads : 837 | | | |
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