Seychelles' government seeks investors for floating dry dock

Seychelles' government seeks investors for floating dry dock
Victoria, Seychelles | February 11, 2022, Friday @ 16:10 in Business » FISHERIES | By: Salifa Karapetyan Edited by: Betymie Bonnelame | Views: 1502
http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/16295/Seychelles%27+government+seeks+investors+for+floating+dry+dock

Ralph Volcere a few decades ago a similar project was to happen here but after evaluation by authorities it was shelved because of the devastating environmental impact a floating dock has. When a large vessel undergoes heavy maintenance/repairs on a floating dock all kinds of very corrosive chemicals/ grease/oil/paint stripping/ welding residue is deposited on the floating platform and seeps into the surface. Although the operator may regularly clear the surface it simply cannot effectively remove those toxic pollutants which when the vessel is re-floated goes straight into the ocean and ecosystem. Also when it rains heavily the same happens. Now this project is within a few hundred meters of the St Anne marine park and within a few hundred meters where many residents get their fish supply. Like many some of us have visited such facilities in Diego Suarez, Mombasa and Mombasa where there are dry docks and the pollution is colossal. On one hand we say we are leaders in sustainable environmental protection of our blue economy and congratulated but then we promoting an activity which will destroy our marine park and attract international condemnation. I am confused and very concerned.
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