The Irish Nautical Trust has announced plans for the creation of a 'Cargo Maritime Village' on Charlotte Quay, Grand Canal Basin in Dublin 4.
The Irish Nautical Trust (established in 1986) has a dual mandate of preserving our national nautical heritage and the creation and support of employment and enterprise in the South Inner City.
Cargo Maritime Village in Dublin is both a response and solution to the economic downturn with its low cost, low risk ethos and will create new opportunities for local businesses say promoters. The idea is to turn old shipping containers into functioning spaces on short term leases providing incubator units for small marine related businnesses and should act as a catalyst to the wider community.
Designed by Ciaran Adamson Design, this unique development will be a collection of brightly coloured shipping containers with glass frontages and circular windows set on the quayside of Dublin's iconic Grand Canal Basin.
As part of this multipurpose development there will be:
• An Educational Training Center aimed at teaching Sea & Shore Safety and maritime skills to local youth.
• Workshops.
• Small Business Incubator and Retail Units.
• Maritime Gallery.
• Aqua Sports such as Surf Dock, Wakedock and Flagship Scuba.
• Café / bistro.
Cargo Maritime Village aims to become part of the fabric of local life by adding colour, creativity and life to Charlotte Quay.
The facility is expected to be up and running by summer of 2014 subject to planning permission and when complete it is expected to create thirty new jobs in the local community.
For further information contact: Jimmy Murray [email protected]
Tel: 01 668 9802