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Isle of Man Infrastructure Minister has provided a recent update on the new ferry terminal in Liverpool.  

Tim Baker the Infrastructure Minister told the House of Keys that covid has added five million pounds to the bill for the new terminal.

On top of that it expected there will be an extra five percent added for other reasons.

Unexploded world war two bombs have had to be dealt with and the strain on the seawalls created by the powerful bow thrusters of the newbuild Manxman ferry.

ManxRadio reported the story and of a podcast of what Mr Baker told the Keys.

Published in Ferry

About the ILCA/Laser Dinghy

The ILCA, formerly known as the Laser, is the most produced boat in the world, with 220,000 units built since 1971.

It's easy to see why the single-handed dinghy has won the title of the most widely distributed boat of all time.

The Laser is a one-design dinghy, the hulls being identical but three rigs that can be used according to the size and weight of the sailor.

The class is international, with sailors from 120 countries. The boat has also been an Olympic class since 1996, being both the men's and women's singlehanded dinghy.

Three rigs are recognised by the International Laser Class Association (ILCA):

  • ILCA 4: sail of 4.70m2
  • ILCA 6: sail of 5.76 m2
  • ILCA 7: sail of 7.06 m2