#FerryNews- An £80m planned redevelopment of Douglas Harbour, Isle of Man has nothing to do with a possible shake-up of ferry services, the Chief Minister has insisted.

Construction of an £11m cruise berth reports IOM Today, on the outer side of an extended Victoria Pier is the centrepiece of a three-year programme of works for the harbour area.

Others works include £14.83m upgrades to the Kind Edward VIII Pier, windfarm support vessel pontoons, new breakwater and revetment costing £17.22m and a pleasure craft slip and holding area costing £6.98m.

The final year will see an upgrade to the tanker berth costing £15.55m, and upgrade to the Victoria Pier ro-ro berth costing £10.56m and a cruise tender berth costing £4.23m.

A harbour strategy, approved by Tynwald this week, appears to indicate the government is laying the groundwork for a shake-up of ferry services.

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