NPL ESTATES ACQUIRE IRVINE HARBOUR COMPANY
NPL Estates is delighted to announce that it has acquired the Irvine Harbour Company which was previously owned and operated by ICI.
Irvine Harbour has been notably used in the past for shipbuilding pre WWII and the export of various cargoes including explosives from ICI-Nobel and coal. The commercial traffic of the harbour declined as the bigger ports of Greenock and Port Glasgow took precedence and exports from Ardeer using the Garnock Wharf diminished. This resulted in the harbour being officially closed as a commercial port, however it now operates for leisure craft and is home to the Scottish Maritime Museum. The Irvine Harbour Company was formed under the Irvine Harbour Order Confirmation Act 1920.
The Act is still in force and Irvine Harbour Company upholds its duties by providing:
- Moorings for annual lease
And to this effect Irvine Harbour Company recently conducted a diving survey and repairs were carried out to moorings for use by the local Watersports club and others.
- Slipway for dingy launch
- Facility for visitor berthing
- Maintenance of navigation lighting
Irvine Harbour Company has already been proactive by removing the trolleys and other detritus which were on and next to the slipway and proved a danger to wildlife. This has also now provided a more attractive area for visitors to the Harbour.
Another improvement has been the provision of renewed aids to the navigation lighting system much to the delight and satisfaction of the Northern Lighthouse Board and local sailors.
It is the intention of Irvine Harbour Company along with parent company NPL Estates to play a leading role in the regeneration of the Harbourside.
NPL Estates has substantial landholding on the peninsula including the Big Idea building and the footbridge which currently provides pedestrian access. NPL are working under a Partnership Agreement with North Ayrshire Council to regenerate the Ardeer Peninsula, safeguarding the existing employment on the site and bringing much needed investment into the area in the form of employment, housing, leisure and amenities. For further info visit www.nplestates.com
Harbourmaster local contact 01294 314050
“Harbourmaster Arran Cameron left and Duty Harbourmaster Trevor Fotheringham right.”
“Trolleys in the river endangering wildlife and not appealing to locals and visitors.”
Debris has now been removed by new Harbour Company.
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