Marine Management Organisation has agreed and approved Whitby Harbour’s application for a grant from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF). The grant of £10,000 worth of lifting equipment would boost the facilities of the harbour. With the money a new heavy duty landing davit will be install in the lower harbour.
The installation of landing davit is expected to help the town’s fleet to reduce operating costs by saving them the need to hire lifting equipment such as cranes and forklift trucks. It is also hoped the enhanced facilities will encourage more vessels into using the harbour, which is expected to boost the harbour authority’s income and money available for further improvements.
The application for funding was made by Captain Martin Willis, the Whitby Harbour Master, and approved by the Marine Management Organisation, which administers the EFF scheme in England. Captain Willis said that they are indebted to the European Fisheries Fund for the approval of this grant.
