Tamar II is due to arrive back in Torpoint later this morning following the successful completion of its five yearly refit at A & P Falmouth. Once safely returned to port after its 44 nautical miles sea journey, the towing…
Progress remains very good. The headlines are that the decks have now had their non slip coatings applied and the deck markings are progressing, the prows are now back on and are being set to work this week, and all…
Win a trip up the towers of the Tamar Bridge. A rare opportunity to climb the iconic Tamar Bridge towers is being offered to mark the imminent opening of a new Visitor and Learning Centre. A handful of lucky visitors…
The contract to renew the bridge deck waterproofing system underneath the bridge deck kerbs and replace the bolts that hold the kerbs in place began as scheduled on 1 April. During the past few weeks the successful contractor, Taziker Industrial…
Progress remains good. The prow refurbishment programme which includes structural repairs, replacement of hinges and bearings, extensive work on the hydraulic system, and repainting is progressing well, and along with the repainting of the superstructure, hull and decks is a…
Good progress so far. The underside of the ferry has been cleaned off to enable structural surveys, the prows are both off and the repair and refurbishment has started, and the removal of the worn non-slip paint on the vehicle…
In March 2019 the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee formally submitted an application to the Department for Transport to increase tolls on the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry for the first time in nine years, to ensure the…
TAMAR II was successfully towed to Falmouth on Wednesday 10 April 2019 and is now in the dry dock at the A&P facility. There is a lot of activity on board, with the blasting of the decks back to bare…
Following improving weather conditions we have been given the go ahead for TAMAR to be towed to Falmouth tomorrow ( Wednesday 10 April ) The ferry is scheduled to leave Torpoint at approximately 1600, with the journey expected to take…
The good news is that TAMAR II is ready to be towed to Falmouth. Unfortunately the weather forecast for Monday now puts the wind and sea conditions outside the limits for the tow to be approved. Assuming the weather remains…
