WORK to remove the old pier at Brodick Ferry Terminal began this week.
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, who own the port, have said that the port has reached the end of its serviceable life and is no longer safe to use.
The removal of the pier is expected to last for six months, with workers working from a barge in the water to remove the structure.
The old pier store building, pier deck, support structures and all deck furniture, such as bollards and handrails, will be removed.
John Quinn, senior civil engineer, at CMAL, said, “The old Brodick pier and associated infrastructure is life expired.
“When the ferry terminal was relocated, the old structure was decommissioned and has not been used, or maintained, since then.”
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