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She's coming back into service today, but will be out for five hours on Monday for replacement of the worn noise mitigating ‘shoe’ on the western prow
Cowes Floating bridge: All you need to know
The Floating Bridge links Cowes and East Cowes, running regularly through the day and much of the evening. It’s sometimes called the Chain Ferry because it pulls itself both sides of the river on a chain.
Below are articles charting the history of the Cowes Floating Bridge.
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The work will include replacing two broken glazing panels, any essential minor repairs, as well as checks and inspections undertaken using contractors and IWC technical staff
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The push boat stops the Floating Bridge from having go out of service when there are fast-flowing ebb tides on the Medina
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The list of spares has been purchased to minimise any future downtime during failures of the Floating Bridge
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The survey will allow the council to better understand the travellers' use of the floating bridge and their perceptions of the service provided
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According to the Cabinet member in charge, an announcement about the legal mediation with the designers and builders of Floating Bridge 6 is due very soon
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Whilst the Floating Bridge is out of action due to a number of staff members contracting Covid, planned maintenance will take place
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Ongoing staff sickness is the cause of the problems running the Floating Bridge at the following times
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It was thought the bridge would return to service earlier than planned, but then the incident with the windows being smashed took place
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With mediation ongoing, the gap between settlement figures agreed by the council, the designer and builder of Floating Bridge 6 has been significantly narrowed, but no final agreement has yet been reached
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When the windows got smashed last week, the council said it would not affect the planned return date to service of 13th April, but that's all changed now
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Some might suggest that Floating Bridge 6 is cursed, others would say it has a mind of its own and always wants the last word
