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The £3.2 million vessel has been plagued with problems, malfunctions and breakdowns since it was installed in 2017 and the authority has started to take steps to get some of the money it has lost back
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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Cllr Jordan says he's obviously disappointed this will mean another break in service, but adds the inspection must go ahead to comply with regulations
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With the date for legal mediation drawing closer, Cllr Phil Jordan has confirmed that IWC are looking for a settlement of millions from FB6's designers and builders
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The Cabinet member says he will not comment on what the council are prepared to do until the mediation process is over
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The recent Cabinet Office Gateway 5 Review of FB6 sets out what steps would need to taken should the Isle of Wight council choose to replace FB6 with an updated model
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See the full list of recommendations that came out of the independent review of the FB6 project, as well as the detail for each one
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There have been a number of recommendations, one of which is to undertake a financial analysis showing whether it is cost effective to keep the current vessel in operation versus alternatives
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If you are planning to use the Cowes Floating Bridge over the next few days check out the timetable
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The Cowes Floating Bridge, after being out of action for almost four months and only returned to service for four days, will be taken out of service this morning
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Why’s the Floating Bridge running slower?, News OnTheWight asked the council, now it’s finally returned after four months servicing and modifications. Here’s what they said
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Assuming it gets the all clear from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the Cowes Floating Bridge will return to service later this month
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It's hoped with all the current modifications that are taking place to the Cowes Floating Bridge that the future "levels of failure will be greatly reduced"
