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  • MLVAR2025028 Berthing Facilities D3 Disposal Licence

    Topics:
    • Marine, 
    • Marine licensing and permits

    Date published: 30 July 2025

    Last updated: 24 September 2025

    Sea disposal of capital dredge material removed from a berthing pocket being created at D3, with a potential exclusion of material pending contamination testing. Contaminated material may be stored within the Musgrave bunded site. Working methods involve back hoe dredging or similar methods in barges then transported to disposal site and disposed by Spilt Bottom Doors or by pump to Musgrave.

    Proposal Description

    Reference: MLVAR2025028
    Project Type: Disposal
    Location: Belfast Harbour
    Coordinates: 54.634333 -5.873622
    Project Description: Sea disposal of capital dredge material removed from a berthing pocket being created at D3, with a potential exclusion of material pending contamination testing.
    Applicant: Belfast Harbour Commissioners
    Status: Active
    Date Issued: 31/07/2022
    Licence Start Date: 01/08/2022
    Licence End Date: 30/11/2025

    Documents

    • Marine Licence Application FormAdobe PDF (826.19 KB)
    • Variation LicenceAdobe PDF (307.97 KB)
    • Marine Licence Variation FormAdobe PDF (216.26 KB)
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