15/10/10

Desmond Swayne's third adjournment debate

12/03/10

LHC Information to Stakeholders No 11

23/02/10

LHC Information to Stakeholders No 10

4/12/09

Ferry update December

07/10/09

Rear Commodore Sailing's October update

15/08/09

Stakeholders Update - New Ferries River Trials Information

26/07/09

Commodore's update to members

14/05/09

Press Statement

14/05/09

Commentary on Phase 2 Report

05/05/09

BMT Phase 2 Report

07/05/09

Ferry Environmental Impact Update: May 2009

Lymington Harbour Commissioner's statement No 5 - Peter Griffiths

The new ferries came into operation today. This has provoked a number of statements by the various interested parties

Lymington Harbour Commisioner's statement No 4 - Peter Griffiths

Wightlink statement

Solent Protection Society statement

The Solent Protection Society have published Natural England's advice to the regulators on the environmental aspects of the new and the existing ferries.   The HR Wallingford report to Natural England provides the scientific basis for that advice.  Click on the links below:

Natural England Advice to Regulators on Wightlink Ferries

The HR Wallingford Report on Wightlink Ferries

New statement from the Solent Protection Society

Club Comment on the information to stakeholders number 3 below.

Comments on the Lymington harbour Commissioners’ Ferry Update Number 3 v2

Update 3 from Lymington Harbour Commissioners on the latest meeting with Wightlink regarding their intention to introduce the new ferries in early January 2009.

LHC's information to stakeholders 3/12/08

Summary of the Environmental Impact Position

New Ferries Feedback Form (Excel version) (Pdf version)

Please use this form to collect any experiences you have afloat when encountering a Wight Class ferry. It will be used to collect evidence relating to the impact of the ships on small sailing dinghies but any relevant evidence will be welcome.

Send the form to the Harbour Master Ryan Willegers at ryan.willegers@lymingtonharbour.co.uk.

Solent Protection Societies Press Release

Update from Lymington Harbour Commissioners Number 2

Commodore's Statement
Andrew Willson's Press Announcement
LHC's Stakeholder update
Adjournment debate (19/11/08)

Update from Lymington Harbour Commissioners

02/09/08

First Ferry Arrives in Lymington

25/7/08

Letter from Natural England to Desmond Swayne MP

23/7/2008

BMT SeaTech Risk Assessment: Phase 2 Trials (this paper is the LHC sea trials specification)

18/7/08

Lymington Wightlink Terminal Alternative Location

17/6/2008

Club's comments on version1 of Phase 2 Sea Trials specification

This paper by the Club sets out the comments that the Club made to a first version of the Phase 2 ("sea trials") specification. LHC accepted all the Club's points and the Club is satisfied that they are adequately reflected in the Phase 2 Scope below.

ABP Mer Appropriate Assessment (Large file 55Mb)

This paper was commisioned by Wightlink from ABP mer in connection with the title case appropriate assessment of the environmental impact of the new ferry.

June 08

Letter from Commodore to Desmond Swayne MP

30/4/08

Lymington Harbour Commissioners update

LHC Update published on their website - begins with Saltmarsh, scroll down for Ferries

Oct 07

NFDC Coastal Group Report

This paper was prepared for the Club as background to the loss of the Lymington Salt Marshes by NFDC's Coastal projects Group in October 2007

Slides of Marsh Errosion (large file 15mb)

This paper sets out with aerial photography over the last 60 years the extent and reasons for the loss of the Lymington marshes.

22/4/08

Solent Protection Society Forum

Commodore's Remarks to forum
Solent Protection Society Forum Contributions

BMT Report

BMT Phase 1 Report
RLymYC Comments on Phase 1 report

30/11/07

Letters of Support

YOSC Letter of support
Letter from RYA Southern Region Secretary

28/11/ 07

Desmond Swayne MP - Adjournment Debate

1/11/07

Lymington Society Public Meeting

Lymington Society Meeting Minutes
Commodore RLymYC's Remarks

14/11/07

Desmond Swayne MP - Question to DEFRA

06/11/07

A&T Article

Larger Ferries Article in the A&T
LHC Response to the A&T Article
RLymYC Response to the A&T Article
Covering Statement - A&T Article
Larger Ferries - FAQs (30 Sep 07)

17/09/07

Private Meeting with Wightlink

Questions for Wightlink
Wightlink Presentation

07/09/07

Club Position on new ferries

New Ferries Notice for Members