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Port of Liverpool makes £10m lock gates investment

For Immediate Release - 15 July, 2009

Refurbishment of key assets ensure daily operation at harbour.

The second phase of a £10m investment in the lock gate facilities at the Port of Liverpool is underway and expected to be completed by the end of this year.

Work to complete a £5m refurbishment work of a caisson at Langton Lock will begin this month and upon completion the caisson will be reinstalled in the winter. It follows a similar £5m upgrade carried out on two lock gates at Gladstone Lock last year.

In total there are three sets of gates at Gladstone Lock which operate a lock-in / lock-out system and three caissons (sliding doors) at Langton Lock, all of which will be upgraded over the next five years. The Port of Liverpool is one of the busiest ports in the UK and due to local tidal conditions all ships require to use the lock gates when entering and leaving the dock.

Derek Hendry, projects director at the Port, said: "These are key assets essential to the smooth running of the Port and we are delighted to announce this significant investment.

"Put simply these facilities allow ships to access the harbour therefore help generate considerable business both for the Port and the city of Liverpool.

"We envisage that once all gates and caissons have been upgraded it should ensure they are functional for at least the next 15 years."

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