tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post2034474821724628001..comments2024-02-17T21:46:12.329+00:00Comments on A Gurn from Nurn: Why should you be concerned about the Cromarty Firth Port Authority’s application for a Ship to Ship Oil Transfer Licence?Graisghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-46035197454261209832016-12-04T14:40:52.648+00:002016-12-04T14:40:52.648+00:00To Gurn,
I see you edited my post & removed a...To Gurn,<br /><br />I see you edited my post & removed a sentence. I'll rewrite & make it more wide ranging.<br /><br />It is a fact (ask any of the Cromarty Rising folk) & was stated at the meeting that these ships are predominately carrying Baltic sea oil destined for Asian markets. <br /><br />Therefore it is "nothing to do with us". Not our oil & yes some of our D.Rossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-44339044789571565322016-12-04T10:03:26.771+00:002016-12-04T10:03:26.771+00:00No it's not cost cutting, its the Cromarty por...No it's not cost cutting, its the Cromarty port authority wanting to increase the amount of cruise ships they can handle. By getting rid of the bunkering & STS which currently takes place at a designated spot on the jetty they can thus free that space up & develop it for the cruise ships & have more in port at the same time. This was briefly mentioned at the meeting as I was thereD.Rossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-12944419565842538712016-12-03T22:35:00.518+00:002016-12-03T22:35:00.518+00:00What makes this worse is that it just seems like c...What makes this worse is that it just seems like cost cutting instead of using nigg pier which is safer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-62245629734511299922016-12-02T16:14:06.369+00:002016-12-02T16:14:06.369+00:00It will be very interesting to note which of our l...It will be very interesting to note which of our local Councillors, MP's, MSP's will be there (if at all) & what if anything they state.<br /><br />Personally the more people that complain the better.<br />D.Rossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-77838453082831536362016-12-02T13:31:26.491+00:002016-12-02T13:31:26.491+00:00Very well put, concise and with all the pertinent ...Very well put, concise and with all the pertinent points we need to know and reflect very seriously about.<br /><br />The meeting tonight is for all of us, we need to attend, hear what is said and form a robust protest movement.<br /><br />This is not a Scottish decision as I understand it, so a solid and unified approach objecting to the proposal is required from all who live around the Moray Sheena Bakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-81974876256452468232016-12-02T11:35:45.767+00:002016-12-02T11:35:45.767+00:00I am usually all in favour of technological progre...I am usually all in favour of technological progress, but in this case there appears to be no upside to the deal (unless you are a director of the Port Authority) and a very large potential downside for the rest of the local community.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com