“On its surface, it would appear that the repairs are being carried out at an inopportune time,” said the Minister of Public Works, Lt. Col. the Hon. David Burch, OBE (Mil), ED, JP, MP, today in response to commentary over the cancellation of the Ferry Service Orange Route between Dockyard and St. George’s due to repair work at Hunter’s Wharf.
Minister Burch, in clarifying the situation, stressed that the repairs are needed in order to protect the health and safety of passengers.
He put forth the following timeline on the issue: