Mercopress have reported;
The Falkland Islands will have a new deep-water port facility capable of meeting the demands of all incumbent industries it was announced following this week’s meeting of Executive Council (ExCo).
It will replace FIPASS, an updated floating facility first used in 1982.
FIPASS, before being moved to Port Stanley
FIPASS is a fascinating subject and something that still has relevance today for ship to shore logistics
A post from the bowels of the Think Defence archives
http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2010/05/ship-to-shore-logistics/
Good news for the Falklands Islanders. Can’t wait to see Argentina’s reaction though!
lol
If Argentina wasn’t stupid, they would have sold the Falklands something similar… then expand their own ports to be able to handle oil tankers and boost up their big ship repair/maintainance facilities.
Provided that they arn’t stupid. Which is a big “?”.