TOPAZ CONFIRMS IT WILL MOVE OIL TANKS FROM GALWAY DOCKS

Date Published: 31-Mar-2009

Work will begin tomorrow on moving the controversial oil tanks from Galway Docks.The sale of the Enwest oil terminal at the Harbour Park paved the way for the decommissioning of Topaz oil tanks.Edward Holdings, owned by Gerry Barrett, acquired the Enwest oil terminal, for an estimated sum of more than 30 million euro.Topaz is due to operate the Enwest facility and confirmed that it will begin taking down the tanks at the Docks tomorrow. [1/4]The removal of the tanks means that a tented village can be erected at the site for the Galway stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race in May.