DLR Co Co - Removal and Temporary Storage of Tracked Slip and Turntable at the Coal Harbour, Dún Laoghaire.

A tracked slip exists on the Coal Harbour slipway in Dún Laoghaire Harbour. The tracked slip consists of a pair of masonry ramps, each with a rail fixed to the upper top surface, while the western ramp also has an iron rack of cogs set into its upper surface. At the top of the tracked slip is a turntable that permits the rails to turn and carry boats between the boatyard and the tracked slip. The upper surface of the ramp is of substantial granite blocks, dressed to smooth on the upper surface and on either side. It is proposed that the tracked slip and turntable, with trolleys, be dismantled and put into off-site storage. The dismantling and removal project is to be carried out by a specialist contractor with experience in the systematic removal and recording of where each piece of granite/steel was originally positioned within the slip. Detailed labelling, numbering and recording, with photos, of the granite and cast-iron steel is required to be taken so that the slip and turntable can be restored as it was, at a later date. A detailed schedule of all components is needed.