The largest mobile crane in the UK has been assembled after arriving on 17 low loader HGVs to help refurbish Ramsgate's major double decked berth which allows lorries to be loaded or unloaded on two decks of a ferry at the same time. The crane will remove and refit of all four of the berth's transition sections together with the replacement of hardox wear plates, along with refurbishment of hinges, pins and bearings.

The project will last for approximately seven weeks and Thanet Council's cabinet member for regeneration, Hunter Stummer-Schmertzing, said: 'This is another great example of the council taking action to improve the port's facilities and supports our message that we're open for business.

'We are working hard to ensure that infrastructure at the port is modernised and commercially competitive to put us in the best possible position to attract new business. Refurbishing the berth will allow far larger ferries to dock and when you add that to our location - being the second closest UK port to mainland Europe - we believe we're a viable proposition.'

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