Following the County Councils Cabinet decision to instruct its Officers to procure another meeting with the Crown Estate, W2R decided to enlist the help of Richard Drax PPC to help push this forward by mediating between the interested parties. In less than one week a meeting was arranged with two senior members of Crown Estate, Neil Jacobson and Charles Green and County Council Officers, also in attendance was County Councillor Andy Cooke whose role was as an observer. Read More...

Ship Donation
The Weymouth and Portland Wreck to Reef (W2R) Project has some exciting news to report.

Talks are in progress with a local businessman who has offered to purchase and donate an ex Royal Navy warship to the W2R project.

The businessman, who wishes to remain anonymous for the time being, is involved within the Marine Industry locally and has taken a keen interest in the W2R project.

The Warship, which played an integral role in the Falklands Conflict, would be environmentally cleaned and made safe for diving whilst moored alongside number one berth in Weymouth Harbour, thereby maximising publicity for the project. This would be funded through the same businessman’s benevolence.

This development takes the project out of the realms of anticipation and moves it into reality. This is a towering example of the Business Sector putting something back into the community and has been the case right from the start. The W2R Project has only been made possible through the help and support of the local diving industry.

Weymouth and Portland Borough Council Harbour Board have already confirmed to W2R that number one berth could be made available for the preparation of the ship prior to scuttling.
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