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Seaside take-off

23rd February 1980
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ABOUT 2600 tonnes of pumice-stone was last week unloaded from the Greek coaster, Athina B which was grounded on Brighton's seafront for four weeks.

Francis Concrete Aggregates Division, employed by the salvage company Eurosalve of Folkestone, unloaded most of the pumice between Monday evening and Friday afternoon in a roundthe-clock operation.

Up to five vehicles at a time were used by Francis Concrete, who took most of the loads to Shoreham, Brighton and Chichester. Most of the pumice was contaminated and will never be used for building purposes as originally intended. J. H. Bull and Co Ltd, a fellow Francis Parker Ltd subsidiary company, chartered the Athina B which was sailing from the Azores to Shoreham — about six miles from Brighton. It is understood that there were no problems with customs clearance due to the short distance between Shoreham and Brighton.

Following the successful refloating operation at Brighton last Sunday, the Athina B has again run aground in the Medway where it will eventually be scrapped.


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