Port of London Authority (PLA) crews have welcomed Gravesham MP, Adam Holloway aboard their salvage craft as he spent a morning seeing their work at first hand.
The port authority, which has its main operational bases in Mr Holloway’s Gravesend constituency, oversees safety of navigation along 95 miles of the river from the Estuary in the east to Teddington Lock in the west. Mr Holloway joined the PLA vessel Hookness, which was working alongside PLA Diver. A four-man PLA dive team carried out a routine overhaul inspection on a large mooring in the river at Broadness, off Northfleet,
Adam Holloway, who is a trained diver, joined the team in the water to experience the difficulties the divers face working in the Thames at first hand.
Speaking after his return to Denton Wharf, Adam Holloway said:
It was great to be able to spend time with the skilled crew of Hookness and the PLA divers. This work is essential to keeping safe the many thousands of vessels that use the Port bringing us essentials including food and fuel.”
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