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64-ft catamaran finally removed from Nanny Cay entrance

The huge catamaran that ended up on a guard booth and blocked the entrance of Nanny Cay Hotel and Marina on Tortola during the passage of Hurricane Irma back in September 2017 has finally been removed after several attempts. Photo: VINO/File
The Catamaran 'Catsy' in the dockyard at Nanny Cay following its removal from the entrance of the facility. Photo: VINO
The Catamaran 'Catsy' in the dockyard at Nanny Cay following its removal from the entrance of the facility. Photo: VINO
Following the removal of the catamaran 'Catsy', the road that was being blocked at the entrance of Nanny Cay Hotel and Marina has been reopened to traffic and the temporary one closed off. Photo: VINO
Following the removal of the catamaran 'Catsy', the road that was being blocked at the entrance of Nanny Cay Hotel and Marina has been reopened to traffic and the temporary one closed off. Photo: VINO
NANNY CAY, Tortola, VI- Following Hurricane Irma, the powerful Category 5 storm that hit the Virgin Islands, leaving death and widespread devastation, many places in the Territory are still not back to normal.

The powerful winds of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017, gusting to sometimes 200 miles per hour and the storm surged that accompanied, also uptrooted a 64-foot 45 ton plus catamaran that was on land at Nanny Cay Marina on Tortola.

The boat ended up blocking the main entrance to Nanny Cay Hotel and Marina, one of Tortola’s premiere facilities.

It was just last week that the big boat named ‘Catsy’ was removed from blocking the entrance, as the owners of the property had to construct an alternative road to have access.

‘Catsy’ removed, road reopened

The big bad ‘Catsy’ was no match for Hurricane Irma that tossed the catamaran, landing it on to the security guard booth at the entrance of Nanny Cay.

It is our newsroom's understanding that after many attempts to remove the vessel in November and December of last year by two different companies, a four-man team was then called in to take on the huge task.

Meridian Construction and Commercial Dive Services Ltd were successful in the removal of the boat. However, its mast and other parts were broken and the big boat suffered damages.

Today, January 23, 2018 our newsroom's roving camera observed that the main road has been reopened for traffic flow. The security booth has also been relocated and the temporary road closed off.

This is indeed another sign of normalcy as businesses and residents strive to pick up the pieces from the floods in August 2017, and two powerful destructive hurricanes, Irma and Maria in September 2017. Any sign of 'back to normal' will continue to be welcomed by all still trying to recover.

5 Responses to “64-ft catamaran finally removed from Nanny Cay entrance”

  • ann (23/01/2018, 16:44) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    If it move 45 tons imagine my little car
  • retired (23/01/2018, 18:47) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Please notice from the above photo that the posted speed limit on all the private roads is Nanny Cay is 10 MPH. If the drivers of all the pick up trucks, SUV's and motorcycles continue to exceed this speed limit on these private roads then it is quite likely that all the NC speed bumps destroyed by Irma will be replaced or their number increased. Therefore please slow down before you hit and injure someone in this resort/marina/boatyard.

    Perhaps the BVI government could sell NC their excess speed bumps/sleeping policemen on Tortola. Given the terrible condition of the surface of Tortola's roads we really don't need artificial road bumps on Tortola anymore.
  • cay (24/01/2018, 10:55) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    so it removed the boat that was a tornado
  • sheriff pepper (25/01/2018, 15:31) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Where've you been, boy? That there is one of them new flying boats some of them rich b-----s have.


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