Alternative energy proposals wreak havoc with boating traffic
Crown Estate approves new wave and tidal installations Last week, two separate proposals from opposite sides of the Atlantic drew the attention of groups that represent the interests of boaters. Although very different issues, they illustrate what happens when a body makes decisions in the absence of input from all affected parties. A case in point is the Crown Estate's eager approval of proposals by commercial ventures to explore wave and tidal energy installations. This is not a go-ahead but it is a nod in favour of continued development. What they failed to take into account is the precarious navigation in some of the chosen locations. The RYA, rightly so, and the ICC on behalf of Irish cruisers, are preparing arguments against such development.