The Xlendi cruise liner berthing buoy, which was installed in March 2010, has never been used, Transport Minister Austin Gatt said in answer to a parliamentary question this morning.
Dr Gatt also told parliament that that the new berthing buoy had cost a total of €238,230. The parliamentary question had been put by Labour MP Charles Buhagiar.
Photograph shows the Seabourn Pride at anchor off Xlendi [1] in April 2006.
3 Comments To "New Xlendi cruise liner berthing buoy has never been used"
#1 Comment By Peter Wilson On November 7, 2010 @ 5:39 pm
One assumes, and its always wrong to assume, that sombody did some market research to ascertain if there was a demand for the berthing bouy to see if any cruise liners wanted to call at Xlendi. Another waste of money, but dont worry perhaps one will call in 2012?
#2 Comment By Lesley Kreupl On November 7, 2010 @ 8:39 pm
Marketing research? what’s that?
To whom was the €238,230 paid?
Once that is established, we can also find out who carried our the marketing research!
Only in Gozo!
#3 Comment By Derek Steele On November 8, 2010 @ 5:28 pm
I really thought someone had put the decimal point in the wrong place!!!