Pier repairs make trips from Mull to Ulva safer
Travel between Mull and the Isle of Ulva is now much safer after improvement works were completed on both sides of the Sound.
The Isle of Ulva has been under community ownership since June 2018, after the North West Mull Community Woodland Company purchased the island on behalf of its inhabitants.
Since then, safeguarding the pier has been high up on the priority list for the community. In recent years, the condition of the piers on both sides had significantly deteriorated, so much so that there was a risk of pieces falling off.
This was endangering those travelling between Mull and Ulva, as well as the local fishing boats which operate out of the Sound of Ulva.
The residents of Ulva are grateful to Marine Scotand, which funded the repairs that included cutting back loose material and resurfacing in certain areas.
Mull-based company TSL Contractors worked tirelessly through difficult weather conditions
to ensure everything was in place, ready to receive concrete on schedule and take advantage of this month’s low spring tides.
John Nicolson of TSL said: ‘We were delighted to be selected to carry out this work in support of the community
of Ulva and North West Mull including the fishermen working out of Ulva Ferry, for whom these piers are so important.’
Rhuri Munro, an Ulva man and fisherman, said: ‘This is a hugely significant milestone for the community, and the
first of many projects we hope to deliver in the future.’
The pier on the Mull side, as well as the slipway on Ulva, have now been restored and are in good shape. Most importantly, it is safe for those travelling and working on the Sound of Ulva.