Blue Anchor Sea Defence

Aggregate Industries supplied thousands of tonnes of granite from its Scottish super quarry to help protect part of the Somerset coastline. A total of 13,500 tonnes of 3-6 tonne Armourstone - was transported by sea from its Glensanda Quarry in Western Scotland to Blue Anchor beach near Minehead, Somerset. Three sailings were made by the MV Hagland Saga carrying 4,500 tonnes of granite, each trip taking 21 days to complete. The stone was transported to an offshore coastal anchorage position before being transferred to the company’s SeaRock barge, which completed the final stage of the shipment to the Blue Anchor Beach. The £3.8m Somerset Council scheme, delivered by main contractor Kier Integrated Services, was to protect the cliffs, walls and nearby B3191 road from continued erosion. For more information on coastal defence products by Aggregate Industries visit https://www.aggregate.com/products-an...