Ramboll, Stride Treglown, Gardiner & Theobald, JLL and Hyland Edgar Driver will design facility
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Rebecca Gibson |
Liverpool City Council has appointed engineering consultancy Ramboll to lead a technical team to develop a new permanent cruise terminal facility on the River Mersey.
Ramboll, which has more than 20 years’ experience of working on cruise terminals in the UK, has previously helped to develop Liverpool’s Princes Dock area, which includes the existing cruise terminal. For this project, Ramboll will work with architects Stride Treglown, cost managers Gardiner & Theobald, global planning and property consultants JLL, and landscape architects Hyland Edgar Driver to develop a detailed design for the proposed £50 million passenger facility.
The new terminal will feature facilities for baggage and passport control, a lounge, a café, toilets, a taxi rank and vehicle pick-up point. Ramboll will submit a planning application for the former Princes Jetty, off Princes Parade, later this year. Further applications could potentially include supplemental projects for a new 200-room hotel and a multi-storey car park for more than 1,100 vehicles.
Subject to planning approval, the Ramboll team will manage the project and help to monitor the construction process and procure a contractor.
“The whole design team is extremely proud to have secured the position of technical advisors, and looks forward to supporting Liverpool City Council in this exciting endeavour,” said Dave Grove, project director at Ramboll. “The cruise ship terminal project is one of vital importance to the city, and will secure the future of this new cornerstone in Liverpool’s economy. Having personally worked in the quayside area throughout my 20-year career at Ramboll, I am confident that we can deliver a design that will meet the highest standards and needs of all who will use the facility.”
Liverpool City Council will now submit an outline business case for a £20 million contribution to the facility from the Liverpool Combined Authority’s Strategic Investment Fund.
“Liverpool needs a new cruise facility so that we can provide the next generation of super liners and passengers with a world class welcome and a five-star experience,” said Joe Anderson, mayor of Liverpool. “Appointing Ramboll to lead this very experienced technical team is a key step in ensuring we develop a facility to the highest standards. A new cruise facility would also be a huge boost to our plans to regenerate the North Liverpool docklands and create thousands of new jobs.”
The council is also carrying out further maritime and infrastructure investigations, environmental impact assessments and surveys. It is working closely with Peel Land and Property which has gifted the Princes Jetty, located within its £5.5 billion Liverpool Waters scheme, to the city.
“Liverpool is a maritime city and this new terminal will be a great way of linking our future with that proud heritage,” said Ian Pollitt, assistant project director at Liverpool Waters. “There is a real buzz around Liverpool Waters and the Waterfront at the moment, with a constant stream of good news. We are working very closely with Liverpool City Council and our other partners to progress the development and this latest development is a further sign of our joint commitment to the Liverpool Waters project and the wider city region.”