Positive announcement over Oil Tanks removal for Volvo Ocean Race

Against the expectation of most people in Galway, including those in Galway Tourism but this week it was confirmed that the massive oil tanks at the docks will be taken down by the end of April.

It was announced this week that the Irish owned fuel retailer Topaz has agreed to decommission its storage tanks in Galway Harbour ahead of the Volvo Ocean Race’s visit to the city in May.

Edward Holdings had reached agreement to purchase the Enwest Oil Terminal, located in Galway Harbour. This has allowed the acceleration of the process whereby the oil tanks can be demolished.

The site on which the tanks are located is the preferred location for the ‘Event Village’ for the Galway leg of the race as it has a more prominent position adjacent to Galway Docks and local pubs, restaurants and city shops.

Work on the decommissioning of the tanks in due to begin in the very near future and the expected month of work should be completed in plenty of time for the arrival of the tented village from Rio de Janeiro on Monday 11 May.

Topaz said the 10 tanks will be taken down by the end of this month and the company’s facilities relocated to a new state of the art storage terminal at the Galway Harbour Enterprise Park - Enwest.