Student accommodation barge

Gadgetman496

A property company in the city is hoping to tackle the student accommodation crisis in a unique way.

Winters Property is in talks with Bibby Maritime to bring 2 barges into Galway harbour creating accommodation for more than 400 students.

The barges have been used in the past for corporate accommodation around the world.

They feature en-suite bedrooms, restaurants, recreation rooms, reception and laundry facilities.

The Bibby Stockholm has 222 en suite bedrooms, while the Bibby Bergen has 180 en-suite bedrooms with wifi and a courtyard.

Managing Director of Winters Property, Enda McGuane told FYI Galway that they had to think outside the box to try and accommodate students.

All costs, permits and compliance would have to be fully explored but if found suitable, Enda McGuane says the barge accommodation could be available within 3 weeks.

Whereisgalway

It's a publicity stunt, the greedy councillors will never allow it in case their own rented out accommodation looses value and they won't be able to LPT the barges

pjohnson

How many students could even afford the rent charge.

biko

https://galwaybayfm.ie/barges-explored-potential-city-student-accommodation/

what_traffic

Gadgetman496 wrote: »

Winters Property is in talks with Bibby Maritime to bring 2 barges into Galway harbour creating accommodation for more than 400 students.

The barges have been used in the past for corporate accommodation around the world.

Would they even fit in Galway Harbour?

Cathal01

Honestly, I can see a student coming back from a nightclub some night pretty drunk and falling into the docks. I know people live beside the docks and aren't regularly falling in but on a house barge on the water I can definitely see a serious accident.

gctest50

Cathal01 wrote: »

Honestly, I can see a student coming back from a nightclub some night pretty drunk and falling into the docks. I know people live beside the docks and aren't regularly falling in but on a house barge on the water I can definitely see a serious accident.

Best not go to Amsterdam n places, you'll s*** bricks

stampydmonkey

Publicity stunt. Said the same thing in Dublin a few years ago. 1 it won't fit. 2. Where would all the others ships berth.

Storm 10

Picture of the barge they are on about

https://www.google.ie/search?ie=UTF-8&client=ms-android-hms-vf-ie&source=android-browser&q=bibby+stockholm&gws_rd=cr&ei=eYycWa7XDIvbgAbj76CoBw#gws_rd=cr&imgdii=WEynb_9X7XnsDM:&imgrc=fe9FZJQscwHepM:

ben.schlomo

Whereisgalway wrote: »

It's a publicity stunt, the greedy councillors will never allow it in case their own rented out accommodation looses value and they won't be able to LPT the barges

Yawn.

Surprised the idea hasn't been floated before.

Discodog

The guy from Winters was on Pat Kenny. He said that they may be able to use a private dry dock? Where is a dry dock big enough?

1641

How is sewage managed on those things ? 200 people living on each would generate a fair bit.

Greybottle

Picture of the bedrooms. Looks fine to me. Has it's own bar, which would be handy for the more 'relaxed' student.





Pictures of the Stockholm.





Main opposition, as stated above will be councillors and their buddies worried about some competition. Also hotels would feel the pinch during the summer months. They'll focus on the health and safety aspect saying that the average irish person can't be trusted to live in something like that. Sad but true.

Greybottle

1641 wrote: »

How is sewage managed on those things ? 200 people living on each would generate a fair bit.

They'd need a connection to the mains, or to a tanker. Not that complex to set up, but will be 'technically impossible' to set up, if the right opposition is there.

http://www.bibbymaritime.com/images/pdfs/stockholm-data.pdf

Technical Details
Vital Statistics
Length Overall: 93.44m
Width: 27.43m
Depth: 6.1m
Bottom of keel
to highest point: 17.1m
Working Draft: 2.2m
Gross Tonnage: 10659 tons
Net Tonnage: 3197 tons
IMO Number: 8869476
Classification, Rules and Regulations
The unit is classed by Lloyds Register:
AT moored Pontoon
Port of Registry: Bridgetown, Barbados
Building Code: Swedish Building Code

Fire Detection, Fire Protection and Alarm
All Accommodation spaces are covered with
smoke and heat detectors. Manual fire alarm
push buttons are located in the stairwells
and adjacent to all external doors.

Power Supply
All shore service connections are at barge deck
level. The unit can also provide emergency power
through 3 Cummins diesel generators each
developing 380V, 192kW, 50Hz. 3 phase and
neutral transformed to 220V for domestic use.

Water and Sewage System
A Trustwater water treatment plant
is installed. Hot water is provided throughout
the barge by the onboard boilers.
The sewage system is equipped for discharge
to shore directly from the sewage tank by two
submersible pumps contained in the tank.

Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Heating of the unit is provided by use of
electric radiators 750w. Ventilation is provided
by windows, except the en suite facilities
which have an automatic extraction.

Gadgetman496

Greybottle wrote: »

They'd need a connection to the mains, or to a tanker. Not that complex to set up, but will be 'technically impossible' to set up, if the right opposition is there.

Only when the on-board tanks need to be emptied, probably no different to a rural septic tank setup?

joeKel73

Greybottle wrote: »

They'd need a connection to the mains, or to a tanker. Not that complex to set up, but will be 'technically impossible' to set up, if the right opposition is there.

http://www.bibbymaritime.com/images/pdfs/stockholm-data.pdf

Where would they put it?
It's 27.43m wide and from what I can find the Galway Docks gate is 19.8m wide.

manna452121

Would this be a better system for students, http://gizmodo.com/the-worlds-largest-floating-prison-is-in-nyc-1604632625

xtradel

They have it all wrong, there's no room in the docks and no space to berth it so....under the sea is the way to go!

JohnCleary

All aboard the shteamboat!!