Southern Water is starting work on a £2.8 million coastal defence scheme - around 9,500 tonnes of large rocks from Norway have arrived at Fort Cumberland in Eastney and now works can get underway to shore up the coastline.
Project Manager at Southern Water, Kieron Kidwell, said:
"What an excellent and unique scheme this is - having barges bring these rocks from Norway so we can safeguard the coastline and by protecting the storm tanks located on the site, ultimately help to protect homes in Portsmouth from flooding with sewage.”
"We've invested £2.8 million into this scheme to replace the old sea defences that were in place."
The new sea defences will support the local environment infrastructure and the historical Fort Cumberland behind the site.
A small section of coastline and grassland area, next to the jetty, will be closed while the works take place.
Southern Water is working in partnership with Galliford Try and ABCO for the scheme at Fort Cumberland, which is scheduled to be complete by November, in order to avoid the wintering bird season.
Once the large rocks have been dropped into the sea, diggers will collect them and bring them ashore to construct the sea defences.
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