Incinerator no risk to helicopter safety, says Indaver

The safety of helicopter operations at Haulbowline Naval Base will not be curtailed, constrained or affected by the nearby construction of an incinerator, according to the company proposing to build it.

In a statement yesterday, Indaver Ireland said a “rigorous review” undertaken on foot of concerns raised by the Department of Defence had concluded their planned build would not compromise helicopter safety. It said it had consulted “a number of experts” as part of the review.

At an oral hearing into the project last year, the department said the incinerator stack’s proximity to the approach paths of the naval base was “a matter of concern”.