Barge to house hundreds of migrants arrives in Falmouth

The boat will move onto Portland in Dorset to be part of the Home Office's plan to manage immigration

Author: Amber Roderick & Megan PricePublished 9th May 2023
Last updated 9th May 2023

A barge which will be used to house around 500 migrants has arrived in Falmouth.

The Bibby Stockholm has spent just under three weeks travelling to Cornwall from the port of Genoa in Italy.

The boat will be docked for fitting works before it is moved to Portland in Dorset as a permanent base.

It's part of the Home Office's plan to manage immigration, as they say it's 'significantly cheaper' than renting hotels.

Human rights campaigners have criticised the plans, describing it as a "floating jail".

Take a look inside 'Bibby Stockholm'

The Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge, a 222 bedroom, three-storey vessel, which can house up to 506 people. The Home Office has confirmed it has leased a barge to accommodate around 500 migrants.

Inside the Bibby Stockholm

Leisure facilities onboard the Bibby Stockholm

A bedroom aboard the Bibby Stockholm

A bathroom on the Bibby Stockholm

Exercise facilities on the Bibby Stockholm

Restaraunt facilities on the Bibby Stockholm

A bar in the Bibby Stockholm

The Bibby Stockholm floating accomodation

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