to encroach on the foreshore of the National Trust's Pembroke Hall property.

And they have urged Planners to send their proposal to the Development Applications Board for approval now, saying they believed they had addressed all of the Trust's objections.

They also believe they have appeased all technical concerns by Planners.

Developers of the planned high-tech ocean exploration institute wanted to reclaim land for docking facilities and walkways.

They originally planned to encroach on 4,000 to 5,000 square feet of the foreshore in front of the Butterfield and Trust properties on East Broadway.

But revised plans submitted this week reduced the amount by more than 1,000 square feet.

Foreshore intrusion is confined to the waters in front of the Butterfield property, where developers plan to build the institute, which they believe will be a major visitor and local attraction.

They assured in a cover letter to Planning that there would be no foreshore encroachment in front of the Trust's Pembroke Hall and Moonray Manor.

They pointed out the encroachment was eight feet narrower at the eastern end of the site than allowed by the Marine Resources Board.

And it extended a maximum of 40 feet out on the western side, being in full compliance with the Marine Resources Board's parameters.

Just before Christmas, BUEI trustees presented Planning with a revision of their plans concerning other Trust objections.

They reduced the height of the institute's highest part by four feet; they dropped plans to connect Pembroke Hall and the BUEI with a landscaping feature, and they removed a terrace and outdoor seating planned for the front of Pembroke Hall.

There had been a 35-percent overall reduction in square footage of the institute site.

The Trust had opposed any use whatsoever of land around Pembroke Hall, headquarters of Fidelity International (Bermuda), whose president is BUEI trustee and Finance Minister Dr. David Saul.

BUEI trustees said to Planning that they had hoped to work with the Trust in a waterfront development to provide "a rich pedestrian area''.

But the Trust would not back down over its objections.

In a cover letter accompanying the latest revision, trustees said: "We believe this charitable project has been exhaustingly vetted for technical compliance and will receive overwhelming support from the board.'' They pointed out parking had been increased from 36 bikes and 36 cars to 46 bikes and 46 cars, with use of Fidelity's parking lot on weekends and after hours.

And expected traffic increases in the area would be less than two percent in rush hours because of bus and water taxi arrangements and the 10 a.m.

opening time for the museum.

They did not foresee traffic or after hours noise as a concern. The chairman of the BUEI Board of Trustees is accountant Mr. David Lines.