Conservation staff have been granted a wish by corporate partners Ascendant Group: a Boston whaler to carry them to their work on Nonsuch Island.The Ascendant was christened yesterday by Public Works Minister Derrick Burgess, with Ascendant Group president Vincent Ingham and St. George’s town crier David Frith attending.The energy supply company reached a public-private agreement with Conservation Services last June, in which Ascendant promised $50,000 annually to help restore the island reserve over the next ten years.At the ceremony in Flatts Inlet, Mr Burgess said: “Over the last 50 years, Nonsuch Island has been slowly transformed into a picture of what Bermuda used to look like before man’s arrival 400 years ago. Recently, Nonsuch has become even more important with the establishment of a new breeding Cahow colony from nearby vulnerable rocky islets, in our effort to save from extinction one of the rarest birds on earth.”The Minister said Ascendant staff would also be helping conservationists with the Nonsuch Island project.“It is very importantant that the right boat is chosen for this work. It has to be seaworthy enough to be safely handled in very rough seas, but have a shallow enough draft to allow landing on the exposed rocks and small islands that make up the Castle Island Nature Reserve.”Ascendant’s starting pledge of $75,000 paid for the 17-foot boat, as well as roof painting and power supply for Nonsuch Island facilities.