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Sailing Ships just off Dover: Europa above and De Gallant below...
We have 340 plus pages below now...use our own SEARCH ENGINE just below to help you trawl through. All pictures are the copyright of the owners.
Editor: Paul Boland - dover7@msn.com
Post 5329
Sea News, Dover
Work to Start on £500,000 Revamp of Deal's Diamond Pier
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The £500,000 refurbishment of Deal Pier is due to start on 16 April following the award of a contract to resurface the entire length of the pier which celebrated its Diamond anniversary in November 2017.
Kent-based contractor, HTR Building Services Ltd, won a competitive tender to lay a new asphalt surface to the pedestrian pier in the first stage of a programme of refurbishment works that will also include new seating.
Gary Judd, Managing Director of HTR Building Services, said: "Having worked on the resurfacing of Southend Pier, at 2.16km the longest pleasure pier in the world, it’s exciting to be involved with a shorter but nonetheless great pier in Deal."
The resurfacing of the 300 metre long pier is expected to take five to six weeks to complete, depending on the weather conditions. The pier will remain open throughout the refurbishment although fishing will be restricted to the lower deck during the resurfacing.
Dover District Council has also appointed Fleurets, a leisure property specialist, to market potential opportunities for the new long-term lease of the café at the end of the pier.
Cllr Trevor Bartlett, Portfolio Holder for Corporate Assets, said:
"Deal Pier is the jewel in the crown of Deal Seafront and we are delighted to be investing to upgrade this popular public amenity to make it fit for the next 60 years.
"We’re also pleased to be working with Fleurets to help us deliver a new offer for the café at the end of the Pier."
ENDS
All pictures were taken last sunday. Top shot is of course Deal Pier, the second two pictures show the fishing boats resting on Deal Beach. Great to see that the boats are still there - long may it continue. Excellent too to see some money being spent on the pier...it all starts in a few days.
Great collection of shots of the naval guys over there at Ramsgate Sarah.
Nice pictures for sure from our 'roving correspondent' there.
And nice collection too from our 'inshore correspondent' Mike. Nice cocktail cabinets...
! " She keeps Moet & Chandon in a pretty cabinet "
PaulB
Thursday, 12 April 2018 - 07:24
Post 5328
Mike J., Dover
A murky Wednesday morning found two floating cocktail cabinets, sorry, ‘Sunseeker’ luxury motor yachts, lying in the Tidal Basin, probably overnighting on a delivery trip from the builders at Poole.
The oyster dredger CARDIUM 2 [post 4802] has moved into the Granville Dock & will presumably be in Dover for a while.
In the background is Channel House, P&O’s headquarters, often referred to as the ‘Wedding Cake’ & at times used as a steering ‘mark’ for the ferries as they approach the Eastern Entrance when the ship is being steered by a quartermaster rather than by the auto-pilot.
Wednesday, 11 April 2018 - 21:41
The oyster dredger CARDIUM 2 [post 4802] has moved into the Granville Dock & will presumably be in Dover for a while.
In the background is Channel House, P&O’s headquarters, often referred to as the ‘Wedding Cake’ & at times used as a steering ‘mark’ for the ferries as they approach the Eastern Entrance when the ship is being steered by a quartermaster rather than by the auto-pilot.
Wednesday, 11 April 2018 - 21:41
Post 5327
Sarah, Ramsgate
The Royal Navy did a stop over on 9th April, we had a small fleet in the harbour. Photos below of the fleet leaving Ramsgate on 10th April in the early morning mist.
HMS Smiter, P272
HMS Trumpeter, P294
HMS Ranger, P293
HMS Archer, P264
Wednesday, 11 April 2018 - 08:44
HMS Smiter, P272
HMS Trumpeter, P294
HMS Ranger, P293
HMS Archer, P264
Wednesday, 11 April 2018 - 08:44
Post 5326
Sea News, Dover
THE ATLANTIC KLIPPER arriving at the PORT OF DOVER
Yes as promised there we are above with pictures of the Geest chartered Atlantic Klipper arriving with us here once again. This time we were lucky enough to capture her arrival in the daylight hours. You can see the vessel slowly turning above there with the help of both tugs Dauntless and Doughty. She came at the weekend and left then after a couple of days for Vlissingen. Eastern Bay then came in...she in turn left last night about 8pm bound for Hamburg...twas a shorter stay in her case.
PaulB.
Wednesday, 11 April 2018 - 06:02
Yes as promised there we are above with pictures of the Geest chartered Atlantic Klipper arriving with us here once again. This time we were lucky enough to capture her arrival in the daylight hours. You can see the vessel slowly turning above there with the help of both tugs Dauntless and Doughty. She came at the weekend and left then after a couple of days for Vlissingen. Eastern Bay then came in...she in turn left last night about 8pm bound for Hamburg...twas a shorter stay in her case.
PaulB.
Wednesday, 11 April 2018 - 06:02
Post 5325
Sea News, Dover
!!Will have pictures of the Atlantic Klipper...in the morning now.
Also in today at the Dover Cargo Terminal is the Eastern Bay. Atlantic Klipper just out, Eastern Bay just in.
Great post below from Mike re the protesting fisherman. Pinned it to the top for most of the day. Ace work Mike.
Excellent post too from Ted below showing some favourites there in his 'Famous Five' . Enjoyable for sure.
Good to see all the topical comments too mostly about our Ed...from Patrick, Jeremy, Adam, Mike, Vic, Brian, and Colette.
PaulB.
Tuesday, 10 April 2018 - 19:11
Post 5324
brian, dover
sorry to see you go ed, I hope the recovery is quick and painless.
Tuesday, 10 April 2018 - 19:11
Tuesday, 10 April 2018 - 19:11
Post 5323
vic matcham, Dover
Being a fisherman is a hard life with only few doing it, they need all the help they can get from us all.
Tuesday, 10 April 2018 - 15:04
Tuesday, 10 April 2018 - 15:04
Post 5322
Ted, Canterbury
'FIVE FROM DOVER HARBOUR BOARD'
The first vessel is the dredger ADMIRAL DAY photographed from Port Control outward bound to the spoil ground.She was sold in 1995 and replaced with the DAVID CHURCH.
The tug DEXTROUS built 1984 with her sistership DEFT.They were both sold in 2000.
The tug DEFT assisting the liner NORWEGIAN CROWN better known today as Fred Olsens BALMORAL.
The DHB DOUGHTY built 2000 and photographed on her arrival to the Port.
The DHB DAUNTLESS built 2000 and photographed from the stern of the Reefer SOUTHERN BAY.
Tuesday, 10 April 2018 - 10:12
The first vessel is the dredger ADMIRAL DAY photographed from Port Control outward bound to the spoil ground.She was sold in 1995 and replaced with the DAVID CHURCH.
The tug DEXTROUS built 1984 with her sistership DEFT.They were both sold in 2000.
The tug DEFT assisting the liner NORWEGIAN CROWN better known today as Fred Olsens BALMORAL.
The DHB DOUGHTY built 2000 and photographed on her arrival to the Port.
The DHB DAUNTLESS built 2000 and photographed from the stern of the Reefer SOUTHERN BAY.
Tuesday, 10 April 2018 - 10:12
Post 5321
Mike J., Dover
Sunday afternoon there was a rally at Whitstable, one of a number held at UK ports, to protest against the harm being done to the UK’s fishing industry by the Government’s BREXIT policies.
Whitstable harbour was packed with fishing vessels, flying flags & banners & joined by ‘visitors’ including at least two from Sarfend & maybe one from Maldon.
A good turnout of the general public which built as the climax approached.
Mid-afternoon virtually every craft in the basin sailed & after circling off the beach the larger f/vs rafted up alongside the west pier while the smaller craft entertained the crowds.
Fireworks & flares were fired, Euro flags burned, & hooters hooted, greeted with cheers from the crowds ashore, reaching a crescendo with the arrival, aboard the excursion launch SITESEEKER, of Mr.Farage who ‘reviewed’ the fleet.
After the excitement died down Mr.F came ashore surrounded by his entourage & excited placard-waving supporters & set fire to the sacrificial fishing boat on the beach. [more photo opportunities for the media].
The fire was a little reluctant to start at first but a few buckets of diesel thrown onto the fire got it going well & the crowd slowly retreated from the heat as the fire took hold.
Health & Safety would have had kittens.
There were a some minor scuffles between ‘Brexiteers’ & ‘Remainers’, mostly verbal, but a few little tugs-of-wars with Euro flags that were about to be ceromoniallly incinerated but it was mostly light-hearted & a little knot of the ‘Remainers’ had their enthusiasm dampened by a fishing boat that came close inshore & sprayed them with seawater.
There was little doubt where the sympathies of most of the crowd lay.
No sign of the Whitstable lifeboat which stayed firmly in the RNLI boathouse, but I guess the RNLI stay clear of politics.
The harbour is well worth a visit as like Ramsgate the public can wander around a working harbour with hardly any restrictions at all apart from a chain fence to prevent visitors falling into the dock.
There are places to eat & drink, from restaurants to whelk stalls & other stalls selling local art & touristy knick-knacks.
An interesting afternoon.
Tuesday, 10 April 2018 - 01:45
Whitstable harbour was packed with fishing vessels, flying flags & banners & joined by ‘visitors’ including at least two from Sarfend & maybe one from Maldon.
A good turnout of the general public which built as the climax approached.
Mid-afternoon virtually every craft in the basin sailed & after circling off the beach the larger f/vs rafted up alongside the west pier while the smaller craft entertained the crowds.
Fireworks & flares were fired, Euro flags burned, & hooters hooted, greeted with cheers from the crowds ashore, reaching a crescendo with the arrival, aboard the excursion launch SITESEEKER, of Mr.Farage who ‘reviewed’ the fleet.
After the excitement died down Mr.F came ashore surrounded by his entourage & excited placard-waving supporters & set fire to the sacrificial fishing boat on the beach. [more photo opportunities for the media].
The fire was a little reluctant to start at first but a few buckets of diesel thrown onto the fire got it going well & the crowd slowly retreated from the heat as the fire took hold.
Health & Safety would have had kittens.
There were a some minor scuffles between ‘Brexiteers’ & ‘Remainers’, mostly verbal, but a few little tugs-of-wars with Euro flags that were about to be ceromoniallly incinerated but it was mostly light-hearted & a little knot of the ‘Remainers’ had their enthusiasm dampened by a fishing boat that came close inshore & sprayed them with seawater.
There was little doubt where the sympathies of most of the crowd lay.
No sign of the Whitstable lifeboat which stayed firmly in the RNLI boathouse, but I guess the RNLI stay clear of politics.
The harbour is well worth a visit as like Ramsgate the public can wander around a working harbour with hardly any restrictions at all apart from a chain fence to prevent visitors falling into the dock.
There are places to eat & drink, from restaurants to whelk stalls & other stalls selling local art & touristy knick-knacks.
An interesting afternoon.
Tuesday, 10 April 2018 - 01:45
Post 5320
Patrick, Marine Parade
Ed, Thanks for all the great photos and commentaries. I wish you all the very best going forward. Sea News will be just that bit less rich without your valuable contributions.
Monday, 9 April 2018 - 20:36
Monday, 9 April 2018 - 20:36
Post 5319
Jeremy Ward, Whitfield, Dover
Sorry to hear about Ed Connell leaving, enjoyed looking at his great photo's on here. I wish him all the very best.
Monday, 9 April 2018 - 11:58
Monday, 9 April 2018 - 11:58
Post 5318
Adam, Warrington
unreal photos of the Margerethe Maersk, what a BEAST
Monday, 9 April 2018 - 11:10
Monday, 9 April 2018 - 11:10
Post 5317
Colette B, Dover
Ed, just looked in on Sea News & saw your post 
I am so sad that we are losing your terrific photos & all your nautical knowledge, as Mr B said, you have been with us from way back making you part of the fabric of this forum & a very reliable member of our team. We will sure miss you on here
The very best of luck Ed with all your medical treatment & yes keep a keen eye on us
Until we hear from you again take very good care of yourself. Love to you & your family xxx
Monday, 9 April 2018 - 09:08
I am so sad that we are losing your terrific photos & all your nautical knowledge, as Mr B said, you have been with us from way back making you part of the fabric of this forum & a very reliable member of our team. We will sure miss you on here
The very best of luck Ed with all your medical treatment & yes keep a keen eye on us
Until we hear from you again take very good care of yourself. Love to you & your family
xxxMonday, 9 April 2018 - 09:08
Post 5316
Sea News, Dover
Ah gosh Ed I am sorry to hear that our famous nautical man on the dover straits has made his last post for us here on Sea News. You have been a great correspondent with excellent news items and excellent pictures. We have known each other for years right through the old forum days and its all been great fun plus. I hope your medical treatment goes very well and I bet the team on the Delft Seaways and formerly the Dover Seaways were all sorry to see you go. Yes keep looking in and we will do our best to entertain you.
Good luck Ed
PaulB
See also Mike's comments.
Monday, 9 April 2018 - 06:21
Post 5315
Mike J., Dover
On the Tidal Basin pontoons on Sunday afternoon was the latest addition to the ‘Wetwheels Foundation’ fleet the WETWHEELS SOUTHEAST who is now permanently based in Dover.
The Foundation is a charity devoted to providing opportunities for disabled and disadvantaged people to access the sea in a safe, stimulating and rewarding way through specifically modified craft, giving these people opportunities that until now they have been unable to experience.
This most worthwhile charity operateS similar craft at various centres around the UK.
For more information google ‘Wetwheels Foundation; or look for the ‘Wetwheels Southeast’ Facebook page.
Also in the Tidal Basin, on the Crosswall pontoon, was an unusual fishing vessel, the CARDIUM 2, an oyster dredger that is normally based in Whitstable.
Quite a coincidence coming across the CARDIUM 2 as an hour later I was in Whitstable to watch the fishermen’s BREXIT protest which concluded with the burning of a fishing boat & I’ll post a few photos when I get them sorted.
My luck was in when I arrived at Whitstable as my arrival coincided with the arrival of the 46-year old Padstow-registered dredger MANNIN, presumably coming to Whitstable from Teignmouth for a spot of contract dredging.
Also at Whitstable was the Windcat EMS VIKING who has often been laid-up in Dover.
I was shocked to read that Ed had had to leave the DELFT SEAWAYS for medical reasons & I’m sure everyone is wishing him well in the days ahead.
His excellent photos will be much-missed.
When I joined Sealink Ferries from deep-sea, back when dinosaurs ruled the earth, I did a few shifts on the ST.CHRISTOPHER with Ed who patiently introduced me to the very different routines in the Radioroom & on the Bridge & after the demise of Sealink we continued on with DFDS & Stena respectively, with Ed lasting at sea much longer than I did.
Good luck Ed, & if Paul will permit a little morse jargon, lets hope that it is QRX rather than VA !
Monday, 9 April 2018 - 00:11
The Foundation is a charity devoted to providing opportunities for disabled and disadvantaged people to access the sea in a safe, stimulating and rewarding way through specifically modified craft, giving these people opportunities that until now they have been unable to experience.
This most worthwhile charity operateS similar craft at various centres around the UK.
For more information google ‘Wetwheels Foundation; or look for the ‘Wetwheels Southeast’ Facebook page.
Also in the Tidal Basin, on the Crosswall pontoon, was an unusual fishing vessel, the CARDIUM 2, an oyster dredger that is normally based in Whitstable.
Quite a coincidence coming across the CARDIUM 2 as an hour later I was in Whitstable to watch the fishermen’s BREXIT protest which concluded with the burning of a fishing boat & I’ll post a few photos when I get them sorted.
My luck was in when I arrived at Whitstable as my arrival coincided with the arrival of the 46-year old Padstow-registered dredger MANNIN, presumably coming to Whitstable from Teignmouth for a spot of contract dredging.
Also at Whitstable was the Windcat EMS VIKING who has often been laid-up in Dover.
I was shocked to read that Ed had had to leave the DELFT SEAWAYS for medical reasons & I’m sure everyone is wishing him well in the days ahead.
His excellent photos will be much-missed.
When I joined Sealink Ferries from deep-sea, back when dinosaurs ruled the earth, I did a few shifts on the ST.CHRISTOPHER with Ed who patiently introduced me to the very different routines in the Radioroom & on the Bridge & after the demise of Sealink we continued on with DFDS & Stena respectively, with Ed lasting at sea much longer than I did.
Good luck Ed, & if Paul will permit a little morse jargon, lets hope that it is QRX rather than VA !
Monday, 9 April 2018 - 00:11
Post 5314
Edmund Connell, Blackpool
This will be the last post from your Dover Strait correspondent as I have now left the Delft Seaways to commence a lengthy period of medical treatment. Everybody was very kind and assembled in the crew mess to bid me farewell. I was quite overwhelmed to be presented with a model of the ship which now takes pride of place on our mantelpiece in Blackpool. Needless to say, I shall be keeping a close eye on Sea News from afar!
Sunday, 8 April 2018 - 19:47
Sunday, 8 April 2018 - 19:47
Post 5313
Sea News, Dover
It seems like only yesterday ( despite it being a long winter) that we saw these same guys removing the swimming zone marker buoys...winter was drawing in and there was little need for the markers any more. Now spring is upon us ( says yours truly hopefully ) so here we go with putting them back in position again.
Far side of marker buoys: yachts etc
Near side of marker buoys: swimmers etc.
So all should enjoy the water in safety.
The Diana Survey vessel in action above there.
Colette mentioned that the AIDAsol is due in again..she eventually caught some sun on her recent visit as the morning wore on, and here we are. The earlier pics in 4795 were a wee bit grey. So here we have Sol for the ermm Sol.. ( okay - that's the last time I will do that one ! )
Well done 'the girls' below there. Nice collection from Sarah our 'roving reporter' in Ramsgate with those lifeboat pictures.
Great stuff Sarah!
and thanks to Colette for the Cruise info as ever. We know where we are now...
PaulB
Sunday, 8 April 2018 - 05:11
Far side of marker buoys: yachts etc
Near side of marker buoys: swimmers etc.
So all should enjoy the water in safety.
The Diana Survey vessel in action above there.
Colette mentioned that the AIDAsol is due in again..she eventually caught some sun on her recent visit as the morning wore on, and here we are. The earlier pics in 4795 were a wee bit grey. So here we have Sol for the ermm Sol.. ( okay - that's the last time I will do that one ! )
Well done 'the girls' below there. Nice collection from Sarah our 'roving reporter' in Ramsgate with those lifeboat pictures.
Great stuff Sarah!
and thanks to Colette for the Cruise info as ever. We know where we are now...
PaulB
Sunday, 8 April 2018 - 05:11
Post 5312
Sarah, Ramsgate
Ramsgate Inshore Lifeboat "Claire & David Delves" returning from a service call - 7th April 2018.
Saturday, 7 April 2018 - 23:40
Saturday, 7 April 2018 - 23:40
Post 5311
Colette B, Dover
CRUISE VISITS
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Well here we are again folks…..
On Monday 9th April we greet our day with a smile
once again the AIDAsol is calling at CT2, 09.30 hours on her way to her home port. She is on her 4 night Hamburg round trip from Ijmuiden in the Netherlands before dropping anchor in Hamburg on Wednesday. She leaves our shores at 21.30 hours, PoC.Then on Friday 13th April
we have our first Double Whammy of the season. Firstly the old girl herself, Boudicca, cruises into CT2 at 06.30 hours. She sets sail on her 15 night round trip to Floral Funchal & the Canaries. Her ports of call are Vigo, Lisbon, Santa Cruz de la Palma, Funchal, and Porto. She departs at 17.00 hours, T/R.Three hours later on the same day AIDAsol calls into CT1 at 09.30 hours. Once more, calling in to say Hello on her 4 night to Hamburg round trip. She is leaving us at 21.30 hours, PoC.
Back soon Guys ……
Saturday, 7 April 2018 - 19:07
Post 5310
Sea News, Dover
That's Boulogne to the rear of the Maersk in the last picture there, taken as the light begins to change.
Cracking pictures below there Ted...keep going with your 'Famous Five'
PB
Saturday, 7 April 2018 - 05:00