SHIPS EXPECTED WORKINGTON CEG Galaxy 12th Jan.
SILLOTH Zapadnyy 15th Jan.
SILLOTH Zapadnyy 15th Jan.
Work has finally been completed on one of the newly constructed silo's at the port of Workington for the storage of cement powder. Pictured below is the ARKLOW RAIDER the first vessel to discharge into the completed silo. The second one is expected to be finished soon.
With shipping under going a quiet time at the port of Silloth, it's a good time to have a look back to 1977 as FRISIAN EXPRESS arrives with a cargo of live cattle from Dublin. The ship, amongst others, were delivering cows between the two ports for many years which resulted in a large area on the south side of the dock being made into cattle holding pens and sheds.
On a recent visit to the Fort William area I came across this superyacht in the corner of a loch. The NORN is owned by the millionaire Charles Simonyi a Microsoft employee who contributed to the development of Microsoft Word and Excel. At a cost of $250 million it's thought to have a annual maintenance bill of $15 million. Note the helicopter on the stern of the vessel. And further below a passenger enjoying the still waters of the loch.
Work on "The Edge" in Whitehaven is continuing. Described as a place for community spaces with a cafe and toilets and 16 bedrooms this must surely be a contender for the "Carbunkle of the Year" award. It appears to be totally out of place amongst the ancient port buildings and surrounds.
For over a year since the problem of discoloured water started in Whitehaven Marina the contamination continues to be a problem. The brown coloured water is staining the white hulls of the moored yachts and other vessels. Despite intensive investigations there appears to be no end to the problem being solved anytime soon.
