Tuesday, 26 May 2009

Bigger boats mean bigger headaches all round

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With the huge visiting scalloper, TN35 Olivia Jean (ex BM181 Sasha Emiel) having a deep draught and wanting to go on the hard at high water, harbourmaster Andrew has plenty to scratch his head about.....
especially while the crew aboard the scalloper, which tows 18 dredges a side, still have plenty of rigging to rig and spares to take on board......
some of the deckhands heave damaged stays on to the quay..... as another visitor, the Brixham registered Barentszee built in 1984 in Belgium, lands to a waiting lorry.....
training crew aboard the gig Porthereas head in past a bevvy of anglers as they touch on a few strings of mackerel in the gaps.....
at last, Andrew gets to escort the Olivia Jean to a berth alongside the old harbour office.....
one of the bigger tides of the year, as can be seen at the end of the quay......
giving the Olivia Jean a helping nudge into her berth......
shortly after, the Barentszee heads into the iceworks berth to top up her ice stores.....

the Elizabeth N now has a freshly ant-fouled hull plus a new set of anodes fitted and is ready to go back down the slipway.

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