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Rebecca M

Postby Whickham » Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:05 am

Crane barge REBECCA M working at South Shields. Sorry no date on photo.

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Re: Rebecca M

Postby Whickham » Tue Nov 13, 2018 1:27 pm

REBECCA M alongside at Northumbrian Quay 12/11/2018.
Looks like tubing/piles being brought in by truck in the background.

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Re: Rebecca M

Postby Tynesider » Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:08 pm

New Pilot boat station.
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Re: Rebecca M

Postby Whickham » Tue Nov 13, 2018 9:05 pm

Where's that being built Mike?
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Re: Rebecca M

Postby Tynesider » Wed Nov 14, 2018 11:49 am

Piles for the new jetty
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Re: Rebecca M

Postby Whickham » Wed Nov 14, 2018 12:35 pm

Where is that being built Mike?
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Re: Rebecca M

Postby northeast » Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:33 pm

... at the Pilot Boat station :D
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Re: Rebecca M

Postby Tynesider » Thu Nov 15, 2018 12:08 pm

As I understand it the new pilot station is between the top end of Northumbrian quay and the Ro Ro berth
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Re: Rebecca M

Postby Whickham » Thu Nov 15, 2018 4:44 pm

Thanks Mike. I'm sure there is some logic to that being chosen.
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Re: Rebecca M

Postby creemaster » Fri Nov 16, 2018 8:26 am

Probably the pilots and crew all live on the north side of the river ! :lol:
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