grebeman
Old Codgers Group
- Name
- Barrie
I cut a lonely figure on Mount Batten Pier this morning in the rain and wind, hoping for some wind blown sea birds, but there were only a few Gannets to be seen.
Then the 3000 ton coaster Berthold K emerged out of a rain squall accompanied by the harbour tug, not normally required for this size of vessel but very necessary today since to access Victoria Wharf the ship will turn broadside onto the wind and so the tug is needed to lay alongside the ship to stop her being blown sideways into the wharf.
As she neared the end of the pier at one point she was obscured by the spray from a wave breaking below me
I presume the figures on the bridge are the captain and the pilot
She was soon followed by the Newlyn beam trawler Louisa N who's crew gave me a friendly wave as she passed
This launch from Plymouth University set out from Sutton Pool, presumably with research students, but about one minute after taking this shot they decided better of it and turned back to port
This was the view below me a little later , the tide having dropped somewhat, and still no one else had ventured out to this exposed position, I wonder why, a lovely bracing morning.
Barrie
Then the 3000 ton coaster Berthold K emerged out of a rain squall accompanied by the harbour tug, not normally required for this size of vessel but very necessary today since to access Victoria Wharf the ship will turn broadside onto the wind and so the tug is needed to lay alongside the ship to stop her being blown sideways into the wharf.
As she neared the end of the pier at one point she was obscured by the spray from a wave breaking below me
I presume the figures on the bridge are the captain and the pilot
She was soon followed by the Newlyn beam trawler Louisa N who's crew gave me a friendly wave as she passed
This launch from Plymouth University set out from Sutton Pool, presumably with research students, but about one minute after taking this shot they decided better of it and turned back to port
This was the view below me a little later , the tide having dropped somewhat, and still no one else had ventured out to this exposed position, I wonder why, a lovely bracing morning.
Barrie