Friday 10 February 2012

Ocean terminal, tugs and the Royal Yacht Britannia

All in a bit of an overcast afternoon - just a bit different this afternoon when we stopped off, initially to go to the Cinema, but found there was nothing that really took our fancy. So, up onto the rooftop car park and from there, no long distance views, but some nice shots on a very still afternoon, just a bit different from normal. The carrier, MS Marietje Andrea, (launched in 2009) was unloading what appeared to be sand - and from the look of the plimsole line it was nearly empty.

The Royal yacht is back in situ again having been away for a bit of a refurbishment and to patch a leak.


The old pier, a relic of the shipyard which was once on this site was looking very serene, adorned by seagulls, but I do not know what the significance is of the gent standing out in the harbour.




If global warming is to be an issue, with rising sea levels, I still wonder why they built these new houses out on a reclaimed harbour wall !!

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