Author: John

CORANAVIRUS

Shotleymarina is currently working normally but we are asking for assistance from all of our customers and berth holders to help avoid the spread of the Covid 19 virus. Therefore when you come to see us please advise us before hand if you or anyone you know has recently travelled from a high risk area or is suffering symptoms associated with this virus, or has come into contact with someone else who is suffering. Your help will allow us to as far as possible protect our colleagues, their families, other customers and berth holders – and contribute to reducing the spread of the virus throughout the community. Thank you in advance.

In light of the above we have for the time being postponed the Cheese and Wine originally scheduled for Friday 3rd April. We will keep you updated with a new date when things settle down and more is known.

Finally i can advise that our entrance channel is currently being dredged by the injection dredger ‘Borr’ courtesy of the Harwich Harbour Authority. Work should be complete at the end of this week.

Happy Valentines! Lock closure for 2020 is now complete having been slightly delayed by the weather and a couple of minor issues. Storm Ciara is to be followed by Dennis the Menace this weekend. The wind direction is forecast South West peaking at around 50mph so probably not as strong as last weekend. Never the less the guys have been round the marina to check all the boats and to make sure they have properly and safely tied up. The duty lockmasters will of course monitor the situation over the weekend. Today’s picture is from the tidal surge on Monday morning which peaked at around 0.97 above prediction.

Due to unforeseen circumstances and partly due to the poor weather forecast we are delaying the opening of the lock until Wednesday 12th February 2020. Apologies to everyone. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call the Control Tower on 01473 788982. Please also beware that we are carrying out some minor repairs to the Seawall path/roadway over the next few days.

Well here we are in the New Year of a new decade. Happy New Year to all our berth holders for 2020. A reminder that we have our annual lock closure commencing on January 27th for two weeks, reopening Friday 7th February 2020. Apart from the usual maintenance program, stripping and servicing of the hydraulics, we will be servicing the upper hinges on the inside lock gates. After that we start preparing fro Easter and the new season. Don’t forget if you still want to be bring your boat ashore please do not hesitate to give us a call and we will get you booked in. The lay up forms have already been sent out but you can always use the online form on this website.