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Ok folks last Ships Blog of 2024. We want to let all our berth holders know some information regarding our upcoming maintenance program. Firstly, on the 6th January 25 we will commence a five to six week dredging campaign to restore the depth profile in the marina. During this period vessel movements, during the working … Continue reading “Ships Blog December 2024”

Afternoon and welcome to Octobers Ships Blog. Couple of reminders, lock closure 2025 will commence on Monday February 3rd and should be finished Friday 14th February 2025. Secondly our new parking system is going live this Friday the 1st of November. All of our berth holders have been very helpful in supplying their registration numbers … Continue reading “Ships Blog 30th October 2024”

Morning all and welcome to the bank holiday Monday. Things did not start off too well on Saturday with the wind and rain. However yesterday and today have been a lot better and the outlook for the rest of the week is dry and fine with temperatures peaking at around 28 degrees C on Wednesday. … Continue reading “Ships Blog 26th August 2024”

Afternoon folks, the summer holidays are here and things have been non stop for last few weeks. Below is the content of an email sent to all our berth holders at Shotley Marina. We have appointed Europarking Services to install Automatic Number Plate Recognition Cameras to help us with security and marshalling of our parking … Continue reading “Ships Blog 6th August 2024”

Here we are folks at the first bank holiday of May and its raining cats and dogs! Don’t worry the forecast is looking better for the rest of the weekend. A lot of boats are now back in the water and the yard has more space in it. This years summer scrub offer starts the … Continue reading “Ships Blog 3rd May 2024”

Morning all and welcome to the Easter Ships Blog. This year Easter is very early and despite this the new season launch program is well underway. The weather is a mixed bag with Storm Nelson tracking through today. Otherwise its sunshine and showers. Colin and the crew have been out checking all the boats and … Continue reading “Ships Blog 28th March 2024”

Afternoon folks, just a quick up date re lock closure. Due to some appalling weather conditions we have taken the decision to delay lock opening until Monday morning for safety reasons. Normal service will then be resumed. Have a good weekend.

Afternoon all and welcome to the first 2024 Ships Blog. Happy New Year to you all. Quick update, we have switched off the water to the pontoons as a temporary measure in view of the up coming cold weather. This is to prevent burst pipes and wasted water. We will review this on a daily … Continue reading “Ships Blog January 5th 2024”

Afternoon folks and welcome to the October Ships Blog. Its been a very wet in the run up to the weekend  with Scotland getting a particular battering – red danger to life warnings being issued by Met. Early part of October and all through September it has been very warm. Temperatures now have returned to … Continue reading “Ships Blog Friday 20th October 2023”

Morning all and welcome the Ships Blog for the bank holiday weekend. Forecast for the bank holiday looking to be a mixed bag of sunshine and showers, a few may be thundery. Wind strength predominantly force 3 to 4 west or south west. Tollesbury Cruising Club will be visiting us over Saturday and Sunday. We … Continue reading “Ships Blog 23rd August 2023”

Afternoon folks and welcome to the first Ships Blog of June 23. Weather is warming up for the weekend with wall to wall sunshine. The wind is still in the east or north east and has been in that direction since the end of April! Lets pray for a change by next weekend. The capital … Continue reading “Ships Blog 9th June 2023”

Afternoon all and welcome to the Ships Blog for the 21st of April. Weather forecast a bit indifferent for the weekend. Some sunshine plus a few showers and a nagging North Easterly which doesn’t seem to go away. Hopefully things will change next week! A few boats from Shotley Point Yacht club left midweek for … Continue reading “Ships Blog 21/4/23”