Ships Blog

Afternoon Folks and welcome to the Ships blog. This weekend again a mixed bag of weather. Today and tomorrow is wall to wall sunshine with gentle breezes from the North East. Things turn a little more blustery on Sunday with a 30% chance of rain. This weekends team are Andy Howard on days and Julian … Continue reading “Ships Blog 8th May 2026”

Morning folks and welcome to this weeks Ship’s Blog. Just be advised that this weekend we will experience exceptionally low neap tides. This means that we will struggle with water levels in the Marina, despite our recent dredge. Some deeper draft vessels could experience delays or go aground for a short period. High waters on … Continue reading “Ship’s Blog 9th April 2026”

Morning all and a Happy Easter! Forecast is a real mixture this weekend, with storm Dave going through Saturday night and into Sunday morning. It will also be noticeably colder on Monday. For those of you brave enough to get down to your boat at the Marina – call in to the Control Tower and … Continue reading “Ship’s Blog Friday 3rd April 2026”

This year commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Closure of HMS Ganges as a Training Establishment for Boys and Men. To commemorate this occasion HMS Ganges Museum are hosting a 50th Anniversary Celebration. This will be for those who trained at HMS Ganges plus permanent staff including Instructors, Ships Company and Civilian Support Staff up … Continue reading “⚓️ HMS GANGES 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS ⚓️”

Morning all, forecast looking good for the weekend with plenty of sunshine about. Winds will be easterly or north easterly so there will be a chilly edge to it especially over night with any clear skies. Easter is rapidly approaching and its flat out in the workshop and yard. Call us asap if you need … Continue reading “Ships Blog 20th March 2026”

Good morning from a very sunny Shotley! Dredging has now been completed ahead of the 2026 season. Contact Reception or Marc to arrange your launch or lifting out.

Afternoon all. Lock closure has been completed for 2026 and at long last, we have seen some improvement in the weather! Easter is fast approaching and the yard is already busy launching boats after the winter lay up. Contact us or Marc in the workshop for launching or lifting out before the season starts.

Happy New Year to all our berth holders for 2026! Just a couple of notes to keep every one updated. Firstly with the extended cold spell running until the end of this week we have turned off the water supply to the pontoons to prevent any leaks or burst pipes. It will go back on … Continue reading “Ships Blog 5th January 2026”

Morning people and welcome to the Ships blog. A good weather forecast for this bank holiday weekend. Winds look to be fairly light for Saturday and Sunday with a little more about on Monday. Clacton Air show is on today and plenty of berth holders have locked out already to go and watch it from … Continue reading “Ships Blog 22nd August 2025”

Just a note to everyone that we are offering a special for August re a lift, pressure wash and launch at £25 per metre inc VAT. We will continue with the usual Summer Scrub Ashore at £46 per metre until the end of September. To book either in the first instance contact the Control Tower … Continue reading “August Summer Special 25”

Afternoon and welcome to the Ships Blog. Weather has been very dry for the whole of March with a steady easterly wind. Rumours of a change on the way before Easter may bring a little more unsettled weather for a few days. Berth holders have been getting their boats ready for the season and the … Continue reading “Ships Blog 8th April 2025”

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”