N. Sea Collision

[Johnny Kieran]

Could be going into Gorlston? or whatever it's called (fink I spelt it wrong) there used to be some docking places there. It's just next door to Yarmouth, but I haven't been there for donkeys.

[j.sabourn]

#120.. know in my days there always took a pilot going in , due mainly to the tides in the river as you could get two reciprocal flows of water at the same time , used to berth head up river , so coming out however had to back down the river to get where it was wide enough to swing the ship head out ,funnily enough never used to bother with a pilot, maybe had had too much Dutch courage whist berthed in Yarmouth ? That river however could be tricky with its tidal flow. JS

[happy daze john in oz]

Chair for the captain!!!!

You should see the set up on cruise ships now.
Had the privilege of being offered a tour of the bridge a couple of years ago.

The helmsman now has a most comfortable chair, two other each side of him.
All he has to do is look at a screen, press a couple of buttons, move a small lever and that is it.

Complete luxury compared to some we have seen on some cargo ships

[corrientes]

#120.. know in my days there always took a pilot going in , due mainly to the tides in the river as you could get two reciprocal flows of water at the same time , used to berth head up river , so coming out however had to back down the river to get where it was wide enough to swing the ship head out ,funnily enough never used to bother with a pilot, maybe had had too much Dutch courage whist berthed in Yarmouth ? That river however could be tricky with its tidal flow. JS

Whole new port nowadays built outside and to the north of the river entrance