Lull before the storm

Saturday morning finds much of the North Quay still devoid of beam trawlers from WS&S.....
though, this is not what is forecast for Sunday evening.....
more steel plate on the quay to go aboard the ABS....
over in the comfort of the Mission it seems the headline story in the Fishing News is giving cause for concern to one reader....
one of the juvenile Icelandic gulls is still honouring the harbour with its presence.

Big tide and fine weather

The latest addition to the Rowse fleet, still in her original colours....

with some ally welding still to be finished.....and a lick of white paint on the shelter....
the Cathryn's new plywood wheelhouse roof is taking shape.....
so that is where the Hatherleigh has been hiding!....

over in Penzance Dry Dock.
where work continues on a quality finish for this yacht.

Not a beamer in sight

Super crabber ABS is down off the slip after the completion of her below the waterline work...
'Tom' has temporarily been removed while some serious strengthening work is carried out around the plinth....
bit by bit the JTS is slowly shrinking in size.....
from the end of the North Quay, not a boat in the WS&S fleet is in sight (apart from those down by the iceworks!)....
who is this well-known skipper entering the fish market doing his impersonation of a gull ? answers in an email please?.... young Mr Tonkin picking up fish during the auction.....
the Ben My Chree is silhouette alongside the market...

our busy box-washer emanates a steamy halo!

Penlee lifeboat Ivan Ellen gets out for some exercise

Turning away from the pontoon with the aid of her bow thruster, the Ivan Ellen makes her way.... out on a regular exercise.....
on a flat calm evening....
passing up the Silver Dawn, where some late evening work is underway....they say you should never take work home with you......
could be alien eggs aboard the Britannia V......
a quiet night in the auction hall....
the Intuition sits quietly against the quay

Low light tonight

Deck lights on at the end of a day.....
while across on the North Quay, Guilvenec registered, GV 622501the Jacques de Thezac sits low down in the water.

Heavy skies and sleet

After the crane paid a visit to Penzance wet dock,
two classic boats were lifted out to have their bottom's done....Offshore Marine Solutions' landing craft is looking spruce after her refit in Penzance Dry Dock.....
waiting patiently for another load of crabs....
Camel Fish provide the wheels....
as the rain lashes the quayside....
the ABS is nearing the completion of her under the waterline work...

as work goes on into the night courtesy of local company, Day & Night Marine...
the hull has been put back together in a neat job.

Picture taken at sea on a netter 200 miles West of Newlyn

These pictures were donated from one of Newlyn's gill-netters fishing for hake, way West of the Scillies.....Always fascinating to watch these guys surfing the boat's bow wave......
you really don't need a dozen of these floating around the Western Approaches - see the Lloyd's List report here.....
always present, a fleet of Spanish trawlers chasing megrim and monk.......
and, of course, a few familiar faces like Drew's CKS.