ABLE UK LICENCE ISSUED/CLEMENCEAU

[JonHare]

Just trying to search the internet to see if there has been any more progress about what other ships are due in before sealing of the basin is completed.

Came across this from the Teesside Evening Gazette. Although this shows what articles there are. What caught me is the little icon just down on the right.
http://icteesside.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0001head/ghostships/index.cfm?page=5
"Let the boats come in" An Evening Gazette campaign

I didn't realise they had ran a campaign of such.

[JonHare]

Just a quick look (before I go to work) at the Hartlepool Mail website letters page.

Time for storm to abate
http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/letters/Time-for-storm-to-abate.5003717.jp

A letter from a fella who has been supporting the project thru the letters page for years. By giving clear and precise information to try and put right the false allergations that protestors have been making.

[JonHare]

A very interesting article regarding the Clemenceau and Able UK. More interesting are all the positive comments below the article.

Scrap trade - The Engineer Online
http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/310080/Scrap+trade.htm

[Brian Cawkwell]

Those are the type of comments I have been getting off people ( ex navy , ex shipyard workers , etc ) hwen I mention what is happening at the Able yard.

Wait till they fill the dock then pump it out , now that will be a site to be seen Jon

[Guest]

cawky wrote:
Wait till they fill the dock then pump it out , now that will be a site to be seen Jon

Hi Brian

Problem is that we won't get to see it  :-o

Regards

[JonHare]

Hatrlepool Mail

Letters page

Proud of what we do
http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/letters/Proud-of-what-we-do.5005701.jp
A letter from Mr Stephenson

[eclaire]

I do love his turn of phrase! He is so polite but says it all - previously he referred to FOH as 'minor irritants', and in this letter he talks about credible environmental groups like Greenpeace supporting him, clearly showing that he views FOH as non credible but without him actually saying so!! Ace!!

Thanks for keeping posting these Jon! Hopefully the other ships will be on their way soon
claire:-}

[Nathan]

Hi All,

There has been a arson attack at ABLE UKs yard, the Hartlepool Mail are covering the story: Link.

Regards

[JonHare]

Driving past TERRC this afternoon, I saw there has been some movement in the basin. Clem has slightly closed the gap between her and Canisteo and the gap has totally gone between Clem and Canopus/ Compass Island. So looks like all 3 have moved to the East slightly. Wonder if there will be any more arrivals before the closing of the Basin. Also some red containers have been hoisted up onto the rear of Canopus.

[Brian Cawkwell]

This is a bit off topic, but for all the members in the Tees area I have found a write up on the new survey vessel TEES SENTINEL:-

http://www.maritimejournal.com/archive101/2009/march/online_news/teesport_welcomes_its_sentinel

the site it is on is also worth a read.

[Nathan]

Hi Brian,

Good find!

I caught her on the the off chance moored up last year: Tees Sentinel

She was on the River when Clemenceau came in with her survery sign replaced with a police sign, its one fast little craft!

All the best

[Brian Cawkwell]

Hi Coatham,
I remember her being out that day the Clem came in , this is why I posted on here ,I was at Seaton when she arrived ,but did not take any photos of the carrier, one thing I noticed was how long she was.
Regards
Brian

[JonHare]

31-Mar-09 - Able UK Ltd
PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FOR ABLE UK - RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE
http://www.ableuk.com/pressreleases.shtml

It is nice to hear that Able UK are being rewarded. What speaks volumes is the number of categories that Able UK were looked at.

[JonHare]

I have found an aerial shot of TERRC from December 2008. The picture shows some of the works done on the quays, building of the dam, dredging in the channel.
http://www.daylife.com/photo/05iu3P7bvX99w?q=River+Tees

What I am trying to find is if there are any aerial shot taken recently after/ as Clemenceau arrived.

[andeedob]

i havent seen any publically available sine the Clemenceau arrived.

Google maps was updated (although prior to the above) recently  , showing one of the NW Hutton barges alongside the quay.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?near=ts25+2bq&q=google&f=p&rl=1&ie=UTF8&ll=54.632866,-1.188562&spn=0.003068,0.010943&t=h&z=17