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Shipspotters all over the world => Shipping News and information => Topic started by: Mike on August 16, 2007, 08:19:02 PM
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I see from 'Expected shipping' into the Tyne on the 20th is the 'Fast Sam' shown due for 'Smiths Dock'!
Smiths docks has not seen a ship for years as it has unfortunatly been derelict.
The only 'Fast Sam' I know is a little coaster, she is coming from Moerdijk in Holland which is a chemical plant industrial area!.
Fast Sam is down to sail again the 21st so she's not hanging about,hence the name 'Fast Sam'
I hope she does not try one of the Smiths drydocks the gates are sunk below the surface!
Mike :-(
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Hi Mike
Now I wonder - Tyne Marine were working on the Smith's Dock gates in the last week or so - perhaps we are about to see the re-emergence of ship repairing in North Shields :lol:
More likely to be something being either delivered or collected from the site prior to its transformation into a myriad of yet more riverside Luxury Apartments!
I cannot see the PTA making an error on their movements schedules?
Regards
Steve Ellwood
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Hi Steve
They started to survey Smiths some weeks ago,but sadley not for ship repairs.
I was told the Duke of Northumberland bought Smiths some years ago (for the land) and then for a 'few pounds profit' years later sold it to a housing developent company.
They sure will get some houses on all that space!.
I am in Turkey (working) next week on the 20th so it would be good for one of our local 'shipspotters' to just see where 'Fast Sam' does moor.
Mike :pint:
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Fast Sam is due at Smiths Quay to discharge pipes that are to be used to pile the quay frontage for a new housing development.
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kevin wrote:
Fast Sam is due at Smiths Quay to discharge pipes that are to be used to pile the quay frontage for a new housing development.
Hi Kevin
Pulse and finger springs to mind :-o
Regards
Steve Ellwood
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Hello Kevin
What you say makes sence, as I said before they have been carring out survey work for the last few weeks now.
I heard the groundwork will take at least a year before they even start to build.
Mike :-)
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'Fast Sam' just got faster and is now due 6.59 Sunday morning the 19th !
Mike :-)
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Hi Mike,
I should think the ground will take a fair bit of clearing. I worked at Smith's from 1970 till 1980 and how i wish i was taking photos in those days. I always thought it was good yard to work in and the "natives" were always very friendly to us "foreigners" from tutherside of the river. I made some good friends during my time there and had many a good night out at Chirton and King Street workingmens clubs.
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Hello Kevin
Good to hear from you,Being born in South Shield I also visited North Shield as a 'foreigner' but nights out were to the 'Jungle Bar' by the ferry landing.
I spent many a Saturday night sleeping on the ferry landing after missing the last ferry.
That was until I realised one night in my slightly hazzed mind at that time of night it was not seagulls I could hear running about but the rats!
Mike :pint:
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Oh brother, do i have a few tales i could tell about the Jungle. I was in there one Friday night, upstairs in the dance room, with 4 strippers who had to be driven to Newcastle by myself at 01:00am next morning to catch a train to Bristol where they were due to leap out of some old guys birthday cake. One of my many part time jobs was driving these girls and i have to say it was one of the most enjoyable jobs i've ever had.
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Tynesider wrote:
Hello Kevin
What you say makes sence, as I said before they have been carring out survey work for the last few weeks now.
I heard the groundwork will take at least a year before they even start to build.
Mike :-)
Hi Mike
Safety standards and the fact that this is a brown field site - heavily polluted with all sorts of oils and metals will certainly mean a lot of ground clearance on the former North Tyne Shiptards before even the first house (sorry luxury apartment) is built :-o
Regards
Steve Ellwood
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Hi Mike
The Port Schedules now have her arriving at A&P (TYNE) N.SHIELDS WEST QY - must be the "posh" name for Smith's Dock :lol:
Regards
Steve Ellwood