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Does this mean Fox's are no longer doing this type of work? Or have they cut costs by disposing of the best ( and therefore best paid) worker? Plus ca change (or similar).

It could be that this is where the MMO finally earn their salt - they charge enough. The developers will have to show that they are right about tidal flows etc. Be interesting to see if they can.

Heard a rumour that Bewl is being forced to close? Has anyone got info on this?

The building that was The Bosuns Locker (I think that's what it was called) at Queenborough featured on Homes Under the Hammer several years ago. An unfortunate lady bought it only to find difficult structural problems and put it on the market again. Nothing seems to have happened since.

Can we regard the "temporary" notice that Kingsferry is back in action as a subtle hint?

Without due care and attention - quite probably, killing while driving dangerously (a fine line) almost certainly custodial.

Anyone heard any news of repairs?

I can remember going to see Windjammer, at Leicester Square Odeon, in the original Cinerama. I was about ten, and that was ever such a long time ago, so can't really give an opinion as to "the best ever sailing film" but I believe I enjoyed it.

Looks like their problem was they were relying on technology that itself relied on technology from well before 1900......

I did the survey (in time) but wish I hadn't - complete waste of time, couldn't see what any one could learn from it to increase safety, can only assume it was designed to bring about the result required while disguising that purpose from the people surveyed. I await any conclusions with lack of...

Bit of thread drift, but does anyone know how gas buoys used to work? Like, what gas, how were they recharged, lit etc. My old granddad was a lamplighter when many street lights ran on gas, surely there wasn't a marine equivalent going around at dusk?

Wonderful to see them in our waters, but I wish the "experts" would leave them alone - mind you its good to see that Essex Police still have a marine unit even if it is spending its time herding whales.

I filled in the survey but took advantage of the "comments" spaces to make quite clear what I thought of it as a survey......so I'm not really expecting an invite to a consultation.

I think the most significant thing is that this is a "twenty year plan".

The Gateway may well be taking trade from Thamesport, though its decline started long before, I think, but its Tilbury that is taking trade from Sheerness (especially fresh food imports) in the fight to compensate for its own loss of trade to Gateway. Cuckoo in the nest.