Calshot spit

[Whitelighter]

Where has the light ship (ok platform, but technically it was a ship) gone?

Went past a few weeks ago and it was conspicuous by its absence.

 

[powerskipper]

It been like that for a month or so, notice to marinas for Southampton has info.

 

[Whitelighter]

Obviously to complicated just to repeat here?

 

[powerskipper]

http://www.southamptonvts.co.uk/Live_Information/Defective_Navigation_Aids/

 

[mjf]

It's been replaced by a smaller job for ages now. Once a light ship to reflect its importance?

Meanwhile the west end buoy marking the North Channel is now wonderful, visible for a change

 

[henryf]

Funnily enough we saw P&O Adonia leaving Portsmouth using the North channel last night as we headed back towards Portsmouth. I can't remember seeing a cruise ship leave Southampton using the North channel before. It went extremely slowly for a while, whether due to lack of water or simply to fit in with other traffic movements.

There were a number of sizeable vessels using the channel. I can't remember seeing it so busy. She has a draft of 8 metres, so wouldn't want to be much deeper in the water !

Henry

 

[mjf]

Ah

That explains why I missed it

In Cowes I saw the "littlely" round the first corner and awaited the W Bramble big turn but she went AWOL

That's why

Last year this vessel was seen passing Newtown outbound westbound.

 

[prv]

I was coming back from Alderney on Monday night, and found the Calshot catamaran-style light-float had been replaced with a buoy. Think it's still the same light character though - I didn't actually check, but it seemed familiar.

A couple of hours earlier we saw Oceana coming out past the Needles, which is a new one for me.

Pete

 

[Firefly625]

Noticed the replacement buoy on Saturday, to be honest it just reminded me what was really missing....

.......or am I just getting old!

 

[volvopaul]

Noticed the replacement buoy on Saturday, to be honest it just reminded me what was really missing....

.......or am I just getting old!

Wow, I bet your were in short pants when that was taken.

 

[mercuryman]

Wow I remember her as a kid. The live aboard keepers would wave as you went past.......back in the day!!

 

[prv]

It's always seemed odd to me that Calshot had a lightship. I mean, why? It's not like the shoals miles out to sea in the approaches to London, which before reliable technology would have needed manned vessels to keep a light working. Calshot light is a few hundred yards offshore, in relatively sheltered water, and ought to just be like any other lighted buoy, even back when the light was acetylene. Why the ship?

Pete

 

[STEVEDUNSTABLE]

Wow, I bet your were in short pants when that was taken.

I remember that and I WAS,NT in short pants !!!.... nuff sed !!..... if memory serves, it used to be anchored both fore and aft so must of been uncomfortable in a blow..

 

[Firefly625]

perhaps I was in short pants... but I still loved the old light ship!

 

[alant]

Noticed the replacement buoy on Saturday, to be honest it just reminded me what was really missing....

.......or am I just getting old!

You can visit & stroke it at Ocean Village - or used to be able.

 

[Elessar]

You can visit & stroke it at Ocean Village - or used to be able.

gone from there - ashore now in the docks, about 5 cables south of where the boat show goes. Don't know what's happening to it - anyone?