Mini Border Force?

[Leighb]

I have seen the full size Border Force vessels on the Orwell and at sea many times, but have never seen a Mini one like this. All the livery looks correct so I assume they have some ?new smaller vessels for shallower rivers. Seems like a good idea as the East Coats rivers are being increasingly used for smuggling of various sorts.

 

[LittleSister]

. . . the East Coats rivers are being increasingly used for smuggling of various sorts.

You say that confidently. Do you have insider knowledge, perhaps?

Given that it's an ancient cultural tradition, shouldn't smuggling be eligible for an Arts Council Grant, or at least government support for hard-pressed coastal communities?

 

[AntarcticPilot]

You say that confidently. Do you have insider knowledge, perhaps?

Given that it's an ancient cultural tradition, shouldn't smuggling be eligible for an Arts Council Grant, or at least government support for hard-pressed coastal communities?

But in that case, the Revenue is also a well-established tradition in such areas! Anyone else remember Russel Thorndyke and Dr Sin?

 

[Aquaboy]

I imagine Woodbridge is a hotbed of all sorts ........

 

[LittleSister]

I imagine Woodbridge is a hotbed of all sorts ........

A cold, damp bed, more like.

 

[M Hill]

Its a former Met Police Targa, by all accounts its a regular fixture at Harwich with another running from Gravesend too.

 

[Leighb]

Its a former Met Police Targa, by all accounts its a regular fixture at Harwich with another running from Gravesend too.

Thanks, I haven’t seen it before. I have fond memories of the Ian Jacob which was a regular sight patrolling the Suffolk rivers, and doing helpful things such as give a tow, with their RIB, to a weary yachtsman who was trying to row the best part of a mile against wind and tide.