During the past week our in house Maritime Maintenance team, based at Truro supported, Harbour Master Paul Vincent and shipwrights from Working Sail at Bude with replacing timber on the inner gates.
The balance beams were repaired and two large timbers replaced, these being shaped on site. The timber used was English Oak and will soon weather to match the gates. Previous work undertaken at Bude by Working Sail was replacement hand rails also on the inner gates.
On Saturday 14th June Newquay Harbour hosted the annual Huer to Harbour Pilchard Run. Participants were invited to dress in shiny clothing to represent pilchards, highlighting the historical importance that fishing has had to the town of Newquay. At the Harbour there were a number of stalls, activities and food outlets for families to enjoy,
The Galeon Andalucia is the replica of the type of vessel used by the Spanish Crown for maritime expeditions during the 16th through the 18th centuries. Galleons were intended to discover and then establish trade routes between Spain, America and the Philippines islands, and formed the then called Fleet of the Indies. With an innovative
Following recent survey work undertaken at Penzance Harbour the data has been published on our Document Centre. The latest survey chart can also be downloaded here.
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