The skill of these River Severn pilots and the ship's crews following their orders are amazing.

Very touching and nostalgic indeed especially the background music resembles WW2 movies. Love it. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Thanks Chris. The controlled slow moving vessels become almost majestic. Do you know if the cement is in bulk or bagged?

Thanks!

Very sad to see her being moved from one place to another eventhough she was built 9 years before I was born. Now is Feb. 2025. ❤❤❤

February 2025, where is she now?. Are there any video showing progress of her repair until she is able to set sail on her own?

Lovely video it's a nice place to visit on a ship a nice place to go for a ramble if you had a couple of hours off. I spent 20 years at sea from the 70ts to the 90ts back then you could go for a walk around most ports, it's not like that now with health and safety and security. Again nice video thanks for sharing. Regards Paddy.

A great video Chris, I am fairly new member and have just discovered this video. It was great to see so many viewers for this dredging video. I used the sharpness ship canal for many years on our trips out to sea. I eventually mored at Sharpness Marina until 2002. I really enjoy your weekly videos and look forward to getting them each week. Best wishes Alan

It's not a bad town to be fair.

A nice video as ever, it is interesting to see at close quarters the crew handling the mooring lines. I'm curious to know what the two semi circles in the middle of the lock walls are for.

Thank you and congratulations for the video.I used to walk on all those places.

If I had the money and opportunity I would buy a ship and travel around the world to Australia and back to the USA and to the countries that I would love to visit

Just wondering why all the incoming vessels approach the entrance from around the upper pier and not just sail straight in ?

Another enjoyable video Chris with some super music. Very good indeed.

Love your videos.Being Dutch, may I suggest to improve pronounciation of the word "Eems" . In English the letter A has the same "voice" as the double Ee. By the way: Eems is a river in The Netherlands.

Thank you once again for a lovely video. I am watching from Southern Ontario Canada where unusually thick ice is playing havoc with the remaining few Great lakes freighters still trying to ply their trade. Nice to see the gentler climate of the UK in which I grew up.

Loved this film as ever

Another calm 17 minutes. Thanks Chris. I don't remember ever seeing a ship this clean, bright and new looking. You've either got the build date wrong, or she's on her first voyage after a re-fit. Once again, well done on your selection of gentle relaxing music.

Thanks Chris.🇳🇱

Amasus do keep their vessels looking good!

She’s seen a few battles poor girl

Just subscribed 👍

Where is The Cathleen And May

Trip down memory lane with ships this size , love the film

at the beginning of the video it shows the date 18th January 1990 so possibly answers Andrew Footes question

I believe that this voyage of the Ben Ain was under my charter: carrying Canadian timber transhipped at Liverpool from the deep sea liner. Ramsey Steamship performed many voyages for me with timber from Liverpool to many different Irish Sea ports. A good company, forced to close by being the last British shipowner under the national seafarers pension scheme, which they could not afford.

Chris do you have any footage of tugs towing two or more barges loaded with timber trunks, headed up river from Bristol to Lydney Plywood. I used to watch them pass Beachley point often with the last barge level with the tug in a huge horseshoe. A group of used to waterski off the old Beachley ferry ramp, keeping to the north shore and maybe picnic on a level section of grass. Great care was taken with the tide being so strong, always minimum of two boats in case of breakdowns. Thanks for posting and digging out old tapes.

Chris, My Mother came from Ramsey hence my Cristian name , Glad she didn't come from Notting Hill Gate !!!!!!!

ramsay steamship company was a joke it ran old wrecks it sold out to absolut shipping which went bust very shortly after

Chris; Shortly after the start of this clip, you mentioned something about her running aground off the coast of Oman, and on inspection, she was scrapped on sight. If that indeed happened, how is it that we now see her entering port at Sharpness docks? Could it be that she was SOLD for scrap before being recommissioned as a seawothy vessel? Any chance you could enlighten me?

No yellow safety jackets in sight also north mole timbers all intact great sight greetings from Tauranga NZ

Reminds me of the coasters that used to visit Watchet in the 70's & 80's. Great Video

Ĺove your videos, can you please tell me if the Tenacious is still with you .?

it looks as a grave yard on the end, he tell the ship is saved, i follow it on the news. [17-01-25 ]

You go on one narrowboat holiday and discover a fascination of boats and ships you didn't know you had or needed. I'm so glad she was saved, I watched your other video on her. Do you think you'll visit her in Bideford and give us a little update sometime in the future?

Many fond memories of Stourport from the 60's onwards, we had a family caravan there, Carnival week was the best, even if forced to do the road and river parade, and I loved when they built a paddling pool by the bridge. big part of my childhood. Thank you for sharing.

Interesting Chris, is the Severn Traveller still around?

This lovely classic ship should not be lost, a natural home should be the Liverpool Maritime Museum

the liverpool boat is the basis for Captian of TTTE

Really steep past the cattle grid.

Chris, I am currently reading Severn Tide by Brian Waters, a wonderful account of the Severn. I imagine you have it? Thanks again for your film

What moto?

What a Crew !

Nice aerial drone footage

Great video as always what Drone do you use?

Great video thanks. It reminds me of my time on coasters back in the 80s. Fond memories!

Happy New Year! I look forward to watching your excellent videos during 2025.

I didn’t realise you could get that close to the lock can anyone go and get that close or have you special permission would love to see it

Graceful. serene, gentle, peaceful and relaxing. Then comes the introduction to the blackness ahead hiding what potential dangers that the radar is unaware of. Brave people are mariners. My thanks to them all. That includes you Chris.🙌

Thanks for sharing Chris