Into Sharpness With a Cargo of Coal

[@roblloyd1879]

We sit on a coalfield and we import coal. Madness.

[@ChrisWitts]

Agreed

[@NarrowboatPreciousJet]

There have been applications to open a new mine in wales but it’s been denied

[@londo776]

@@ChrisWitts No it's not madness If the coal costs too much to get out the ground and we can get coal cheaper from abroad What would you do? And it's a very limited market now No coal-powered power stations Or blast furnaces And not many people use coal in their houses Because of the Clean Air Act

[@keithwelton]

Importing coal rather than mining it ourselves makes our politicians feel good to be able to say we no longer mine coal nor burn it to make electricity nor to make steel.

[@glynrogers1018]

Hi she is in blue now running out of Boston 2 Holland love the old girl

[@Ncfc-ek8il]

She recently visited Wisbech for a change and sometimes goes up to Seaham.

[@ChrisWitts]

Thanks for the information. I think she is a lovely little ship and hopefully one day may return to Sharpness.

[@ianroyston1065]

Please tell me why were we importing coal !

[@ChrisWitts]

I believe these cargos were for the domestic market.

[@londo776]

Where have you been all these years we don't mine any more Much too expensive to get out of the ground

[@stevencaws7039]

Cant see the red / white pennant indicating pilot on board

[@aljo54]

Where was the coal destined for ?

[@brian.7966]

fireplace.

[@ChrisWitts]

Good question of which I am not sure of the right answer. I always assumed it was for the domestic market.