David Todd Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 From Dover Marinas webpage, Nigel, Return of the Russian Fleet: Part Two. The latest information received this morning places the fleet 250 miles east of Gibraltar, so a little outside the scope of this page if I'm honest! However, regular updates will track their progress. Bunkering has taken place off the coast of Oran and the fleet has been joined by the large ocean going tug Nikolay Chiker. Information received would also indicate a return transit of the Dover Strait highly likely. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 We could lay in wait, with a Customs Cutter and impose a surcharge for polution. .............. Oh! Wait! That won't work, Mr Trump doesn't believe in polution, so he will instruct his Russian mates to refuse payment. J 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_sav Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Assuming they follow the sea lanes they will be on the French side this time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Assuming they follow the sea lanes they will be on the French side this time. Correct, anyone wishing to take close up photos, please contact Nigel, his mates are hiring out seats on their Dive boat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted January 18, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18, 2017 Not going to use your submarine then! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 NEMO News. From Nigel. Much of the recent attention has been in connection with, (see what I did there?!), repairs to the existing high voltage cable link between Sangatte and Folkestone. This work continues and a second vessel, the Siem N-Sea has now taken up duties on site. However, just up the coast is another project involving the interconnection of the power infrastructure between the UK and Belgium. The NEMO project will comprise subsea and underground cables terminating at Richborough in Kent and Herdersbrug in Bruges, Belgium. Once completed, the project will give both countries improved reliability and access to electricity and the sustainable generation of it. The vessel currently on station just off the coast is DeepOcean's Havila Phoenix. Completed in 2009, the Phoenix is a leading construction, installation and trenching support vessel in the subsea sector. The vessel can perform a variety of tasks with her combination of features, enabling trenching, installation and maintenance, all carried out by just the one ship. Image kind courtesy: www.deepoceangroup.com 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_sav Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Assuming they follow the sea lanes they will be on the French side this time. Correct, Mind you, if they did not, who would stop them!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted January 18, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18, 2017 Mind you, if they did not, who would stop them!! However if they broke down and had to be rescued by the nearest tug it could be interesting. Jamie 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arun Sharma Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) However if they broke down and had to be rescued by the nearest tug it could be interesting. Jamie See the following from post 4601, " and the fleet has been joined by the large ocean going tug Nikolay Chiker." Perhaps they are just being prudent given their problems in the eastern med. Edited January 18, 2017 by ted675 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 18, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2017 See the following from post 4601, " and the fleet has been joined by the large ocean going tug Nikolay Chiker." Perhaps they are just being prudent given their problems in the eastern med. Or more likely being prudent in view of what happened every previous time the 'Admiral Kuznetsov' has been deployed to the Med - I think it has been towed back to Russia on more occasions than it has made the trip under its own power. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 18, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18, 2017 Or more likely being prudent in view of what happened every previous time the 'Admiral Kuznetsov' has been deployed to the Med - I think it has been towed back to Russia on more occasions than it has made the trip under its own power. Its the only remaining Russian aircraft carrier. If its so bad I'd hate to see what those that have been withdrawn are like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted January 18, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18, 2017 Its the only remaining Russian aircraft carrier. If its so bad I'd hate to see what those that have been withdrawn are like. I don't think they have ever had any others so it's the only one. They did once have a circular battleship once though IIRC the design was sold to them by a Brit. Whoever it was laughed all the way to the bank because I think ti had problems going in a straight line. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2017 I don't think they have ever had any others so it's the only one. They did once have a circular battleship once though IIRC the design was sold to them by a Brit. Whoever it was laughed all the way to the bank because I think ti had problems going in a straight line. Jamie They had another one under construction which they sold to China - the Liaoning started build as a sister ship to the Admiral Kuznetsov but was sold off when only partially complete and has been totally refitted by the Chinese (also forming the basis of their own indigenous design). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 After a meet up last night, a site visit, today. P1610949 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610951 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610954 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610965 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 P1610983 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610976 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610939 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610942 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610943 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610944 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610947 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610956 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610957 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 P1610997 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610987 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610989 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1610997 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuartthegrant Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I love the drone, looks like a very expensive piece of kit. Great views. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Photos with the Nikon, camera. DSC_0564 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr DSC_0565 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr DSC_0566 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr DSC_0567 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr DSC_0568 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr DSC_0569 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr DSC_0574 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr DSC_0573 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr DSC_0572 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Hmm. P1610938 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I love the drone, looks like a very expensive piece of kit. Great views. The only photo,though the wire mesh fence. Drone on the deck, controller in hand. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 After the visit, I got a lift,over and down to lunch in the office at Samphire Hoe. Which we watched a display of two Ravens, trying to chase off a Buzzard,along the cliff line. Pity, my camera is hopeless at fast auto focusing P1630089 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1630087 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1630085 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1630084 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1630077 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1630061 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1630060 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I need a great many pebbles laying in my backgarden do you think those chaps from the orange army could come over and carry on their excellent job.Seriously the detail work being carried out is far more extensive than I thought it would be ,what will the steps down to the beach be finished with ie. hand rails and a covering on the steps? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffinybryn Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I need a great many pebbles laying in my backgarden do you think those chaps from the orange army could come over and carry on their excellent job.Seriously the detail work being carried out is far more extensive than I thought it would be ,what will the steps down to the beach be finished with ie. hand rails and a covering on the steps? The last 1% always seems to take the longest. Steps, gabions & some cover plates to go onto the bridge. No covering on the steps, just waiting for the handrail to be delivered and then fitted. Great pic of the 10:40, David. A few from the last couple of days with the drone... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted January 20, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2017 Looking through the recent photos, there is no sign of the derelict breakwater which used to be visible. Has it become covered by sand or was it removed at some stage? Thanks Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Looking through the recent photos, there is no sign of the derelict breakwater which used to be visible. Has it become covered by sand or was it removed at some stage? Thanks Dave Do you mean the timber and steel groyne? I think it was ripped out; in one or two views, there were piles of scrap near where the earth-movers laid up between tides. The Larssen piles were there as well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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