TUG MEECHING (2)

Harbour work-horse for 40 years

By Stephen Morris

Some pictures of the Meeching at her landing stage home. The other pictures show her assisting the Panamian registered cargo ship Trans Reefer departing from the East Quay.

Photo:Alongside the tug's landing stage. The sharp bow of the P&O Stena high-speed catamaran Elite is just visible above the tug's stern.

Alongside the tug's landing stage. The sharp bow of the P&O Stena high-speed catamaran Elite is just visible above the tug's stern.

Stephen Morris

Photo:At her home berth. Note the redundant cranes on the East Quay and the stern of the Exxtor 1 a freight ro-ro ferry that served the route for a few years.

At her home berth. Note the redundant cranes on the East Quay and the stern of the Exxtor 1 a freight ro-ro ferry that served the route for a few years.

Stephen Morris

Photo:Guiding the Trans Reefer through the narrows.

Guiding the Trans Reefer through the narrows.

Photo:Taken from the East Pier, showing her muscles!

Taken from the East Pier, showing her muscles!

Stephen Morris

Photo:Pulling the cargo ship to deeper waters. Work on the breakwater in evidence in the background.

Pulling the cargo ship to deeper waters. Work on the breakwater in evidence in the background.

Stephen Morris

This page was added by Stephen Morris on 06/02/2021.
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