Big Cranes.

[Mad Cyril]

I noticed that the view of the refinery from house has changed due to the installation of what can only be described as some **** right off massive cranes presumably for the new container port.

What are people's opinions. I think the refinery is cool because it looks like a space station at night so the cranes just add to the view as far as I am concerned.

 

[pickledseal]

A friend of mine always refers to it as 'Gotham City'.

 

[Mad Cyril]

A friend of mine always refers to it as 'Gotham City'.

Your friend is wrong. It actually looks like the Cygnus spaceship from The Black Hole.

 

[Bielzibubz]

You got another two on their way from China as we speak. Going to be 14 in total I believe.

 

[Benfleet A1]

And they will be the biggest in the world. The docking berths will be able to take two 400 metre supercargo ships each giving a capacity of six at any one time. According to a chap I recovered a couple of weeks ago back to Middlesborough, the port will be operational from June/July. The railway track laying has been on-going since early February and my source reckons that the construction side will see people in their forties through to retirement.

 

[Mad Cyril]

I like ships and cranes.

Wonder if they are looking for anyone in my line of business?

 

[Benfleet A1]

I like ships and cranes.

Wonder if they are looking for anyone in my line of business?

Take a look at the DP World web site. They will want all types of skills.

 

[Mad Cyril]

In all seriousness I wouldn't mind being a pilot on the Thames.

Anyone know what the pay is like?

 

[Mad Cyril]

Take a look at the DP World web site. They will want all types of skills.

Will do.

Anyone know if there are any decent pubs in
that part of the world?

 

[Benfleet A1]

In all seriousness I wouldn't mind being a pilot on the Thames.

Anyone know what the pay is like?

Very good. In the USA it is anything from $100,000 to $400,000 a year. But unless you have been at least a 2nd Mate on a ship for the last two years then I wouldn't bother to apply.

 

[Benfleet A1]

Will do.

Anyone know if there are any decent pubs in
that part of the world?

You have The Catcracker at the top of The Manorway but I have never been in it and The Bull at the bottom of Rookery Hill in Corringham. Used to be pretty good back in the day.

 

[RobM]

Catcracker is boarded up and for sale.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Very good. In the USA it is anything from $100,000 to $400,000 a year. But unless you have been at least a 2nd Mate on a ship for the last two years then I wouldn't bother to apply.

I sometimes park the car for my wife. That's got to count for something.

 

[Benfleet A1]

Catcracker is boarded up and for sale.

Really? I never noticed that. Like I said, never been in there and looks like I wont be getting the chance anytime soon.

 

[RobM]

Apparently the landlady was not too popular so the customers disappeared to The Bull. That's the rumour.

 

[A Century United]

In all seriousness I wouldn't mind being a pilot on the Thames.

Anyone know what the pay is like?

This is the chap to speak to about river pilotage.