Floating crane Odin on the move north.

AIS tracks from the tug Wal and the jack-up crane Odin as they round Land's End from Falmouth.

The Odin's deck can take loads up to 900 tonnes and the deckhouse has accommodation for 40 people. She was built in 2004 and is owned by Hochtief Construction of Hamburg.The rig is being towed by the German tug Wal which was built in 1992 and owned by Bugsier.


She is used primarily in the construction and servicing of off-shore wind farms.

Newlyn netters take ice for the next tide.

Cast up on the beach.......

time for ice........

aboard the Silver Dawn.......

as the inshore rib heads off to a shout.......

three Dutch crewed flagged Belgian beamers have landed in Newlyn, but not on the market.......

tiers of nets ready to go aboard the CKS........

a few inmates let out for the day and a game of Euchre in the Mission.......

temporary railing after a car demolished the original.......

bolted to the narrow pavement........

showing the increase in height demanded by new regulations.......

similar to the replacement railings up by the Fishermen's Arms, sadly, not quite modelled on the original castings.

Warm poached ray wings with sunny and aromatic flavours of Morocco.

 Infuse a broth of water (2 pints) with seasoned white wine vinegar, a sliced onion, 2 celery stalks, garlic and bay leaf for 30 minutes........

 prepare a Moroccan spice mix ( a pinch of saffron infused in hot water, 2 toms, skinned and seeded, few crushed coriander seeds, pinch of cumin, small roasted red pepper [over a naked flame], red chili to taste, 2 garlic cloves, 5 fl oz of olly oil, i tbsp of lemon juice, 2 tsp of coriander and mint plus salt 'n pepper to taste) with 

 skin your wings - or better still, get your fishmonger to do it for you......

 poach (and turn) for around 10 minutes.......

recipe courtesy of Rick Stein's Coast to Coats p105. 

March 10th 2012 - this year's Painting Party on the Quay

Coming next month - a date for your diary!

After last year's inaugural painting party on the quay, Newlyn will once again host a similar event to celebrate English Tourism Week in Cornwall........

 this was the scene in the early hours of Sunday morning, reminiscent of times gone by.........

 and a visual feast for those who came armed with acrylic....... 

 or oils, like well known local Newlyn artist, Bernard Evans......

 or pencil and sketch pad........

the end result, luggers captured against the Old Quay.

Gig ashore!

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08.54 Penlee ILB Launch, Rowing gig hard aground on Hogus Rocks six persons onboard.