I had a trip to Newsons Boat Yard in Lowestoft today. The yard are carrying out the 3 yearly MCA inspection and remedial works on the Reedham Ferry and asked me along to take some ultrasound thickness readings on the steel ballast tanks.
The Reedham Ferry is a vehicular chain ferry which crosses the River Yare in Norfolk. It crosses the river near the village of Reedham, forming the only crossing point between the city of Norwich and Great Yarmouth and saving users a journey of more than 30 miles. The current ferry was built in 1984, was designed and built at Oulton Broad by the late Fred Newson & the present owner. The ferry can carry up to 3 cars at a time and can carry a maximum weight of 12 tonnes. There has been a crossing at Reedham since the early 17th Century. The original ferry was called Norfolk Horse Ferries UNDER STABLE the horse drawn vehicles were the main users of the ferry boat. The Archers came to Reedham Ferry early in 1949 and proud to boast they are still here now after 3 generations. The ferry boat in 1949 was still being hand-wound across the river yare until early 1950 when the ferry became motorised.
The Reedham Ferry is a vehicular chain ferry which crosses the River Yare in Norfolk. It crosses the river near the village of Reedham, forming the only crossing point between the city of Norwich and Great Yarmouth and saving users a journey of more than 30 miles. The current ferry was built in 1984, was designed and built at Oulton Broad by the late Fred Newson & the present owner. The ferry can carry up to 3 cars at a time and can carry a maximum weight of 12 tonnes. There has been a crossing at Reedham since the early 17th Century. The original ferry was called Norfolk Horse Ferries UNDER STABLE the horse drawn vehicles were the main users of the ferry boat. The Archers came to Reedham Ferry early in 1949 and proud to boast they are still here now after 3 generations. The ferry boat in 1949 was still being hand-wound across the river yare until early 1950 when the ferry became motorised.
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| The steel ballast tanks being measured for thickness |
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| Going back a few years!! |
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