A beer mat that I picked up earlier in the year in Cowes and forgot about until I was preparing my overnight bag last week.

George Gale and Co were founded in 1847 but in more recent times have been bought by a much larger company.

It was originally developed as a tribute to Gales close association with all who sail on the seas and for every pint sold a donation is made to Seafarers UK which a maritime charity.

Ale's are not my kind of drink but it is advertised as having well developed fruity malt flavours and gentle bitterness sailing through to a satisfying hoppy finish.

I have finally got my list up to date, this has taken nearly two months and is all down to the shear number of vessels I saw whilst on holiday in August in Pattaya, Thailand.

To date I have seen 3,964 vessels with a total GT of 79,594,855. If you put all the vessels in a line they would stretch 562.47km or 349.5 miles.

Next week I am on holiday again on the Isle of Wight. The place where I stay overlooks the Solent so despite the sun going early I still hope to see a few new vessels.

I read that Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas will be in port in Southampton on Saturday which is the day we are sailing on one of the Red Funnel Ferries to East Cowes.

With a bit of luck I may also break the 4000 ship barrier.

The ruins of Ashworth Mill photographed during our walk on 4 October 2015. I cannot find out much about this mill other than its name which appears on maps dating back to the mid/late 19th Century. We originally approached the mill from the West having took the wrong path which resulted in us being unable to cross the river. Quickly retracing our steps we were soon walking through the ruins.

The only major walls standing viewed as we approached the site.

View of the waterfall and part of a mechanism that probably worked the waterwheel.

Looking up at the wall from the river, this was once a substantial building but like other mill sites I have seen is slowly being reclaimed by nature.

Naden Brook heads South after passing the mill, this would at one time have supplied the power for the mill. Stones from the mill and retaining walls along the banking littered the stream bed.

View from the other side of the stream.

Man made waterfall next to the mill.

The funnel of Stenersen Rederiet's Sten Fjell photographed from the end of the esplanade in East Cowes on 10 April 2015.

The company are based in Bergen, Norway and were founded in 1974.

The Company owns, manages and operates a modern fleet of 17 chemical tankers between 13.000 to19.000 dwt. Stenersen Chartering AS is located in Oslo, Lysaker and is handling operation and chartering for the fleet.

Lomax photographed at Fawley on 4 April 2015.

She is a reverse tractor tug built in Turkey by Sanmar Denizcilik in 2012, she is 28m long with a 12.6m beam and 5.58m maximum draft.

Powered by 2 x Caterpillar 3516C (2350kW @ 1800rpm each) she has a maximum speed of 14.5 knots.

Accommodation on board comprises two twin single cabins and two double cabins together with  a mess room, dayroom, galley, washroom and laundry.

Bollard pull = 80t and deck equipment comprises a mooring winch, stern roller and a Palfinger knuckle boom crane.  Fire fighting equipment includes twin fire pumps and monitors with a output of 1200m3 water / foam / hour with a 120m water throw.

GT = 426, NT = 128 & DWT = 134

The vessel also carries lifesaving equipment for 12 persons, two 12 person life rafts and a rescue boat.

MMSI - 235096265
REG -  UK, Southampton
IMO - 9657832
Call Sign - 2GCQ5
Tug
Built - Sanmar Denizcilik, TR
Yard No. - 4
L 28m W 12.6m
GT 426
Year - 2012
Fawley, 4 April 2015

I was contacted by the BBC earlier this week about an article they were writing about Dieppe Seaways and if they could use one of my photographs.

I obviously agreed - Article is below :-)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-34458715
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We were out walking on 4 October 2015 near Norden and in a quiet valley where a stream called Mill Croft enters the much larger Naden Brook came across the ruins of Coal Bank Mill.
 
The mill was originally built as a cotton mill and is described as a bleachers and dyers in the ownership of Richard Bell in 1891. The mill was one of many in the area and I have seen references to 11 mills in and around Norden in the 1850's.
 
The mill is reported to have been destroyed by fire in 1916 although it seems to have been in use after this date, it's chimney was pulled down in 2006.

The ruins above are probably the most substantial above ground but there was evidence of many other parts of the building or perhaps other buildings in the locality.

Chemical / Oil Products Tanker Neste photographed at Fawley on 11 April 2015.

She  was built by the Jinling Shipyard in Nanjing China in 2001 and is 169.5m long with a 23.8m beam and 14.9m maximum draught.

GT = 15980, NT = 7777 & DWT = 25117.

She is operated by Neste Shipping OY who are based in Finland, the Company was founded in January 1948.

MMSI - 230965000
REG - FI, Porvoo
IMO - 9255294
Call Sign - OJLI
Chemical / Oil Products Tanker
Built - Jinling SY, Nanjing, CN
Yard No. 17026
L 169.5m x W 23.8m
GT - 15980
Year - 2001
Fawley, 11 April 2015