I never thought this ship was still sailing. She used to visit The Wash Ports in Lincolnshire regularly in the 1990's.Must be well looked after!

Ya matrícula de Madeira en España ya no nos quedan barcos matriculados en nuestro país y menos tripulacione

Brilliant thanks Chris,

I've been up down both sides of the river, and over the bridge countless times. I've never seen a ship moving ever!

Another great video Chris.

Great work, Chris, as usual. I especially like your background music. Please add info about the music to the notes.

So interesting Chris didn't know place existed going to visit in the next couple of weeks! Keep them coming!!

Great views of the dock from the air, though if you flew along the embankment you might have seen the outline of the old stows used to protect the harbour. I enjoyed working on the lock gates during the 1980s when it was still hand operated. The coffee shop ice-cream is from Tiddenham farm and is very enjoyable and good value. Thank you for a great video.

The safety barriers are pathetic. Spent many hours at Lydney docks and even lived on a catamaran for a while many years ago. Also worked at Pine End works for a couple of years.

But not a gloomy story. Surprisingly agile control of the vessel it would seem. Given the night shots, gathering the footage must have taken several hours; this is not a quick shoot and post video. As usual, a well selected piece of music - what was it?

Great video. Another load of cement from Spain! I really like the close up views of the ship when it is in the lock. I also liked the night shots as well. 👍

I moved there from London ow be a old butt came a shock ,

Lovely view of the canal which looks very impressive. But it is on one trip my good lady will not wan to go on. Thank you for a great video

Didn't know Thomas the tank engine exists in real life. Such a surprise ❤

Peter Scott came to Slimbridge originally to shoot birds and paint!! Slimbridge is a village that belongs to The Berkeley Castle Estate. For hundreds of years this area provided game for the Castle and locals.Even back in 1960s my friend`s dad regularly hunted this area to feed his family. The Estate still leases the land to farmers and WWt.

Born and spent my early life living and playing in and around the docks in the 60s/70s. it was a busy port then.We had a lovely community where everyone knew each other and looked out for everyone. When I look at the dock area and how sad it all looks now. I`m glad to have my memories of sunny days and fun times.

What a surprise. I was completely unaware of Hollybush and so knew nothing of its back story. "A chapel of ease" is something I must read of in other references. A fascinating story all round.

Great Vid as Allways And Great info As well Do You Have A Photo Of The Drone You Use And Is It Hard Our easy To Use /??

She's adorable 😍

Superb camera work made for a very interesting video thanks

Wow your cute daddy

Crazy but amazng.

great content, the chief engineer needs to look at his fuel supply black smoke shows she is not running right !!

Still using my photo in the credits at the end without my permission even though you said you had stopped using it.

Enjoyed that thank you.

Another excellent video. There must be a demand for cement at the moment! Great sunrise pictures and excellent commentary as well.

Hello Chris, thank you for another fantastic video, infact the same can be said for all your sea-going vids.

Nice to hear the pilot shouting out engine and helm orders. Made be jump 😂

Lovely day out and nice to catch two on a tide. Thank you Chris

Thanks for getting up early Chris yet again a great video 😊

Excellent. :-)

A shame to see this decline. I recall being on a packed cafe balcony at the nearby Sainsburys store to see a fine process, although this must have been around ten years ago. I also recall the bustle of activity in the two dry docks where would refurbish such ships. Finally, when living in Quedgeley, it was a short stroll to the Pilot Inn from where we had a clear view of the canal as the bridge swung open and a stately procession of ships would pass in near silence. I am sorry this short film could not bring back those better memories.

Hi Chris, thanku for a trip down memory lane. As a 9yr old my family moved to Stonehouse from London. We lived in Rylands rd. It was a new estate just being built, housing many Egyptian refugees. As my mother was Maltese, she often helped the local police with the language barrier. I loved riding on my bicycle to St. Cyr church and the canal. I went to school in Stroud, and as a friends dad taught at Wycliffe college, I swam in the school pool, it was cold! I'm in my mid 70s and have lived in NZ since 1976 so yr video brought back lovely memories. Thanku once again.

One of the best looking coasters of recent decades. :-)

Nice looking ship, I like the coasters of the UK, there used to be small coasters called "60 milers" than ran coal between Catherine Hill Bay and Sydney NSW years ago, also the cement clinker/powder ships between Tasmania and Sydney too. Great video, well narrated, I enjoyed it, well done!😉

For those of you who are interested, 'Ben Varrey'was sold in 2016 to Kelcos Ventures of the Seychelles, and after spending some time in Rotterdam her name was changed to 'Ben Varre', and re-registered in Panama. In August 2017 she was taken to South America, and now operates out of Chille.

Brings back memories of delivering grain to Ipswich, Yarmouth and Tilbury Docks. Tipping into elevator pits is ok for Wheat but Barley, that's another kettle of fish especially if you couldn't get to a shower before bedding down for the night. The chaff seemed to get into every fold and orafice. Keep them coming Chris, the photography was brilliant, so sharp..

My Last Ship Was a R.N P2000 a Nice ship !😊

Thanks ! Great Times ( I Went 2 Sea 60 years Ago When i Was 20 Years Young ) 😊

Memories of my father's final years before retirement, on board coasters of the Booker (SW Coe) line. Don't know if he visited Sharpness but, considering the trips he did (and the type of ship he sailed on), it's pretty likely. He passed away in 2020 at the age of 100

A beautifully constructed video, thank you

Brings back memories 😊

Des images de caboteurs que l'on ne voit pratiquement plus dans nos ports français ...sans doute la fin d'une époque de notre glorieuse marine marchande !!

Great video. It is amazing that you can get so close to these ships in the lock. It is also amazing how much the water in the lock raises / lowers the ship.

Really enjoy your videos

I can remember the Triumph and her sistership the Triton when they were brand new. Showing my age there! Loved the sound of her main engine so typically Dutch. Thanks Chris.

740 Horse Power ? For ~ 2,400 Tons of Ship ? & 1,400 Tons of Cargo ? = the Cargo Capacity of ~ 60 x 44 Ton Trucks, And That's Why These Ships Are SO Much Better, Cleaner, Eco-Efficient Than Our Motorway System ✔

Hi lovely ship love see her back in the uk not much chance of that

🖐🏽👏🏾❤I loved this film. Thanks for posting!

Hello Chris , that was wonderful we enjoyed that , you have a lovely garden also . Thank you .