StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: sea lock

whn[25] - froth clumps

whn[25] - froth clumps

StoneRoad2013
07 Mar 2025 16
The high tide "waterfall" over the inner sea lock gate is creating a lot of "froth" - and clumps of this are being blown over into this corner of the harbour.
whn - C2C sign

whn - C2C sign

StoneRoad2013
07 Mar 2025 15
This morning's tide is very high, so part of the C2C sign is underwater.
DSCN5141

DSCN5141

StoneRoad2013
07 Mar 2025 10
part of the local swan population, plus a load of immature herring gulls.
sco - incoming !

sco - incoming !

StoneRoad2013
07 Mar 2025 14
Incoming - two swans just landing ! 15 swans - I think three or four of them were juveniles, as in still had grey / cygnet coloured plumage. Yes, the water is still orange with "rust" from mine water, and has been since about November 2022. Some of the swans are somewhat stained, but a trip out to sea seems to get them clean again.
whn - incoming tide {1 of 2}

whn - incoming tide {1 of 2}

StoneRoad2013
07 Mar 2025 13
There is an 8.3m high [spring] tide outside the sea lock, and a certain amount of seawater is allowed to overflow the gates - although the marina is already quite full with the rusty water. This is producing quite some froth, and the wind is blowing some of it across towards the Fish Quay.
whn - incoming tide {2 of 2}

whn - incoming tide {2 of 2}

StoneRoad2013
07 Mar 2025 13
There is an 8.3m high [spring] tide outside the sea lock, and a certain amount of seawater is allowed to overflow the gates - although the marina is already quite full with the rusty water. "Cracking" the outer gates open by a small amount at high tide is part of the usual process needed to "flush" the marina. Sadly the present pollution by mine waste water is largely preventing that.
whn[25] - wind-blown

whn[25] - wind-blown

StoneRoad2013
07 Mar 2025 18
The "froth" that is created at the sea lock - due to very high tide - has been blown across the harbour. Note also the "rusty" colour, due to untreated "mine water" entering via a small culverted beck - this has been happening since Nov 2022.
WHN - high tide at the sea lock

WHN - high tide at the sea lock

StoneRoad2013
10 Oct 2019 143
Extreme High Spring Tide. [30th September 2019] There is sufficient water in the sea lock to overtop the inner gates, although the marina is already quite full. (It is usual to allow some exchange of water, usually accomplished during "free flow" when both sets of gates are opened. With a tide this high, the gates are closed during the highest part - so there are two "free flow" sessions)
WHN - marina

WHN - marina

StoneRoad2013
03 Mar 2020 1 189
Oblique aerial view of the harbour at Whitehaven. [with a little research i can probably put a date on this] . not my image
whn - pampero going off again

whn - pampero going off again

StoneRoad2013
02 Aug 2016 202
Pampero setting off for another trip to either the drilling rig or one of the wind farms, they'll light the blue touch paper once beyond the entrance between the outer harbour piers.
MFW - lockout queue

MFW - lockout queue

StoneRoad2013
02 Aug 2016 272
Pampero and two small trawlers waiting to get into the sea lock.
whn - wsba 2

whn - wsba 2

StoneRoad2013
27 Jul 2016 1 322
group of vessels, mainly wsba members, waiting to lock out of the marina (group 2)
whn - wsba 1

whn - wsba 1

StoneRoad2013
27 Jul 2016 1 263
first group of wsba members are exiting the sea lock.
whn - wa38 lockin

whn - wa38 lockin

StoneRoad2013
27 Jul 2016 247
MFV WA38 locking into Whitehaven. She snuck in between two groups of wsba members setting out for some sailing.
MFS - stbees cruise lockin 2

MFS - stbees cruise lockin 2

StoneRoad2013
27 Jul 2016 324
Locking in to Whitehaven, at about the lowest tide our draft would permit. We will have been away from our pontoon for around seven hours by the time we are moored up. The life ring, visible to the left, is attached to the Womble, which is in the lock as another yacht is anchored in the outer harbour, with some minor engine trouble, and may need to provide a tow.
MFS - stbees cruise lockin

MFS - stbees cruise lockin

StoneRoad2013
27 Jul 2016 275
Locked back into the marina at just about the lowest tide we could. The Miller has less draft than the rest of the boats in the cruising group.
MFSL - escort

MFSL - escort

StoneRoad2013
27 Jul 2016 1 362
The "D class" is escorting the Miller and the Tyne as the little impromptu exercise to transfer two people onto the Miller proceeds as planned.
MFSL - and she's off

MFSL - and she's off

StoneRoad2013
27 Jul 2016 332
47-028 has a top speed of around 17 knots ... and a wake to match. Just showing off, but only slightly as she escapes from the Whitehaven sea lock, leaving us to come out at our more sedate 3 to 4 knots. The "D-class" has gone away out of view.
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