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Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has appointed Gary Hall as new CEO, starting Feb 2021. He replaces Capt. Stuart Mcintosh who held the role of Harbour Master and CEO for over 20 years. The board of commissioners had previously decided to split his combined role into two separate roles, that of harbour master, with responsibility for […]
A former aggregates site and wharf which has been marketed for a couple of years but without significant resulting interest is to be redeveloped as a marine focused industrial estate. Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has had a harbour workshop at the Kingston Wharf site in East Cowes since 2000, then leased and developed the boatyard […]
The SBS (Special Boat Service) has stormed a crude oil tanker near the Isle of Wight and detained seven people, following reports that stowaways had attempted a hijacking, according to the Independent. The incident occurred on the Liberian-registered Nave Andromeda, which was due to dock in Southampton earlier on Sunday. Hampshire Police said it received […]
Video footage shows the sea frozen over at Bembridge Harbour on the east coast of the Isle of Wight. Temperatures on the island dipped to -6C (21F) overnight on Tuesday into Wednesday. The Met Office has issued a number of warnings for more snow to hit the south of England over the coming days. Footage […]