Shipping on the Tyne, 19th. November 2011

Container ship Marstan entering the Tyne

UK Border Agency cutter Searcher tied up alongside Union Quay North Shields. More details of this vessel here.

In July of this year this vessel seized £12m worth of cannabis from a yacht off the Sussex coast.

The ship is equipped with a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat that can be launched down the stern slipway.

Fishing boat Frem W returning to North Shields fish quay.