Hewitt Marine Services.

Hewitt  Marine Services operate the motor barge Seagull. The barge has in the past been employed on the gravel run both to Whitwood and  Ferry  Bridge. After several years laid up at Goole the barge entered commercial carrying once more on the 5th December 2011 when it re started the rice run to the mill at Selby on the river Ouse.

Last updated 16th January 2012 with 4 images

Meet the Skipper

Approaching the Mill.

300 Tonnes of Rice.

Arriving in Hull.

Loading in Hull

Loading 300 tonnes of rice in Hull's King George Dock.

Seagull passing Whitgift

Seagull heads for Slby with the first load of rice for 2012

Passing Goole

On the 5th January 2012

Passing under the M62 Ouse Bridge.

Heading under Boothferry Bridge.

Taken on the 5th January 2012

Seagull

Leaving the KGD Lock Hull with a delivery of rice for Selby on the 5th December 2011.

Out into the Humber

Approching Whitgift on the ouse.

Passing Swinefleet.

Rough water

Passing Boothferry

Approaching Selby.

Passing the Selby chemical works.

Arriving in Selby

Seagull passing through the railway bridge Selby on the 11th January

Passing through Selby Rail Bridge

Approaching the Toll Bridge

Seagull about to pass through the toll Bridge Selby on the 11th January.

Through the toll bridge.

Nearing journeys end

Berthing at the Selby Mill.

Unloading at the Selby mill

Unloading.

At Selby

The mill at Selby.

Turning to leave Selby

Leaving Selby.

Passing through the Toll Bridge

Heading back down river to KGD Hull

Back down river for another load.

Seagull

Passing through Goole Docks when on the gravel run.

Seagull

Seagull passing Castleford with a load of gravel fordelivery to the Whitwood wharf

Seagull

Passing through Castleford flood lock