CARGO VESSELS
Vessels built in the yards of Essex designed to carry a variety of cargos. Each vessel contains unique design traits, making them indicative of the requirements to work in their area as well as the cargo of their time.
The type of cargo that was transported by these vessels ranged from wheat and flour to hay and straw, bricks and ammunitions to the latest technology of the day, including large quantities of acid being carried in specially constructed barges such as SB Xylonite.
THAMES SAILING BARGES
The red sails and flat bottomed vessels of the Thames Estuary
-
Only one Thames Sailing Barge remains that was built at this Cinque Port
-
This Thames port has one barge remaining from its yards
-
The home of the Cann barges that were built for many years at the Gas House Creek site.
-
Although today Maldon is know for its barges, there are only three Thames Sailing Barges that remain that were built in the yards at Maldon.
-
The site of the famous Horlock family who were involved with barges from the early 1860’s to the barge race in 1971 ,which was to be the last time a Horlock would race a barge.
-
One barge is left that was built at the yard.
-
Sadly today there is no remains of the busy and productive shipyards that once lined the shores of this port
KETCH
A once common rig on this flatbottomed cargo vessel
-
This important seaport at the Eastern edge of the country is still an important part of our trade.
LIGHTERS
A simple working vessel but an important link in the chain
-
At the mouth of the River Crouch there still remains an important maritime industry.
-
A rich shipbuilding heritage existed in this port. Now sadly only shadows of that time remain.
Photograph - The Dawn | 18th April | 2011
-
Cargo Vessel
Thames Sailing Barges - Motor Barges - Open Boats - Ketches - Lighters
-
Fishing Vessel
Fishing Smack - Oyster Smack - Bawley - Cockler - Skiff
-
Harbour Vessel
Tugs - Dredgers - Workboats - Harbour Launch
-
Passenger Vessel
Ferry - Pleasure Craft - Trip Boat
-
Small Craft
Punts - Tenders - Pull Skiffs - Tow Boat
-
Infrastructure
Wharfs - Quaysides - Slipways - Cranes