Sealand Roy's Domain

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Part of our ongoing Sealand series this feature's produced in tandem with our Tribute to Roy Bates

1. Leaving Harwich Harbour

2. Inbound Stena Line the Britannica & Hollandica superferries sail from Harwich to the Hook of Holland

3. Hitching a ride

4. The strange shape of Sealand comes into view

5. A prime spot for catching Bass angling boats congregate around the legs of the Forts

6. This one acts as the tender note supplies being taken up by crane

7. The Fort flying the Sealand colours as HH154 leaves the Tower

8. Underside of the 4,500 ton monster

9. Preparations to go aloft

10. Under the crane jib

11. Bosuns Chair

12. ... over the side, he's there somewhere?

13. In the early days personnel were hauled up manually ...

14. ... now the motorised winch does the work

15. Leg from deck level

16. Harwich based Trinity House vessel

17. The Salmaid A187 ...

18. ... is a Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS) heavy lifting vessel

19. West Cardinal Buoy on deck

20. Being returned to the water ...

21. ... after service checks

22. Buoy maintenance is conducted periodically by Trinity House

23. Attention turned to East Cardinal Buoy

24. For more information download pdf

25. More pictures of the Salamaid off Sealand

26. Overview from the top deck to the Suffolk coastline

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