The Spurn Lightship will have a wet berth built at Hull Marina by a local company.
The Spencer Group, based in Hull, will construct a new permanent home for the city’s cherished lightship at the northwest corner of Hull Marina, close to the Holiday Inn and Murdoch’s Connection.
Spurn Lightship will receive a new coat of paint as it nears completion.
Even today, river pilots are required to guide ships into and out of the Humber estuary, one of the most treacherous waters in the world. The Spurn Lightship played a key role in Hull’s maritime industries.
The Yorkshire-based contractor transforming the Hull Maritime Museum has donated more than £5,500 to two local charities.
Hull4Heroes and Mind Hull and East Yorkshire have received proceeds from Simpson (York) Limited’s metal waste.
In the next phase of the Hull Maritime project, contractors will be invited to show their interest in building a new wet berth for the Spurn Lightship.
A wet berth must be constructed on the northwest corner of Hull Marina, near the Holiday Inn and Murdoch’s Connection, so that Spurn Lightship may be moored there for visitors to enjoy.
Two of the city’s cherished ships have reached the next phase of their restoration.
The ships are undergoing a shot blasting process to remove the old paint back to the original steel, removing any corrosion before primer and new paint layers are applied.
An international competition has shortlisted Hull’s maritime living statues to compete against others from around the world.
Hull City Council and the National Lottery Heritage Fund have selected three of the living statues created for Hull Maritime, the £30 million project being funded by Hull City Council and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, to compete in the World Living Statues Festival, World Championship on 16 October 2022 in Alkmaar, Netherlands.
Work to conserve a collection of historic maritime paintings from the Hull Maritime Museum is now complete.
Following a survey of 400 paintings, the 13 selected works of art that depict a variety of maritime themes with important links to the city’s history were sent to the conservation studio of Lincoln University for essential conservation treatment.
Arctic Corsair volunteers are back at our sites to help conserve artefacts from Hull Maritime Museum.
Working with the Conservation and Engagement Officer, the small team of volunteers will carry out practical conservation tasks to ensure the objects
Work has started on the £11.7m redevelopment of Queens Gardens in Hull.
The first stage of the redevelopment will include the refurbishment of the Rose Bowl Fountain and the removal of the bandstand which is being relocated to Pickering Park.
Supporting Hull’s major regeneration project to preserve the city’s rich maritime heritage has never been easier.
The Hull Maritime Foundation, an independent charity dedicated to supporting the ambitious plans to celebrate 800 years of maritime history, now has a giving page to which supporters of the project can directly make donations.
Hull’s transformative Queens Gardens refurbishment has been given the green light by Hull City Council’s planning committee.
Hull City Council’s planning voted unanimously in favour of the application.
A group of volunteers who dedicate their time to the Hull Maritime project have become accredited White Badge Tour Guides.
Between May and October 2021, the group of 17 volunteers completed an intensive training and lecture programme to pass the Institute of Tour Guiding Level 2 accredited training programme.
Hull City Council has appointed Gillian Osgerby as the Project Director to deliver a major transformation and regeneration project in the city.
Gillian will be responsible for delivering the £30.3m Hull Maritime project, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Hull City Council. It involves the transformation of five key maritime treasures — Arctic Corsair, North End Shipyard, Spurn Lightship, Dock Office Chambers and the Hull Maritime Museum.
The surviving sidewinder deep-water trawler, the Spurn Lightship, and the Arctic Corsair, which was built in Beverley will move to a local shipyard for restoration.
Dunston’s (Ship Repairs) Limited, specialists in restoring and repairing ships with a long and proud tradition spanning over 100 years, have been appointed to restore both the Arctic Corsair and the Spurn Lightship.
Work has begun to transform Dock Office Chambers into a bespoke storage and conservation facility for Hull Maritime Museum’s reserve collection will start later this month.
The transformation is expected to be complete by May 2022 and is part of the Hull Maritime project. This has been funded by Hull City Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The first major event to bring Yorkshire’s maritime heritage to life is to get underway.
As part of a major transformational project, this is the first of a series of major events in the build up to the delivery of the Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City project.
The £30.2m project to transform some of Hull’s maritime treasures has been given a huge boost after passing the £1m fundraising milestone.
The Hull Maritime project and the Hull Maritime Foundation, an independent charity, dedicated to supporting the ambitious plans, have secured £1m in its fundraising efforts to achieve a £2.6m target.
Hull Maritime Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting the Hull Maritime project has been awarded £50,000 to contribute to the conservation of two of Hull’s historic ships.