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there's an exiting new feature on the bottom of todays newsletter, I have secured the services of a registered and qualified drone pilot to film cervia from the air and link it to the Ramsgate maritime museum. after tomorrow, the drone video will be permanently added to the website under the heading,virtual tour additional news,...

To mark the occasion of the 8th anniversary this week since we started the restoration of the Cervia, I have added onto to menu page under the "photo's " section, some pictures of the original volunteers. Some who are who still part of the team. Also, some pictures of the state Cervia was in and...

This month the cervia has hosted two school visits, one for 120 and another for 60 ten year olds. Also, 25 brownies and guides enjoyed an evening visit. I was also ask to attend a rotary dinner whereby I had to sing for my supper and deliver a talk on the Cervia, they must have...

The sun is shining, the wind has finally dropped, so let the painting begin. Engine room casing first, then the starboard superstructure and a white line all around on the side. We recently had a visits from the Norton motorbike club, average age 78, the guys had a great time on board if your a...

We started the Easter weekend with a problematic computer on board. our hard drive had retired early, which prevented us from showing our film collection. Fortunately after a week , Jason our clever computer guy installed a new hard drive and luckily there was a backup for everything, so were up and running again. Two...

The Cervia is open all the Easter weekend, subject to volunteers being available. opening times are 11am until 4pm, we welcome all our tug friends and new visitors for what continues to be a great day out in Ramsgate Royal harbour. whilst visiting you are also welcome to visit the Maritime Museum, next to Cervia,...

Officially spring starts today, which should help the maintenance volunteers finally get on with the jobs delayed by the weather, i hope. The capstan restoration work is ongoing, as is the cylinder heads, and we have a bilge pump not working, apart from that, the Cervia has got through another winter as she enters her...

From all of the volunteers on board cervia, we wish all of the helpers, KCC,and the Ramsgate Town Council, who gave their generous support,throughout 2016, a very happy and safe new year to you all. Work on board recommences at the end of January. As always, more volunteers are needed, particularly during the summer at...

At this time of the year, the whole of Ramsgate Harbour looks spectacular, with almost everything that floats illuminated with Christmas lights, including of course Cervia. The volunteers are due to take an extended Christmas break, well deserved i have to say. The fact that they turn up every week whatever the weather, to labour...

For the month of November the focus on board is to finish the painting of the superstructure using the colour saddle brown. this colour was chosen many years ago. Whilst not the same shade of the original teak, which had a hint of orange in it, and was the colour of all of the Watkins...