The Argabay is the ex Hoo Maple;

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=447270
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1165623

Top views, can't believe it; I'll have a photo selected for random photo of the day next!

Busy, busy, busy...

@ Captain Ted - :-)

@ Pier Master,, I meant in general locks in UK,,not specific this lock :-)
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Passing in the lock, not a normal occurrence
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read to me that it was general meant, passing in locks that is

Hi Captain TED, the lock at Newport is very rarely tidal, on the rare occasion the dock level might be a bit low and when the spring tide coincides with it. In the 10 years I have been at Newport I have only had one ship dock 'on the level'. The dock bottom is about 4 or 5 metres above low water spring level.
Regards, Brian.

Hmmm,, actually, it is not that uncommon to leave the locks both side open at high or low tide and smaller ships passing through both ways, saves a lot time for them and the locks

Luckily the lock is 30 mts wide.

And they are both dredgers, one grab, the other suction.

A very rare sight indeed - two British built ships together!

Like ships that pass in the night!