Hull’s famous Arctic Corsair to be moved on Sunday 30th July 2019 Hull’s Arctic Corsair will move for the first time in 20 years on Sunday. The country’s last distant water side-winder trawler will leave its spot on the River Hull near to the Museums Quarter. Starting at 7am, LGSA Marine and Dean’s Tugs will undertake the complex operation to move the 693-tonne trawler down the river […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Arctic CorsairCouncillor Daren HaleHull City CouncilHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityNational Lottery Heritage FundRiver HullVictoria Dock
Arctic Corsair bell packed away before vessel’s relocation 19th July 2019 One of the Arctic Corsair’s most symbolic items has been packed away before the famous Hull trawler’s relocation. The vessel’s bell was carefully placed in a case by Trevor Evans, the longest-serving volunteer and Abigail Jubb, an intern from the Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City project. Next month, the distant water sidewinder trawler and a symbol […] Read more Leisure & Culture Museums News Arctic CorsairHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City
Hull’s famous Arctic Corsair to move for first time in two decades 15th July 2019 The country’s last distant water sidewinder trawler is on the move for the first time in more than 20 years. The Arctic Corsair, Hull’s famed museum ship, will move to a temporary berth at Alexandra Dock on Sunday 4 August. It is part of the Environment Agency’s £60 million River Hull flood defence scheme, linked […] Read more News Arctic CorsairCouncillor Daren HaleEnvironment AgencyEuropean Regional Development FundHull: Yorkshire’s Maritime CityRiver Hull
