Welcome to the launch of this new North East Maritime Trust (NEMT) Website.
Our old website has slipped its moorings and has been adrift for quite some time.
Unfortunately, a case of cabin fever, rotted timbers, and no rudder has caused it to irretrievably lose its way. So much so that even we can’t fix it!
So, please ignore any other website pretending to represent this organisation. It doesn’t.
This new, more progressive site will have much better information and opportunities for you to be involved, to hopefully spread the word about our NEMT.
We also have relatively new North East Maritime Trust Facebook and @NEMTnews Twitter pages to give more up to the minute information.
Please stay tuned to this new improved website, which is still in the process of being put together, so please be patient.
Who we are?
Originally, as a group of like-minded people who were concerned about the inevitable decline of this region’s incredible ship and boat building heritage and innovation, we decided to do something about it.
North East Maritime Trust was first discussed back in 2001 until 2005, when we managed to get our first workshop in Wapping Street, which, thankfully, was agreed with South Tyneside Council. We were first registered with Companies House in 2005 and gained UK charitable status late 2006.
Ideally located on the riverside at South Shields, we now have two historic boat sheds, including one with a slipway for regular boat maintenance where vessels up to about 45 feet can be accommodated.
NEMT specifically supports regionally important historic working boat restoration, repair and conservation including maintenance, training and sailing for all. In principle we seek to both learn from and inform the public, whenever appropriate, in relation to maritime heritage of the United Kingdom, especially the North East of England
Our aim is to encourage and facilitate the building and restoration, repair, maintenance, conservation and public display of historic working maritime craft, as well as the display of maritime artifacts of all kinds
As can be seen here, NEMT now owns a number of historic vessels and provides ‘at cost’ service facilities, especially for historic vessels.These services can be accessed by our partners and individuals with up to date membership.
Vessels
Royal Diadem ll – now registered as non fishing – BK255 (Newton by the Sea) built in 1947.
This beautiful, now fully restored Northumbrian sailing, fishing Coble which is registered with National Historic Ships (NHS) like most of our vessels.
The Bedford Lifeboat and Carriage
Built by Lancelot B Lambert
South Shields
1886
Registered as part of The National Historic Fleet.
Completely restored by members of North East Maritime Trust.
