Shields Ferry video sparks tribute all the way from USA

A time-lapse video of a Shields Ferry relaunching has made ripples across the Atlantic and led to a personalised gift from America.

- by Gazette Reporter

UK Docks yard manager, Ian Paolozzi (right), receives his tribute from Seattle from UK Docks director, Gary Wilson.

The video showed a sped-up relaunch of the Pride of the Tyne into the river from UK Docks' South Shields slipway in the wake of repairs and maintenance.

And it highlighted the care and attention being shown by Yard Manager, Ian Paolozzi in the foreground, as he coordinated the relaunch of the vessel ensuring it went back into the water as smoothly and safely as possible.