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18 July 2014

There are certain movies where the props and vehicles used in them become almost as iconic as the movie itself. Whilst there have been countless iconi...

25 June 2014

Happy 500th birthday - Trinity House This year on 20 May 2014, the Corporation of Trinity House celebrated its 500th anniversary. It is an i...

24 June 2014

A vessel goes missing at sea with no sign of boat or crew and no idea what caused the accident. The authorities start a search and rescue attempt...

03 June 2014

There is nothing quite like relaxing on the deck of a private yacht whilst enjoying views of palm fringed, white sand beaches. And you don't ...

02 June 2014

Named after the Celtic goddess Sionna, (who was drowned in the river and carried out to sea), the River Shannon divides the west of Ireland from ...

31 March 2014

The Great Lakes / Saint Lawrence Seaway The Great Lakes / Saint Lawrence Seaway runs from the Gulf of Saint Lawrence on the Atlantic Ocean, takin...

25 March 2014

No I’m not being funny. In the nautical context it does not have anything to do with bird song, a signal used in sonar and radio, teaching machi...

24 February 2014

Situated at the northern tip of Southampton Water which leads directly into the Solent and lying on the rivers Test and Itchen, it was almost ine...

29 January 2014

The majority of the canals in the UK were not designed for use by sailing boats, but the Caledonian Canal in Scotland is different. It connects t...

28 January 2014

Imagine a Cruise Liner so huge that it was unable to dock at most harbours in the world. Imagine living on it in a safe and secure community, fro...

02 January 2014

Are you tired of making the usual boring New Year resolutions that you never keep, such as not drinking so much, giving up smoking, going on yet ...

17 December 2013

With no lane markings, signs and speed limits on the sea, the thorny problem of who gives way and when is obviously going to be more complicated ...

17 December 2013

Just imagine cruising through ancient villages, past vineyards and chateaux, a glass of wine in your hand, as you explore the 241 km of the 300 y...

29 November 2013

(The Ears and Eyes along our Coasts) The National Coastwatch Institution plan to open their 50th coastal station, to mark their 20th anniver...

07 November 2013

Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula has been hit by a wave of violence ever since Islamist President Mohammed Morsi was ousted from power. This inevita...

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