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February 13th 2010 Posted by ben under News
e-Borders concerns
February 13th 2010 Posted by ben under Blog
For those of you not in the know, this is a border control scheme aimed at electronically logging the movements of everyone entering and leaving the UK. This is an ambitious idea and has had many scratching their heads as to how such a scheme will be implemented.
This is a particularly piquant question for the recreational [...]
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The new £4 million RYA building has started construction at Portland
January 23rd 2009 Posted by admin under Blog
The new, five-storey building at Osprey Quay Portland will include a reception area, meeting rooms, storage, a small retail unit, three floors of 24 en suite bedrooms and a top floor clubroom, bar and dining area with views over the water. The project will be completed during the winter this year.
Latest notice to mariners
January 22nd 2009 Posted by admin under Blog
Lancaster Port Commission No. 01-2009 – Advising Mariners that the River Lune No 4 Buoy is back on station and also the No 2 Buoy has moved to the following coordinates: 53° 58′ 870 N 002° 58′ 475 W.Trinity House (TH)No.2/09 C1 – Advising Mariners that the exisitingVarne Light Vessel in the Dover Strait is to be [...]
Navigation lights
January 22nd 2009 Posted by admin under Blog
It’s hard to believe that it was not until the mid 1800’s that navigation lights were made mandatory aboard sailing ships, and as our seas become more congested no boater would dream of sailing at night without lights. Anyone with any sense will do all they can to ensure they are visible to commercial shipping, however, the [...]
Changes in EPIRB Frequency
January 22nd 2009 Posted by admin under Blog
RYA Cruising News has been here before, but this is just a final reminder that you should check your EPIRB or Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) is up to date.Obviously, you want all your equipment to be up to date, but in the case of EPIRB’s and PLB’s there are some radical changes afoot which could render [...]
What Should I do With My Time Expired Flares?
January 22nd 2009 Posted by admin under Blog
Back in April, RYA Cruising News reported on the rather combustible issue of disposing of Time Expired Pyrotechnics (TEP), the main problem being that people were unsure of what on earth to do with them.No-one has ever objected to renewing their flares every three years; it’s an expense, but you really can’t put a price on safety. The [...]
