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Welcome to the Sea Vision UK Newsletter for January
Looking ahead, 2009 may be a year when more people choose to spend time in the UK instead of heading off abroad. This offers a real opportunity to demonstrate how vibrant and diverse the UK maritime sector is, whether that's encouraging people to take up a new sea-related hobby, to support our maritime heritage or to attend one of the many maritime events up and down the country.
The Sea Vision UK newsletter now goes out to over 375 partner organisations and businesses and more than 5,000 friends, and many Sea Vision partner organisations forward it to their memberships... so if you or your organisation have news or events happening in the months ahead - tell Sea Vision about it!
Through the Sea Vision network you can reach a large number of people, ensuring that your news is spread far and wide.
A thank you...
Sea Vision would like to thank Captain Nigel Malpass, who has recently resigned as Chair of the Sea Vision North West Careers Group and as a member of the Education and Careers Advisory Committee.
Nigel has worked tirelessly for Sea Vision since it began, leading the North West Careers Group - from appearances at major regional events to seeing the potential of and championing the Maritime Enterprise Game.
Nigel is a committed supporter of Sea Vision and its messages, he has always brought enormous energy and effort to the campaign on regional and national level, motivating all those around him with his innovative spirit and providing expertise and experience to help Sea Vision to grow and develop.
Sea Vision thanks Nigel for his enormous contribution, which has been hugely appreciated by everyone who is involved with Sea Vision, he will be sorely missed both on a personal and professional level.
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£9.6m for grassroots sailing
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The RYA (Royal Yachting Association) has been awarded a £9.6m grant by Sport England to develop grassroots sailing programmes in England. The funding has been earmarked to develop the sport over the next four years, to increase the number of people taking to the water, their enjoyment and frequency of participation. Read More...
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UK Chamber of Shipping responds to global warming
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The Chamber of Shipping has announced that it is taking a lead position in the international shipping industry's response to climate change, by advocating a global and open emissions trading scheme. The move has been welcomed by environmental group WWF-UK. Read More...
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Launch! Shipbuilding through the ages
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HMS Belfast will be staging a new family-orientated exhibition looking at shipbuilding through the ages. Opening on 29 January 2009, the new display will use hands-on and computerised interactive displays and engaging film and footage to demonstrate techniques of shipbuilding, from the 'age of sail' to modern prefabrication methods. Read More...
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New strategic partnership in European marine research
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Europe's three largest marine research institutes have announced plans to strengthen scientific cooperation in global oceanographic research. Sea Vision partner, the National Oceanography Centre Southampton, UK, the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, Ifremer, and the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences, Germany have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Read More...
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Scottish trawler takes to Cornish waters
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With high fuel costs threatening the viability of sectors of the fishing fleet there is an increasing need for key fisheries to look for more fuel-efficient catching methods. That's why Sea Vision partner, Seafish has been investigating the Cornish beam trawl fishery for monkfish and megrim and trialling a Scottish twin-rig vessel in the area. Read More...
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UK leisure marine industry now worth £3bn
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The UK leisure and small commercial marine industry grew by an impressive 5% in 2007/08, breaking through the £3bn revenue barrier for the first time. The figure, contained in the British Marine Federation's annual statistics shows that the leisure marine industry continued to outperform the wider UK economy. Read More...
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Brother and sister scoop Young Sailor of the Year title
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ISAF Youth Worlds gold medallists and joint RYA South Region Young Sailor of the Year Award 2008 winners Frances and James Peters have added the title Raymarine Young Sailor of the Year 2008 to their impressive achievements. They were presented with the prestigious award at the London Boat Show on 12 January. Read More...
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Industry initiative 'One Voice' launched
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One Voice is an industry initiative which brings together the UK's shipping, ports and maritime business services sectors. The intention is to create joined-up industry positions between these sectors so that the maritime message can be heard clearly and with greater weight by Government and other audiences. Read More...
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North East coast's hidden past revealed
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Almost 1,000 new archaeological sites have been discovered along the North East coast, including ship wrecks, wartime defences and remains of medieval salt factories.
A team of English Heritage-funded archaeologists have examined thousands of aerial photographs and pieced together the most up-to-date record of historical sites along the coast. Read More...
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New Titanic exhibits at Merseyside Maritime Museum
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Evocative items from the wreck of the Titanic are on display for the first time at Merseyside maritime museum, including an apron worn by survivor Laura Mabel Francatelli. The first major shipping disaster to hit Edwardian Liverpool was the sinking of the White Star liner Titanic in 1912, which was registered in Liverpool. Read More...
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25 years on, 'Ocean Terminal' returns to Southampton
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Associated British Ports' (ABP) Port of Southampton has unveiled the official name for its new multi-million pound fourth cruise terminal - Ocean Terminal. The new terminal has been named after its predecessor on Ocean Dock, which was once home to many of the great transatlantic liners of the world, including Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary. Read More...
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Check out the news pages on the Sea Vision website, you'll find these stories and many more from across the UK maritime sector... just click here
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