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Nautiterm: (Nautical Terms Explained) – “In The Offing” 01/12/2020This phrase is quite simple to understand once you know that ‘the offing’ is the part of the sea that can be seen from land, excluding those parts that are near the shore. Early texts also refer to ...
Happy St Andrews Day! 30/11/2020At the end of November every year, Scots come together to celebrate the feast day of their patron saint. Saint Andrew is a much loved figure not only in Scotland, but also in countries as far ...
Movember Update - Week 4 27/11/2020The end is in sight, get those razors ready boys 😊 So far they have competed an amazing 466.60 km between them, exceeding their combined target of 420km. Alex - 108.80 km Roy - 41.2 km Matt - 99.6 ...
Port of Southampton to open new cruise terminal for 2021 season 27/11/2020Associated British Ports is to open a new next-generation-ready and open access cruise terminal for the 2021 cruise season in Southampton. The fifth dedicated cruise terminal at the port will benefit ...
White Ribbon Day – 25th November 2020 25/11/2020White Ribbon UK is part of the global White Ribbon Movement to end male violence against women. The wearing of the ribbon stands for never taking part in, condoning or staying silent about violence ...
Nautiterm: (Nautical Terms Explained) ‘Flotsam and Jetsam’ 24/11/2020These are legal terms in maritime law. Flotsam is any part of the wreckage of a ship or her cargo that is lost by accident and found floating on the surface of the water. Jetsam are goods or ...
Movember Update - Week 3 20/11/2020Some of the Mo’s are really starting to grow and take shape this week 😊 With just over a week to go Alex and Matt have already smashed their 60k target and Paul is making amazing work towards his ...
Huge spike in applications to join Royal Navy 20/11/2020The Royal Navy is currently enjoying a 30% uplift in recruitment applications due to Covid-19. As life choices for young adults shrink across the globe, with travel curtailed, and employment ...
Nautiterm: (Nautical Terms Explained) – Batten Down The Hatches 17/11/2020Batten down the hatches: Make secure In stormy weather deck hatches had wooden covers placed over them, which were secured with nailed-down wooden battens. ...
Happy Diwali 14/11/2020Diwali is the five-day festival of lights, celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world with the main day of celebrations taking place on Saturday 14th November. Diwali, which for some ...
