After recently launching a Veterans Appeal to find descendants of those who lived, worked, served or owned vessels from the First World War, Martyn Heighton, Director of National Historic Ships UK, talks exclusively to Blue Sheets about the campaign and what he hopes to achieve. How long have you worked with National Historic Ships UK?…
As part of its WW1 centenary project, National Historic Ships UK launched a Veterans Appeal, with the aim of finding descendants of those who lived, worked, served or owned any of the craft on the National Register of Historic Vessels during the First World War. National Historic Ships UK is a government funded, independent organisation…
The Green Blue has developed a new green guide to help inland sailing clubs consider what they can put in place to carry out Check Clean approach for boat that move between freshwater sailing venues. Since the launch of the Check Clean Dry campaign in 2011, The Green Blue and the RYA has provided a…
Following public consultation the Government has announced the designation of the second tranche of Marine Conservation Zones and has confirmed plans for the third tranche of sites. The outcome of the consultation, which took place in early 2015 and gathered over 9,000 responses, has seen 23 sites in English waters designated as Marine Conservation Zones…
Environment Minister Mark H Durkan announces four new Marine Conservation Zones for consultation Everyone with an interest in our seas is invited to give their views on whether four sites in Northern Irish waters should become Marine Conservation Zones. The four proposed sites (pMCZs) are Rathlin, Waterfoot, Outer Belfast and Carlingford Lough. Our position…
When Land Rover BAR began to build their new home on the waterfront in Portsmouth, the team identified a threat to the natural ecosystem on their doorstep. The Solent had once supported an oyster trade worth millions of pounds, but in the last few years has seen a rapid decline in the native oyster population,…
From rescuing fallen airmen in the Second World War, to a much-loved ferry service, Rescue Motor Launch (RML) 497 has now become a museum treasure, joining the National Museum of the Royal Navy NMRN) family for all to see. Head of Heritage Development at the NMRN, Nick Hewitt, said: “I am absolutely thrilled that the…
Over the past ten years, the boating world has set a course towards the sustainable, through tooling and the actions of the association for eco-friendly pleasure craft, which works on a daily basis to ensure that the behaviour and mentality around this hot topic are changing. Today, a sustainable marine industry has become a reality…
Members of a new angling club, Little Britain Anglers, have been getting their hands dirty to improve the water quality and fishing stocks in the Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal near Radcliffe. Although only formed this summer, the enthusiastic group has just celebrated their tenth work party weekend, clearing away weeds and improving the water…
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has today welcomed the decision of the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to refuse planning consent for the proposed Navitus Bay Wind Park, which would have been located off the Dorset and Isle of Wight coasts. The decision announced on Friday, 11 September by Energy Minister Lord…
