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Barrow’s new RNLI lifeboat engaged in lengthy search after distress
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Date: 17/04/2009
Author: John Falvey , Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer
On Friday 17 April 2009, Liverpool Coastguard requested the assistance of the RNLI’s, new, Barrow based Tamar class, all-weather lifeboat ‘Grace Dixon’ to search the sea off the Silecroft coast after they received a report of two red distress flares having been seen in the area.
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Mystic Seaport Supports National Library Week with Book Donations; Museum to Dis
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Mystic, Conn. ~ Mystic Seaport will donate four books to 79 regional libraries as part of its new outreach initiative to bring maritime history to local communities.
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One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of clothing and footwear, Chatham, opens a new store today in Falmouth.
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Bouwe Bekking, from China to Rio, and now to the USA
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Bouwe Bekking may be enjoying the fact that his TELEFONICA BLUE won the in-port race this past weekend in Rio de Janeiro. However his mind is already on the next big thing: next Saturday, April 11, the Dutch skipper and his ten crewmates on board the Spanish blue VO70 will leave the carioca city for Boston, USA on Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008/09.
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Mystic Seaport to Explore Early Maritime Navigation in Historic Map Exhibit; Int
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Mystic, Conn. ~ "Mapping the Pacific Coast: Coronado to Lewis and Clark, The Quivira Collection," an exhibition of rare and historic maps dating from 1544 to 1802, will open May 2 at Mystic Seaport.
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Oban RNLI search for missing person in Loch Aline area
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Date: 09/04/2009
Author: Pat Maclean, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer
Oban RNLI Lifeboat, the Mora Edith Macdonald, was paged at 6.59am today (Thursday 9 April), and launched at 7.11am to assist in the search for a missing person in the Loch Aline area.
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Exmouth RNLI undergo carriage launch training in April
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Date: 09/04/2008
Author: Jo Damsell, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer
Launching a lifeboat is a vital link in saving lives at sea. Operators of launch and recovery equipment often have to push the lifeboat out in raging seas and in the dark - so their role is important to the safety of the crew and those they are trying to save.
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NEW TITLE SPONSOR FOR THE SUPERYACHT CUP PALMA
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Exclusive watch company Horus have signed a new three year agreement as a main partner of all Infoma Yacht Group events, including title sponsorship of The Superyacht Cup, the longest running superyacht regatta in Europe. The Horus Superyacht Cup will be held from June 24th – 27th in Palma, Mallorca.
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Autoglym ‘Jaguar Jamboree’ Exhibition Press Launch 26th March 2009
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The National Motor Museum’s latest exhibition, ‘Jaguar Jamboree’, sponsored by Autoglym, was unveiled on Thursday (March 26th) by Lord Montagu. Few marques have generated such a rich heritage as that of Jaguar. As well as many iconic road cars, Jaguar can boast seven Le Mans 24 Hour victories, two World Sports Car Championships and countless rally successes.
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