The first reading of the Bill to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas took place yesterday, and on 18th March Bob Seely will speak to it during the second reading
Wight Shipyard have built London’s new Thames Clippers boats, the UK’s first hybrid high-speed passenger ferries. Lots of praise being put on them by the operator, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Leader of the Isle of Wight council said, "This investment will help secure much needed skilled employment as well as providing a kick-start to the next stage of the wider regeneration of the town"
Escape the boredom of lockdown with these two new Websites that provide an audio and visual treat for the soul. Step inside the memories of those who worked the land and sea of the Isle of Wight to hear their fascinating stories.
Maritime UK Solent is a new business-led body that will bring together the array of maritime assets based in the Solent region, to promote and strengthen them
Iain MacKinnon, Secretary to the Maritime Skills Alliance, shares his views on the issue of seaside towns and the wider maritime economy, focusing especially on the Isle of Wight.
The purchase of the sites will be funded by regeneration funds, approved by the council in its budget for 2019/20, but is subject to being able to agree a purchase price with Homes England.
The new curriculum will include boat-building, including specifications and designing prototypes; navigation electronics; celestial navigation; tides; admiralty chart conventions; shipping forecasts; practical boat-handling skills; and attending Cowes Regatta to celebrate the production of boats.