Andrew, a native born Manxman, coming from a family of seafarers decided as a young boy that it was to be a ‘sailor’s life’ for him. After attending Murray’s Road School in Douglas, Isle of Man he joined HMS Conway in May 1958 – the first step in what was to be a thirty two years sea career. He enjoyed HMS Conway and made many friends there, many of whom he met again at Conway’s 150th anniversary celebration in Liverpool in August 2009.
A major international relief operation was launched to help the people of Haiti after their country was devastated by a massive earthquake that struck at around 1700 hours on Jan 12.
The epicentre of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake was less than 10 miles from the capital Port-au-Prince.
The Cunard Line’s new 92,000gt cruise ship Queen Elizabeth was floated out of the building dock at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard near Trieste, Italy, on Jan 5.
Two masters and two pilots involved in Hong Kong’s worst maritime disaster since 1971 have been sentenced to up to 38 months in prison on charges related to endangering life at sea. The panamax bulk carrier Yao Hai and the offshore supply vessel Neftegaz-67 collided at 2100 hrs on March 22, 2008, close to Hong Kong International Airport, with the bow of the bulker striking and holing the supply vessel amidships.
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Steam Packet appoints two new directorsMaritime Log | Fri, 5 Mar ![]() The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has announced the appointment of two new non-executive directors to its ... Read more |
A Gastronomic Tour of SkyeCruise News | Fri, 5 Mar ![]() Hebridean Island Cruises have launched their new itinerary for 2010 - A Gastronomic Tour of Skye. Complementing the stunning scenery of this western region of Scotland Hebridean Princess will visit ... Read more |
Trust Ports: Another Round of Privatisation?From the Lookout | Fri, 5 Mar ![]() It seems likely, that given the present straitened conditions of the country’s finances, that the UK Government will seek further privatisation of several Trust Ports. Given that, it is ... Read more |
Sea Breezes Awarded ‘Preferred Developer’ Status for Maritime SiteMagazine News | Wed, 3 Mar ![]() Sea Breezes Publications Ltd., owner of Sea Breezes Magazine, has been awarded ‘Preferred Developer’ status by the Isle of Man Government for the redevelopment of the former Port Erin Marine ... Read more |
My Friend Andrew...Magazine News | Mon, 15 Feb ![]() Donald Gelling, former Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, described him as a caring man, a dedicated and safe pair of hands, a man you could rely on. How ... Read more |
Sea Breezes House Flag WinnerMagazine News | Mon, 15 Feb ![]() Sea Breezes received an overwhelming response to the December ‘09 competition, with many talented and artistic readers submitting a wide selection of unique design ideas for the new... Read more |
New six-year high for pirate and robbery attacksMaritime Log | Mon, 15 Feb ![]() A total of 406 incidents of piracy and armed robbery were reported to the ICC International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre last year, the first time the number has passed ... Read more |
RNLI Photographer of the Year 2009 AnnouncedMaritime Log | Mon, 15 Feb A fundraiser from Weston-Super-Mare won the annual RNLI Photographer of the Year 2009 competition for this picture of the local crew launching a D class inshore lifeboat through ... Read more |
Haiti Relief EffortNaval Focus | Mon, 15 Feb The Haiti earthquake in early January 2010 was a reminder of how effective naval and maritime power is at reaching areas devastated by natural disasters. Within days of the earthquake ... Read more |
UK Naval UpdateNaval Focus | Mon, 15 Feb The minesweeper HMS Ramsey returned to the fleet on 18 January following a refit at Rosyth Dockyard in Scotland. The minesweeper’s overhaul came after a two and a half year ... Read more |
Southern Ocean Whale War EscalatesAsia-Pacific | Mon, 15 Feb ![]() Tensions between anti-whaling protesters and Japan reached new heights on 6th January following the now well-documented Southern Ocean collision between the harpoon ship Shonan Maru 2 and the Ne... Read more |
Illegal Oil Transfers At SeaAsia-Pacific | Mon, 15 Feb ![]() The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency detained four vessels in January for illegal oil transfer activities along the coasts of Tanjung Piai. Its southern region chief Laksamana Pertama Datuk Che Hassan ... Read more |
Feature Extracts from the Latest Print Issue of Sea Breezes Magazine
Tales of the heroism on the high seas have always had a strong hold on our collective imagination – particularly here, in this cheerfully bolshy little island nation. The recent hijacking of the Arctic Sea container vessel is a telling reminder of this.
Read More...Pictorial news from the world of tugs and tows, by Robert Straughton. Click on a thumbnail below to open a slideshow in a new window.
Read More...The Princess in question is mv “Hebridean Princess”, a former MacBrayne Ferry, now operated by Hebridean Island Cruises, and transformed most superbly into a luxury cruise ship, which is celebrating 20 years of introducing guests to the glorious landscapes of the...
Read More...Much of the success of the Roman Empire was due to the fact that the Romans were very good at standardisation. The Roman inheritance is still very much with us today, our word mile is from the Latin ‘mille’ (a soldier’s thousand paces); inch comes from ‘uncia’; lb as the symbol for pound weight and £ in money from ‘libra’ and ton, with its variations of spelling, from ‘tunna’...
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