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Today (2 Sept), I lay a wreath at poignant service at Cenotaph to mark #MerchantNavyMemorialDay (officially tomorrow 3 Sept), alongside City of Glasgow College Cadets Will John and Brooke Jamieson.

Life at sea revealed as part of Oral History project hullccnews.co.uk/25/07/2022/lif…

Happy #DayoftheSeafarer 🌊 To mark the occasion, our Projects and Welfare Co-ordinator Aiden Harvey has written a blog about his role in providing much-needed welfare support to seafarers. Read it here 👉 ow.ly/OlEt50JGL15

Merchant Navy Association opens Glasgow branch with special event - goo.gl/alerts/mdstA #GoogleAlerts

Plymouth service remembers Merchant Navy sailors - BBC News - goo.gl/alerts/FR5m3 #GoogleAlerts

LISTEN 🎧: Nautilus general secretary @Mdickinson1262 was on @LBC this morning reiterating our clear view that P&O Ferries not only acted immorally but illegally. They must be held accountable. Today: 👉DP World offices 1pm 👉Outside Parliament 2.30pm #BoycottPandOFerries

Falklands Veterans set to be given Freedom of Plymouth - goo.gl/alerts/LekXy #GoogleAlerts

DP Worlds concerns - rmt - goo.gl/alerts/Djyxp #GoogleAlerts

Huge thanks to all at St Ninian's parish Knightswood @ArchdiocGlasgow for generously supporting our #SeaSunday collection at the weekend. Our first Sea Sunday appeal this year! Your kindness will help us continue assisting seafarers and fishers in need

Reader letter: 'Give Merchant Navy seafarers Platinum Jubilee Medal' thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/ilkleynew…

We have recently launched a new ambassadors' programme 😊 Great piece in @ShipManInter on the new programme and what the ambassadors hope to achieve in the next 12 months. Read the story here shipmanagementinternational.com/uks-merchant-n…

✍️ On the eve of the 70th anniversary of her Accession to the throne, The Queen has written a message thanking the public and her family for their support, and looking forward to #PlatinumJubilee celebrations over the coming year. #HM70

Today, HM The Queen becomes 1st British monarch to mark #PlatinumJubilee. 70 yrs ago she also became our Patron following the steps of King George V who founded @Seafarers_KGFS in 1917. We look forward to celebrating this unique occasion in June 🎉 @RoyalFamily. Watch this space!

Happy Accession Day! Her Majesty The Queen becomes the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee today. Everyone at MNWB would like to congratulate The Queen on reaching this major milestone.

A chemical tanker ran aground in the approaches to Kyleakin pier in the Isle of Skye after the bridge team relied on locally produced survey data that did not show a boulder obstruction near the pier nautilusint.org/en/news-insigh…

As we come to the end of our Wellness at Sea Awareness Campaign, huge thanks to the 60 organisations who participated for their commitment to seafarer mental health and wellbeing. Together, we can face the future and care for our industry's greatest asset. sailors-society.org/wellness

The Fishermen’s Mission are pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Evans as the new Chief Executive of the charity to replace the current incumbent, David Dickens, who will retire at the end of March 2022. fishermensmission.org.uk/news/marc-evan…

How would you like to take the helm of The Tall Ship Glenlee? We are looking to recruit a Chief Executive to help achieve our vision. lnkd.in/gCRct6Vj #recruitment #CEO #ShipShapeForChange @NatHistShips @scvotweet @VisitScotland

Good Luck to @StuartRivers in his new role and many thanks to Peter Tomlin MBE for all the work he has done for Seafarers and their families. Happy Retirement Peter

Did you know, you could win a Steiff bear, and support @thefishmish! Every year on their anniversary Ben & his late wife would fundraise for charity. Ben wanted to honour this tradition & give the Borgue Hotel a Steiff Bear to raffle and raise funds. justgiving.com/fundraising/be…