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12 aspects (not always considered) that will improve the safety of your fairway or channel. Episode 2. As I pointed last week, the correct design of fairways and channels regarding the use of AtoNs, it is a process, that must consider among other aspects, the needs and perspectives who will use them, to diminish the potential occurrence of accidents and/or maritime disasters, with loss of human lives, damage to the environment and their assets. These are the next 4 aspects that IALA deemed should be considered during the design of fairways and channels, regarding the use of AtoN. (The last 4 aspects will be considered in my next post). - In the design of a fairway / channel, and where a split is required (e.g., a preferred channel) the following conditions should be taken into consideration: existence of a traffic separation scheme, preferred channel marking, incoming traffic from a different channel with mandatory obligations (to choose one direction) and fairways Intersect. - In a fairway/channel with limited width, consideration should be taken that floating AtoN positions might be subjected to variations (swinging circle) because of depth, tides, current and mooring types. So, special attention should be given to the mooring system and to the type of buoy you will use to keep AtoN´s sufficiently accurate position and not reduce the width of the fairway/channel. - The design of the fairway/channel should ensure ship’s safe maneuvering and assess the navigational risk to improve the safety of ship underway, according to IMO International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 (known as COLREGS). - If the conditions of the area include limited visibility (e.g., 10 days of visibility under 1 Nautical Mile per year) installation of an audible, or sound signal may be justified and considered. Unfortunately (or fortunately), there is no single recipe that can be applied to this type of process, but there is no doubt that at least these 12 considerations I will point out and considered by IALA, will allow you to increase the safety standards during the design of fairways and channels -regarding the use of AtoN- that will help you to prevent the occurrence of maritime accidents, damage to the environment and protect your assets. Stay tuned for the last 4. #IALA #maritimesafety #AtoN #wekeeptheshipsofftherocks

We believe education and opportunity are key to inspiring young people to start a career at sea and support a workforce that has declined by 1,700 over the last decade. That’s why we've partnered with Fleetwood Nautical College since 2021, where Cadets pursue degrees to support future careers as Marine Engineers or Deck Officers. We’re thrilled that our first cohort of Cadets have now completed their studies and will soon join our vessels in full-time roles! We’ve also proudly partnered with Hull Sea Cadets since 2019, supporting initiatives like the annual Welton Water camping and sailing trip—providing young people with hands-on experience and a connection to careers at sea. We look forward to continuing to support pathways into the fishing industry and the wider sector, which is full of innovation and opportunity.

Learning to maneuver a yacht in port, in different conditions, and different situations, is critical to “master” the ship. Here is the new owner of “Lady Magellan”, approaching the dock.

Would you love this boat trip? A steamboat tour of Loch Katrine is one of the most popular excursions included in our immersion holidays. The landscape is glorious – as is a trip on the 123-year-old steamer, the SS Sir Walter Scott. I've written a blog about our visit to Loch Katrine – including the reasons we share this boat trip with L2 English users. (Ask me for the link). What do you think, would you love this boat trip? #visitscotland #ScotlandisCalling #intensiveenglishcoaching #fullimmersionenglish

"Life at sea: where the horizon is our path, waves our melody, and challenges our strength. At Anglo Maritime Academy, we embrace the relentless sea as our classroom, shaping seafarers of tomorrow. #maritimelife #oceanadventure #seafaringjourney #nauticaleducation #globalnavigation #shiplife #seaboundyachts #sailorspirit #navigatingtheworld #anglomaritimeacademy "

Would you love this boat trip? A steamboat tour of Loch Katrine is one of the most popular excursions included in our immersion holidays. The landscape is glorious – as is a trip on the 123-year-old steamer, the SS Sir Walter Scott. I've written a blog about our visit to Loch Katrine – including the reasons we share this boat trip with L2 English users. (Ask me for the link). What do you think, would you love this boat trip? #visitscotland #ScotlandisCalling #intensiveenglishcoaching #fullimmersionenglish

Would you love this boat trip? A steamboat tour of Loch Katrine is one of the most popular excursions included in our immersion holidays. The landscape is glorious – as is a trip on the 123-year-old steamer, the SS Sir Walter Scott. I've written a blog about our visit to Loch Katrine – including the reasons we share this boat trip with L2 English users. (Ask me for the link). What do you think, would you love this boat trip? #visitscotland #ScotlandisCalling #intensiveenglishcoaching #fullimmersionenglish

Would you love this boat trip? A steamboat tour of Loch Katrine is one of the most popular excursions included in our immersion holidays. The landscape is glorious – as is a trip on the 123-year-old steamer, the SS Sir Walter Scott. I've written a blog about our visit to Loch Katrine – including the reasons we share this boat trip with L2 English users. (Ask me for the link). What do you think, would you love this boat trip? #visitscotland #ScotlandisCalling #intensiveenglishcoaching #fullimmersionenglish

New build for the beginner after say learning to sail on dinghies