Grace Darling: The Heroine of Longstone Lighthouse
Grace Darling is one of the most famous heroines in British maritime history. Grace Darling is remembered for her dramatic lighthouse rescue during the Forfarshire shipwreck in 1838.
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The Law of Salvage
The Law of Salvage
Many of us have heard about the law of salvage which is embedded into maritime law – but what does it mean and what considerations are there for sailors? The law of salvage allows that a person who recovers another person’s ship/cargo in peril or lost at sea is entitled to a reward commensurate with the value of the property saved.
Book Giveaway – Rain Later, Good
Book Giveaway – Rain Later, Good Originally posted February 10, 2014 A look back at one of our past Lovesail giveaways Back in 2014, we ran a giveaway for a signed copy of Rain Later, Good – Painting the Shipping Forecast by Peter Collyer. The competition is now closed, but the book remains one of … Read more
Southampton Boat Show 2011
The Southampton Boat Show 2011 is one of the biggest water-based boat shows in Europe. This year the 43rd show runs from Friday 16th September until Sunday 25th September 2011.
Here are some of the statistics for the Southampton Boat Show. Average visitor numbers over 120,000 over 10 days, 47,000 square meters of exhibition space, 400+ boats on the 2km of pontoons, and over £1000 average spend per head (excluding the spend on Boats) – that’s a lot of rope!
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