Calling all Ancient Mariners who began their careers c.1970-75 in Plymouth at the then School of Navigation. A few of us are planning a low-key get together (pub and dinner) on Saturday 16 May 2026. If you'd like to join us, please get in touch with any suggestions as to what you’d like to do that day and perhaps also on the Friday before.
Chris Haughton
(Cunard-Brocklebank 1971)
chrishaughton99@outlook.com
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It’s never right to attack civilian seafarers
I was saddened to see the footage of the attack by Ukraine on the two tankers in the Black Sea on 29 November. My heart goes out to the crew and officers who are, in my mind, not combatants in the Russia/Ukraine war.
There's no crisis in the yacht sector
I read Rob Coston's interview with yacht sector recruitment agent Max Lee on your website and found it sensationalist. In my opinion, it incorrectly described the situation regarding safety in yachting as a 'crisis'.
Expertise needed for my student cybersecurity survey
I am a first-year cadet, with experience as a rating, who is conducting a survey on the shipside adaptation of cybersecurity practices, and I would be extremely grateful if fellow Nautilus members could complete a short survey for me.