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MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY News Release (077/07) issued by The Government News Network on 19 March 2007 -- On Thursday 22 March, at Greenock Fire Station Strathclyde, Peter Dymond, Chief Coastguard, will officially close the Sea of Change Project. The Sea of Change Project was officially launched in 2003 by the then Secretary of State, Department for Transport, Alistair Darling. The Project was set up and funded by the MCA (Maritime and Coastguard Agency) in a partnership with the Chief Fire Officers' Association to establish a Maritime Incident Response Group (MIRG) which would, for the first time in the UK, provide specialised fire and rescue teams for dealing with firefighting, chemical hazards and industrial accident incidents at sea.

The event has been organized in partnership with Strathclyde Fire and Rescue who are celebrating formally declaring as a resource to the MCA.

The new MIRG is a powerful addition to the United Kingdom's integrated search and rescue response capability. It will also be developed to have the capacity to react by air to incidents anywhere in the country, not just at sea.

London, 13 March/GNN/ -- MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY News Release (073-07) issued by The Government News Network on 13 March 2007 -- The Dubai International Boat Show is organised by the Dubai World Trade Centre and will take place from 13 - 17 March 2007 at the Dubai International Marine Club, Mina Seyahi.

The Dubai International Boat Show is the region's leading marine event because it brings together so many different exhibitors from across the world. MCA Executives will be on hand at the show to discuss construction, manning and safety issues relating to luxury yachts on the MCA stand. Yacht crews who will be in the area and who may be uncertain of correct certification are being encouraged to visit the Stand and discuss their concerns with an MCA Examiner who will be on hand.

Mike Sanderson, Head of Ensign, said before setting out for Dubai: "We are very keen to continue working in the Middle East region, where many interesting developments are taking place in Large Yacht activity. We will be inviting key players within the industry to a Reception being held during the Show. We are aware that many more charter vessels are moving into Middle Eastern waters from their traditional bases in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean.

MCA: Maritime and Coastguard Agency (British)

Fairline Boats Joins UK Marine Companies to Represent the Best of British at 11th Shanghai Show

China International Boat Show, 6th-9th April 2006

06/04/2006 [UK, by Nicola Holder] -- Fairline Boats plc, one of Europe’s largest boat builders will once again be attending this year’s China International Boat Show. Now in its 11th year, the show, which takes place from 6th-9th April 2006 at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre, is a leading regional boat show which benefits from close to 200 exhibitors and 20,000 visitors annually.

This year, Fairline will team up with other leading British brands to strategically represent the £2 billion UK leisure marine industry. Driven by the British Marine Federation (BMF), the exhibitors will benefit from a group guest reception desk, which is situated at stand C50 in the main hall, as well as an evening reception jointly held by the BMF and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

Bryan Jones, Marketing Manager at Fairline commented; “Since adding the China International Boat Show to our portfolio of events, we have seen immense interest in the complete range. We were delighted with the feedback from last year and believe that the show will help us to further consolidate our reputation in the Far East as one of the world’s leading manufacturers in our sector.”