U.K.

London, 22 AUGUST/GNN/ -- MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY News Release (302/06) issued by The Government News Network on 22 August 2006 -- Following recent seal strandings in the Yarmouth area which resulted in multiple 999 calls from well meaning members of the public, the Coastguard are advising on how best to deal with mammals.

If you find a live seal, watch it FROM A DISTANCE. Do not approach the animal.

Seals regularly haul out on our coasts - it is part of their normal behaviour. Therefore, finding a seal on the beach does not mean there is necessarily a problem. A healthy seal should be left well alone.

However, if there is a problem, there are a number of things coastal visitors may wish to know first:

* Abandoned? If you see a seal with a white, long-haired coat in the winter, or you see a small seal (less than 3 feet in length) alone between June and August, then it is probably still suckling from its mother. Check the sea regularly for any sign of an adult seal.

* Thin? Signs of malnutrition include visible neck and perhaps a rather baggy, wrinkled skin.

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.”