BREAKING: The British flagged 'Stena Impero' has taken a very sudden turn into Iranian waters despite her original destination being Saudi Arabia, according to data relayed by maritime tracking services. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-flagge…

'Mass brawl' breaks out on P&O cruise ship Britannia bbc.co.uk/news/uk-491375…

We welcome Scenic Eclipse, the world's first discovery yacht, into our #Management. Scenic Australia has partnered with V.Ships Leisure and @OceanicCatering to deliver #technical, port & hotel operations. We wish the Scenic Eclipse fair winds & safe sailings!🌊⛴️youtube.com/watch?v=ANIVqJ…

The Celebrity Cruises Edge at anchor off Monaco this morning.

Slices of blue. All from images taken of the same patch of sea in Northumberland during 1 week.

The P&O Cruises #Oceana passing Monaco en route from Villefranche to Livorno

Hi Harry Cotterill, I can confirm this is now ashore with P&O Cruises but I’m sure a version in the new livery would be very much welcome by the new operators 👍🏻

The beautiful Silversea Silver Shadow arriving off Monaco this morning. #SilverShadow

For #MerchantNavyDay I’m proudly flying the Red Ensign. Very pleased and proud to manage a REG vessel and work with a truly global mix of professional seafarers from UK, Sweden, Italy, Croatia, Bulgaria, China, Philippines, Ukraine, Greece to name a few! @V_GroupLtd Nautilus International

Just keeping an eye on the harbour and the berthing operations during happy hour 😂

Clyde Marine Training are recruiting Merchant Navy cadets to begin their training at the UK's finest maritime training colleges. We are accepting applications for January/February, April & August/September 2020 Find out more by visiting clydemarinetraining.com

Merry Christmas from The Holford’s in sunny Monaco 🎄🥂🎁🥳 Simon Holford

Solent PhD student, Therese Canning is giving a talk on criminalisation of seafarers to Nautical Institute on 21 January. The presentation takes place in the Palmerston Lecture Theatre in our Spark building. Register to attend here: ow.ly/XLGN50xWWuI

Paracetamol not ibuprofen for Coronavirus Anti-inflammatories may aggravate Covid-19, France advises theguardian.com/world/2020/mar…

#OTD 14 June 1982 marked the end of the Falklands War These four stamps issued by Ascension Island in 2007 in a miniature sheet - Falkland Liberation 25th Anniversary The 35p stamp features RFA Tidespring RASing HMS Antrim #OperationCoperate #RFA #FalklandsWar #Falklands82 🇬🇧🇫🇰

“Spanish interpreter in the Falklands 1982 - the ultimate holiday job?”. A Falklands War experience of a young newly Commissioned Royal Navy Officer who just so happened to have an O Level in Spanish! If you wish to attend please email us at [email protected].

Thanks to ray_pearson for organising the first Merchant Navy Lodge zoom meeting. Great to see some of the Brethren and hear talk of the resumption of meetings Peter Springett John Williams United Grand Lodge of England Met Grand Lodge Simon Holford

The second Lodge zoom meeting this evening, preparing for the Initiation meeting on Tuesday taking all the required precautions and in full compliance with guidance. It will be a very different meeting but everyone is focussed on giving the Initiate the best possible experience.

Great to see the Lodge complying with the ‘Rule of 6’ and still able to conduct a Ceremony of Initiation that held to the ceremony and precepts as far is possible in these unusual times. Well done to everyone involved and welcome Brother Andy 🕶

These pictures alone show the high price paid by Brothers in the Merchant Navy. Master Mariner is a title given to a MN officer qualified to hold command. Captain Charles Fryatt a well known hero remembered widely across the UK. United Grand Lodge of England Lodge of St Cuthberga 622 Michelle Worvell