Irish Naval Mediterranean EU rescue patrols

[ancientmariner]

There is a half page ad in the Nautical Telegraph for Seaman, Engineer Marine, and Engineer Electrical Officers, under age 32yo, in the rank of S/Lt. It is a Brit Nautilus TU monthly paper issued in English and Dutch. The rank offered is not that attractive and could pick up those failing to gain employment with frontline companies. You can wind up with beached material.

[golden rivet]

There is a half page ad in the Nautical Telegraph for Seaman, Engineer Marine, and Engineer Electrical Officers, under age 32yo, in the rank of S/Lt. It is a Brit Nautilus TU monthly paper issued in English and Dutch. The rank offered is not that attractive and could pick up those failing to gain employment with frontline companies. You can wind up with beached material.

we got a few in our day...

[danno]

It's all well and good letting reservists help out with relevant needed civvy quals but not if it leaves a PDF chap at home on FIS with his occasional Cobh family searching the back of the couch for some spare change just to survive.

Fixed it.

[DeV]

Interesting point of view regarding RDF medics

http://www.ismm.ie/iv2.html

[trellheim]

Its a made-to-measure for the Special Reserve, which a few of us have been banging the drum for a while now.

[pym]

This is unspeakably grim:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/21/men-on-libyan-coastguard-boat-reportedly-attack-dinghy-of-refugees-and-migrants

[pym]

https://twitter.com/defenceforces/status/789557575134154752

Saw this on the DF twitter feed and thought of a novella by the ships namesake, where a man ends his life, on a small slowly flooding boat.

The sea, the sky, the mountains and the islands closed in and crushed me in a mighty systole, then scattered to the uttermost confines of space. The memory came faint and cold of the story I might have told, a story in the likeness of my life, I mean without the courage to end or the strength to go on.

And then I think of Neil Jordan, who must be so glad to know his name will never be associated with this typical war mongering behaviour of the Naval Service.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/decision-to-name-navy-patrol-ships-after-writers-defended-1.1784185

[ancientmariner]

WAR and mongering in general

https://twitter.com/defenceforces/status/789557575134154752

Saw this on the DF twitter feed and thought of a novella by the ships namesake, where a man ends his life, on a small slowly flooding boat.



And then I think of Neil Jordan, who must be so glad to know his name will never be associated with this typical war mongering behaviour of the Naval Service.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/envir...nded-1.1784185

Leaving aside strange people like SB, the situation in the rescue zone is developing challenges. During a closer in rescue off Libya yesterday fast craft approached the migrant boats, in the presence of NGO rescuers, and those on board the craft( reported as Libyan CG), commenced to beat migrants with sticks causing boats to capsize. Reports say fatal casualties will be in double digits adding to 3,600 estimated drownings this year so far.
The 772 picked up by SB further highlights the need for larger suitable craft with onboard facilities to deal with a distressed cross section of people including 10 day old babies and post-natal care of their mothers .

[DeV]

And rightly so

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/italian-officers-charged-over-drowned-migrants-7ztgqwsw0?shareToken=0946cf97da62d5c77ff38b4eb542617f

[na grohmiti]

And rightly so
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/it...f38b4eb542617f

In these matters there should be no hesitation. Its an unwritten law of the sea. Vessel in distress, everyone drops what their doing and goes to help.

[danno]

What is the present status re the PV's use of AIS, is it still covert or open as if open the boats could at least venture out/steer in the direction of the nearest PV etc and reduce the risk of fatalities.

[DeV]

In these matters there should be no hesitation. Its an unwritten law of the sea. Vessel in distress, everyone drops what their doing and goes to help.

Exactly although isn't it in UNCLOS and/or SOLAS ?

[Medsailor]

Exactly although isn't it in UNCLOS and/or SOLAS ?

In both actually, but he's right. It was an unwritten rule before it was formalised in conventions.

[na grohmiti]

Must watch TV tonight after the 9 news.

[DeV]

Puts life in prespective

Incredible work by the NS