Derek Bristow, our CEO, was asked to represent the Federation at a lunchtime meeting of the Merchant Mariners of Wight. Anyone who has visited will know of the great warmth of the hospitality shown to visitors of this outstanding organisation represented on Council by Peter Burman. The icing on the cake was to be invited to make the presentation of the Tony McGinnity Memorial Award to Cadet Kieran Flannagan of Clyde Marine.
Kieran who was attending Warsash Maritime Academy gave a fascinating account of life at sea today which held everyone spellbound by the differences of our own service and the some remarkable similarities.