MVS Tay

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Tanker “Overseas Sophie”

Exercise with B/F Lifeboat

Boat Maintenance April 2008

Hogmanay

MVS Tay is the Dundee branch of the Maritime Volunteer Service.

The Maritime Volunteer Service promotes the education and the training of members of the public in all aspects of maritime skills, including training in boathandling and seamanship, navigation, communications, onshore support and marine engineering.

Maritime Volunteer Service , River Tay

One of Badger’s new Perkins engines.

 

Learn Boathandling -

Learn Boathandling  with the Maritime Volunteer Service - Power craft

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Powerboat Training -

Maritime Volunteer Service  Powerboat handling , training on ribs

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Boat trips on the River Tay

Sailing River Tay, boat trips.

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MVS Tay -  Vessels

MVS boats - River Tay, Dundee Maritime Volunteer Service Dundee

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Tayside photo gallery

River Tay Pictures - Images of River Tay Perth to Dundee

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River Tay Dolphins -

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 Tay Dolphins - Click on the image to view video. Copyright Pat Lawrence - contact www.mvstay.org

For more info on becoming a member click here.

Our Boats are all crewed and skippered by our members, people who joined us to learn or perhaps to teach the skills we need to take to the water safely and responsibly and to maintain the vessels to a high standard of seaworthiness.

E- mail or phone MVS Tay to find out more

CONTACT - Contact us by e-mail with your queries or contributions

The Dundee branch of the Maritime Volunteer Service is one of the largest in Britain with a fleet of 5 vessels. Every aspect of running this seagoing unit is carried out by our own membership

We are looking for people who wish to train as crew, skippers, engineers, communications personnel, shore support, as well as people interested in working on the restoration of a historic vessel. If you have an interest in the sea or in boats - consider contacting us.

MVS Tay gratefully acknowledges the support and assistance of H. M. Revenue and Customs, The Port of Dundee (Forth Ports) The D. C. Thomson Charitable Trust, The Bell's Nautical Trust, Mrs. M. Robertson-Black, The Tay Charitable Trust, The St. Katherine's Fund, The Robertson Trust,  The Alexander Moncur Trust, Historic Scotland,  The Mathew Trust, Mr. Clive McKeag

All images in this site are protected by copyright - contact Ken Bushe - Webmaster, MVS Tay for details

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