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North Carr Light Vessel
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Contact the Maritime Volunteer Service, MVS Tay,
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Bob Richmond - 01382 542516 mobile - 07554 453535
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Click for aerial views of the Tay
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Click for River Tay Dolphins
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MVS Tay gratefully acknowledges the support and assistance of - The Port of Dundee (Forth Ports), Mr. Clive McKeag, Awards for All Scotland, The D.C. Thomson Charitable Trust, H.M. Revenue and Customs The Bell's Nautical Trust, The Tay Charitable Trust, The St. Katharine's Fund, The Robertson Trust, The Alexander Moncur Trust, The Mathew Trust,
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14th August 2007
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Two trips on Sunday morning (6th August) gave us our best dolphin sightings ever. The new "Tay Dolphins" page on the website features photographs exclusively from these two trips.
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This pod seemed to be about thirty strong split into several smaller groups.
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Prints are now available of selected images from this website.
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River Tay Dolphin seen off Broughty Ferry.
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The explosive exhalation of breath can be seen beginning just before this dolphin on the left breaks the surface
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Boat rescue
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While returning to Broughty Ferry Harbour on the last trip of the day, Marigot replied to a call for any vessel in the vicinity of Tayport to check on a stationary motor cruiser that a member of the public was concerned about. On approaching we found that the vessel "Maid Marion" had engine trouble and we took her in tow.
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Approaching Maid Marion to give a stern tow.
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With the rope attached to her starboard cleat, Marigot gently takes up the slack.
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Badger disembarked her passengers at the Pilot Pier and took over the tow, allowing us to let our own passengers off and proceed to Newport.
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Badger continued the tow to allow us to come alongside at Newport as the tide was starting to get quite low
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Before coming alongside, Badger changed to a side tow, enabling Maid Marion to come alongside easily.
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Helpful lads Deryck Thomson and Dave Paterson give what we think is a thumbs up.
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Returning to Tidal Basin on Badger
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MVS Tay Activities Archive-
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Click on the links
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Various things
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Training and "Wonders of the Tay"
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Powerboat 2 courses for trainers and trainees. Training on the Tay in various vessels.
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Unit trips to Perth with Marigot, Badger and Piglet. Spectacular sunsets.
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Bad weather from Broughty Ferry
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BBC filming "Coast" Programme
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Dolphin Trips, Arbroath Sea Fest, Tay Pelican
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Unit Barbecue, Marigot arrives in Tay, Badger's gearbox refitted
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Badger and Sparling's refits - Davy Anderson's Boatyard
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Last month of winter training - Boathandling in Victoria Dock, activities on North Carr.
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MVS Tay gratefully acknowledges the support and assistance of H. M. Revenue and Customs, 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, Port of Dundee, Awards for All Scotland, The Mathew Trust, Mr. Clive McKeag
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