Update 1st November 2008

North Carr Light Vessel

Contact the Maritime Volunteer Service, MVS Tay,

Bob Richmond - 01382 542516 mobile - 07554 453535

Click for aerial views of the Tay

Click for River Tay Dolphins

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,

31st October 2008. Marigot on the Tay, Axis Group, boathandling training and a tour of the Tay Estuary

Marigot with a member of the Axis organisation at the helm. Low cloud, rainbow out to sea.

First things first though - tea and biscuits. Well shared as ever .

Photo - Pauline

This is a good sandwich.

Photo - Pauline

MVS Tay

Photo - Pauline

The webmaster demonstrates the fine art of eating a biscuit, Iain stirs his cup with a slightly sardonic air and ....Crocodile Dundee looks out for....any crocodiles.

We all fit in the same boat too - that's the amazing thing.

MVS who? I'm not sure about these guys

Photo - Pauline

Point that bloody thing at me and I'm off. Ok, just one more  - shall I stand like this?

Photo -  Pauline

....yeah we get hundreds of whales here. That's where the mermaid was. By Scotcraig light.

A visiting Dutch Navy Frigate pulls over to let us past

Mechanic's mate, Deputy Head of Seamanship, unit humourist and bon viveur..... Jim Hocking slopes off for a gasper.

The Acergy ship at the Stannergate.

Here it is again but bigger.

Heading back East, another rainbow jumped up and showed off.

Approaching Broughty Harbour again, too soon.

Time flies, pots of gold.

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