Trevor wrote: > This tickled my interest, so I dug out my trusty (Pocket Oxford) > English dictionary, which defines .. > > 'Marine' as: 'Of, from, beside, for use on, the sea' > 'Maritime' as: 'Situated, dwelling, found, near the sea (~ town, > people, plants); connected with seafaring (~ life, insurance)' > 'Coast' as: 'Sea, boundary, line of shore, seaboard, ..' > and > ''~ guard' as: 'Body of men formed orig. to prevent smuggling, now > chiefly a lifesaving service' > > So, how does it come about that they (the MCA) must now dictate what > happens on the, mostly man-made, canals - which have no true > connection with the sea until the (fresh) waters which they transport > actually enter it? > > OK, I can see a possibility *below* the last lock gate, or when the > waters officially become 'salt', - but above it? > > Surely it is *BW* who should be making all the rules about what > happens on the waters they control - wasn't that one of their *own* > original purposes? > > Or is that taking a much too simplistic approach? > > Trevor > ........................................ > Garry wrote: > Let me explain. >> On the 27th March 2009 We were sent a letter from BW, which >> I received on the 29th, saying that MCA ( Maritime & >> Coastguard Agency ) has introduced a new statutory >> requirement that affects the operators of trading and >> passenger boats on the inland waterways. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------
We are all doomed. The MCA has world domination in mind. Forget UK inland waterways, the MCA are now the co-operators of the Gulf Of Aden *canal*, along with the US Coatguard. Controlling anti-Somali pirate convoys through the Gulf Of Aden, using Navy ships of virtually the whole world. Here they are in action: http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Stuffimages/Pict8232A.jpg Portugese Frigate F-322 Corte-Real. http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Stuffimages/Pict8237.jpg This tanker has an alert. http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Stuffimages/Pict8248A.jpg The Canadians scare away the pirates, then overfly, to wave at fellow Canadians. Talking of legislation on UK Canals...there seems less on this little canal at the far corner of the Med. http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Stuffimages/Pict9233.jpg -- Neil Arlidge NB Earnest - Out of it. TNC...The Wilderness Years... http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/tour.html
