minty Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 The link doesn't work and I know that a new building has been identified for the southern RCC or MOC or whatever you want to call it. Not bought or leased but identified and that the security of any other station in the country has not been guaranteed. When you post comments such as you just have, you raise the hopes of the staff who work in Shetland but don't really know the full story. Let's do everyone a favour and only publish the truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafynandrew Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2011/04/26/shetland-coastguard-station-to-be-retained-after-government-rethink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustaffa Donut Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Hello Fish gutters, weavers and unemployed, I read your link to the news article in the previous comments. I am concern with a few things regarding it. 1. Why does the government source wish to remain anon.? 2. Was this a plan to canvas the shetland islanders votes to ensure the lib dems got re-elected? 3. Now the Lib Dems are re-elected will this report disappear along with shetland coastguard? 4. Cant maintain comms with shetland!!!! Come on guys, i can call Australia for as long as i like on my £9.99 pound stretcher mobile phone for as long as i can fund the credit!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE GREYSUIT Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Your comment on the telephone links to australia compared to Shetland just confirms your own ignorance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minty Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Now now chaps...No need for unpleasantness. Whilst I (and I would think the majority of the country) would hate to see the loss of any emergency service cover, there is always two sides to every story. I read an article in a local cornish newspaper on which a reader had made an interesting comment.....Why, when we hear every week of Falmouth Coastguard co-ordinating rescues around the world, are some people so worried about co-ordinating a rescue down the road in Brixham. Food for thought. Perhaps this is confirming my ignorance...Maybe someone will tell me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para Handy Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 The government will drop some planned closures of coastguard stations around the country, the BBC understand. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13453983 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustaffa Donut Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Very interesting that a review of the document is taking place. Hopefully this will make the proposals more acceptable. As long as the analysists of the questions are composed of a equal cross section of the coastguard. Imagine if for instance part of this review team had a MRCC Stornoway influence and no MRCC Shetland influence, then how could the concerns of Shetland Ops room be taken into account. I understand that this is meant to be a unbais review and a united view of a new and improved coastguard service. Unfortunately we are all human and everyone has a hidden agenda when it comes to our lively hoods and family lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13875822 Plans to close coastguard centres around the UK raise "serious safety concerns" and have little support, a report by MPs has warned. The government had wanted to reduce the number of coastguard centres open 24 hours a day from 18 to three. But a Commons transport committee report said safety would be jeopardised if the proposals went ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enkelt skapninger Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2011/07/14/shetland-coastguard-station-to-remain-open-24-hours-a-day http://www.shetnews.co.uk/news/1304-shetland-coastguard-station-saved.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-14149527 Brilliant news. My respect goes out to all of you who fought so hard and argued so eloquently for such a just cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para Handy Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 We should not be so smug. We may be the lucky one's but other were not.And who is to say that they may change ther minds in a years time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 A cynic might say that the Tories are hopeful of a second term, but probably only with the help of the LibDems propping them up again, so leaving the Knab be was probably wise to keep a safe LibDem seat safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilldellin Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Is it not good old BT we should be thanking, after all was it not their perceived " unreliable links " that was the leading reason for the retention of a local service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 ^^ Don't mention BT ta me da dae!! Wan meenit da internet is laek a bat oot o' hell, da neest een I swaer ta goad if da bytes cud be seen, you cud wautch dem oagin alang trow da weer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilldellin Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Wi da " Ditch Witch " reached Gulberwick noo what might happen if Shetland Guastguard switches to " ultra reliable " ST, what excuse for retention then ?. :- http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb479/beenister/ditchwitch5.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 If any of you were at the meeting, BT admitted that it would take several hours to patch from Microwave to fiber and back, We are talking of a ConDemNation who not only has to keep it self in power but run the country. There have been that many backtracks and, a LCC Tory said, we don't u turn, we j turn that we are subject to a Tory wish list it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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