jetsam Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Real life situations have to be considered; not all important messages are passed clearly, the opposite is often true...especially when the first informant is panicking, even more so when the person is very drunk, and panicking. It's hard to get good information in these situations, add to this that the person is screamin at you in, say, a Whalsa accent....then the line goes dead. What do you do? The coastguard has a translation service, but I dont think that's gonna help.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millie Posted February 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Just in today, the transport select committee are going to launch a full inquiry into the MCA, we still need to keep the pressure up, it's not over yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Tavish seems to think the enquiry will knock it on the head http://www.shetland-news.co.uk/2011/February/news/Coastguard%20plans%20%E2%80%9Cdead%20in%20the%20water%E2%80%9D.htm SHETLAND MSP Tavish Scott has said the Maritime & Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) plans to close coastguard stations throughout the UK are “dead in the waterâ€, following the decision by the House of Commons transport select committee to hold a fresh inquiry into the matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overhere Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Real life situations have to be considered; not all important messages are passed clearly, the opposite is often true...especially when the first informant is panicking, even more so when the person is very drunk, and panicking. It's hard to get good information in these situations, add to this that the person is screamin at you in, say, a Whalsa accent....then the line goes dead. What do you do? The coastguard has a translation service, but I dont think that's gonna help.... Seeing the uproar about how coastguards wont understand accents etc etc etc certainly should be making mariners think that in the future they will have to be competent in passing an accurate position and not just a range and bearing. There are many pleasure craft users who at the moment are totally incompetent.Its about time they took responsibility for themselves and learnt how to use their equipment properly, therefore making the coastguards job a lot easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Angry Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 There is a lot of talk about local language and accents. Can someone tell me, how many of the coastguards are not local people? How long do you have to live in Shetland to be classed as local? I don’t agree with your argument, i know a lot o "sooth moothers" who live here and know this place like the back o their hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 ^^^^ Agree with that, I am not from Lancashire but I know it and some of its history very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarffie Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Hi folks The MCA have scheduled a PUBLIC MEETING for next Monday - MONDAY 28 FEBRUARY at 7.30 pm in the Lerwick Town Hall It is imperative that the place is packed, nay overflowing Come and hear from the MCA managers first hand, question their proposals question their answers Don't let them go away thinking the community agree, or don't care because of a low turn-out. Don't be shy! Make sure you are there and tell them exactly what you think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 I am really pleased to see that there is now a national campaign against the proposed cuts. That is what is needed rather than all the campaigns to save individual stations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khitajrah Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 [deleted - was looking for a lift into town to attend the meeting, but I'll search harder before I start begging Shetlinkers ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SJP17 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 i was at the public meeting last nite and thought it was a good turn out and the right message was put across by all the speakers that spoke against the proposals , However i was slightly disappointed some of our local buisness figures were not there to express thier views such as the chairman of the salmon farmers association , the regional managers of the large salmon companies , Shetland Catch and the pelagic fishermen , Lerwick Harbour Trust , Sullom Voe , Scalloway College , im sure there are many more i missed out , so where were you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overhere Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I was amazed there were only 100 people there! Where well all the thousands who signed the petition.Seems a bit of a poor show for an Island so concerned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 unfortunately I don't drive so was unable to make it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khitajrah Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Same. I still only have a learner's license and my fiance would have had to stay home with the kids. I was unable to find anyone on the westside attending to catch a lift with. I did try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciseman Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I was amazed there were only 100 people there! Where well all the thousands who signed the petition.Seems a bit of a poor show for an Island so concerned! using those figures Bill Manson will probably claim that there is no support for keeping the station open! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longdog Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I was there Lots of good questions put and not really answered by MCA and BT. Sadly seems like a done deal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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