MVS Unit Pays River Tribute to the Fallen

MVS Unit Pays River Tribute to the Fallen

Members of the Northumbria Unit of the Maritime Volunteer Service have paid their respects to those who served and sacrificed their lives in service to the country. The MVS have organised a parade of sail on Remembrance Sunday at Newcastle’s Quayside for the past...
Nautical Qualifications for Northumbria Unit Members

Nautical Qualifications for Northumbria Unit Members

Two members of the Northumbria Unit of the Maritime Volunteer Service have gained important nautical qualifications during lockdown. Head of Unit Angela Carrington and Malcolm Stephenson have studied hard to get their Day Skipper (shore based) qualification which is...
Coffee Morning Is Plain Sailing

Coffee Morning Is Plain Sailing

There was enough tea to sink a battleship when the kind-hearted residents of a Newcastle sheltered housing complex baked cakes and held a raffle in aid of a maritime charity.  More than £250 was raised for The Maritime Volunteer Service (MVS) Northumbria Unit thanks...
“Sam” the Fender Returns to Tyne

“Sam” the Fender Returns to Tyne

As one of rock’s biggest properties gets set to headline at the Mouth of The Tyne Festival, a group of nautical volunteers on the river are paying their own tribute to his musical talent.   The Northumbria Unit of nautical charity, The Maritime Volunteer Service...

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