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3 days ago
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Former seafarers wanted for Arctic Corsair attraction in Hull
Volunteers with a seafaring background are being sought to work as visitor guides on a historic Arctic Corsair is due to reopen as a tourist attraction in Hull in the in 1960, the ship is the city's last surviving sidewinder trawler and will become the star exhibit at a new maritime Maritime Foundation, which looks after the vessel, has received a £20,000 grant from The Seafarers' Charity to help the recruitment process. Deborah Layde, chief executive of the charity, said: "The maritime sector has a rich heritage in the UK and beyond, and there is no one better placed to educate the next generation than someone with lived experience."Unfortunately, all too often former seafarers can struggle with issues like isolation and loneliness after a life at sea. "That's why this initiative is such a great opportunity for both the volunteers and the visitors involved with the Arctic Corsair."The ship is undergoing restoration work before being moved to its new birth at the revamped North End Shipyard on the River Hull. The Arctic Corsair was involved in the Cod Wars in the 1970s and rammed an Icelandic gunboat during the 1973, the ship broke the record for landing the greatest weight of cod and haddock from the White vessel is being refurbished as part of the Hull Maritime project, which also includes the restoration of Queens Gardens and the Maritime interested in volunteering is asked to contact HEY! to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
14-02-2025
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Arctic Corsair move delayed by River Hull dredging issue
Plans to move a historical fishing trawler to a new location have been delayed over a river dredging issue, a council has part of the Hull Maritime project, the Arctic Corsair is due to be moved to a new dry berth at the North End Shipyard. Hull City Council needs to remove 3,500 cubic metres of silt from the River Hull to allow it to install a new 50-tonne dock the council said its application for a dredging licence had been paused by the Maritime Management Organisation (MMO) while it assessed the composition of the dredged material. Gillian Osgerby, the council's interim assistant director of major projects, said: "The MMO has paused the application whilst it assessed the composition of dredged material and has since advised on the necessary disposal arrangements."As a consequence, the council is responding to the MMO's enquiries and requests for additional technical information which will be submitted to the MMO for consideration."These ongoing discussions have led to a delay in the programme which is not of the council's making and will impact the delivery time of the project and add to the cost."We remain committed to resolving this as quickly as possible and will proceed once an approval solution is found." The council, which applied for the licence in October 2023, said it was "working quickly to provide the MMO with the additional technical information required".The regeneration of the shipyard is funded by Hull City Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund with the aim of protecting and showcasing Hull's maritime Arctic Corsair is Hull's last sidewinder trawler and was involved in the Cod Wars with Iceland in the also broke a record for landing the most cod and haddock that had been caught in Russia's White Sea in 1973, according to National Historic Ships has been operating as a visitor attraction since relocation of the Arctic Corsair is part of the Hull Maritime funded by Hull City Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the project aims to promote and protect Hull's maritime history, architecture and to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
