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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.
