Merchant Navy
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| Size | Deadweight Tonnage |
|---|---|
| Fleet | Cargo; Cruise; Civilian/Pleasure |
| Colours | Red |
| Active | 1835 |
| Engagements | Battle of the Atlantic |
| U-boat Campaign | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2435030 |
About Merchant Navy
The Merchant Navy is the maritime register of the United Kingdom, and comprises the seagoing commercial interests of UK-registered ships and their crews. Merchant Navy vessels fly the Red Ensign and are regulated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
The ongoing legacy of 'Red Ken' Livingstone
... Personal lifeKenneth Robert Livingstone was born at the tail-end of World War Two in south London, to an acrobatic dancer and a ship s master in the Merchant Navy...
From England to Australia: Life for a real Ten Pound Pom
... It was during her father s time in the Merchant Navy that he saw the openings available for migrants from the UK, which led to the family enrolling on the so-called ten pound Pom scheme...
Coronation processions: What to look out for and when
... The standard-bearers will represent the legion and seven other associated armed forces charities: the Royal Naval Association; Royal Marines Association; Army Benevolent Fund; Air Forces Association; Royal Commonwealth and Ex Services League; Merchant Navy Association; and SSAFA, the Armed Forces Charity...
Edith Thompson: The wife who was executed for her lover's crime
... At the age of 13, Freddy left London to join the Merchant Navy...
Normandy veterans' welfare officer makes good a lifelong promise
... Despite settling in East Yorkshire after leaving the Merchant Navy in 1962, Ernie retains his Aberdeenshire accent...
Queen's funeral: Full guide to the gun carriage and the main procession
... The procession in fullMounted Metropolitan Police • Royal Canadian Mounted Police • Bands of The Rifles and Brigade of Gurkhas • Representatives of the George Cross from Malta, the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the UK National Health Service Representative detachments of Commonwealth forces: Territorial Air Force of New Zealand • Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment • The Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers • Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps • Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery • Royal New Zealand Navy • Royal Australian Air Force Reserve • Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps • Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps • Royal Australian Infantry Corps • Royal Australian Engineers • Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery • Royal Australian Navy • The Canadian Armed Forces Legal Branch • The Royal Canadian Air Force (Reserve) • The Calgary Highlanders • The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada • The 48th Highlanders of Canada • The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment • The Royal New Brunswick Regiment • Le Regiment de Ia Chaudière • The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders (Princess Louise s) • The Canadian Grenadier Guards • Governor General s Foot Guards • Royal 22e Regiment • The King s Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) The Governor General s Horse Guards • The Royal Canadian Engineers • The Canadian Armed Forces Military Engineering Branch • The Royal Regiment of Canadian ArtilleryRepresentatives of the Royal Air Force: 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force • Royal Auxiliary Air Force • Royal Air Force Marham • The Combined Bands of the Royal Air Force • Royal Air Force College, Cranwell • Royal Air Force RegimentRepresentatives of the Army: The Honourable Artillery Company • Adjutant General s Corps • British Army Bands Sandhurst and Colchester • The Queen s Gurkha Engineers • The Royal Welsh • The Duke of Lancaster s Regiment • The Royal Regiment of Scotland • Welsh Guards • Irish Guards • Scots Guards • Coldstream Guards • Grenadier Guards • Bands of the Irish Guards and Welsh Guards • Corps of Royal Engineers • Royal Regiment of Artillery • Royal Tank Regiment • The Royal Lancers • The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)Representatives of the Royal Navy: Royal Navy • Royal Marines • The Combined Bands of the Royal MarinesDefence advisers and staff of Her Majesty s realms: Jamaica • New Zealand • Australia • CanadaRepresentative colonels of Commonwealth forces of which Her Majesty was Colonel-in-ChiefChaplains of the armed forces: Principal Church of Scotland & Free Church Chaplain Royal Air Force • Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain Royal Air Force • Chaplain-in-Chief Royal Air Force • Deputy Chaplain General (Army) • Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain (Army) • Chaplain General (Army) • Principal Church of Scotland and Free Churches Chaplain (Royal Navy) • Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain (Royal Navy) • Chaplain of the FleetRepresentatives of forces of which the Queen was air commodore-in-chief • Representative Colonels Commandant, Colonels and Honorary Colonels of Her Majesty s Regiments and Corps • Commandant General, Royal Marines • Representatives of Her Majesty s ships • Commander Strategic Command • Vice Chief of the Defence Staff • Chief of the Air Staff • Chief of the General Staff • Chief of the Naval Staff • Chief of the Defence Staff • Drum Horse and State Trumpeter • 1st Division of the Sovereign s Escort • ADC to the Major General Commanding the Household Division • Brigade Major Household Division • Major General Commanding the Household Division • Combined Bands of the Scots Guards and Coldstream Guards Pursuivants and Heralds of Arms of Scotland: March • Linlithgow • Ormond • Rothesay • Falkland • Unicorn • Carrick • Marchmont Pursuivants and Heralds of Arms of England: Portcullis • Rouge Dragon • Norfolk • Windsor • York • Bluemantle • Wales • Maltravers • Chester • RichmondKings of Arms: Norroy and Ulster King of Arms • Lord Lyon King of Arms • Clarenceux King of Arms • Lady Usher of the Black Rod • Garter King of ArmsThe Earl Marshal • Bands of the Scots Guards and Coldstream Guards • Captain, the King s Body Guard of the Yeoman of the Guard • Captain general, the King s Body Guard for Scotland (Royal Company of Archers) (Gold Stick for Scotland) • Captain, His Majesty s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms Royal Household; Vice Chamberlain of the Household • Comptroller of the Household • Treasurer of the Household • Queen s Gurkha Orderly Officer (x2) • Royal Waterman (x2) • Director of the Royal Collection • Comptroller Lord Chamberlain s Office • Master of the Household • Keeper of the Privy Purse • Private secretary to the Queen • Master of the Horse • Lord Steward • Her Majesty s Page (x2) • Her Majesty s Palace StewardBehind the gun carriage: Escort Party of the Household CavalryRoyal Family: The Earl of Wessex and Forfar • The Duke of York • The Princess Royal • The King • Peter Phillips • The Duke of Sussex • The Prince of Wales • Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence • The Duke of Gloucester • The Earl of SnowdonRoyal Car 1: The Queen Consort • The Princess of WalesRoyal Car 2: The Duchess of Sussex • The Countess of Wessex and ForfarField officer in Brigade Waiting • Silver Stick in Waiting • Colonel Coldstream Guards • Gold Stick in Waiting • Adjutant in Brigade Waiting • Silver Stick Adjutant • Crown EquerryHousehold of the King: Master of the Household • Equerry • Principal Private Secretary • TreasurerSecond division of the Sovereign s escortRepresentatives of Civilian Services: Merchant Navy • Royal Fleet Auxiliary • The Maritime Coastguard Agency • Police Services • Fire and Rescue Services • His Majesty s Prison Services • Ambulance Service • British Red Cross • St John Ambulance • Royal Voluntary Service • Cadet forcesRear: Mounted Metropolitan PoliceOnce the procession reaches Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner, at about 13:00 BST, the coffin will be transferred to the new State Hearse for its final journey to Windsor Castle...
Energy bills: Fears power cuts will switch off nebuliser
... After retiring from the Merchant Navy at the age of 56 in 2015 because he needed knee replacements, he had work done on his three-bedroom semi-detached house includingThis included a new roof and loft insulation, double-glazed windows and a new porch...
The changing face of the North Sea oil industry
... But at the start of her career she is not fazed saying " jobs will be created which is brilliant and with us in the Merchant Navy, we tend to go to where the demand is...
Energy bills: Fears power cuts will switch off nebuliser
" If I didn't laugh, I'd cry but there's no point - it's not going to get me anywhere. "
This is Susan Clifton's verdict on The Coming storm that energy prices and cost of living rises are bringing to many people as The Winter approaches.
The 67-year-old pensioner has all her costs planned out on a spreadsheet that runs through to next spring, and has to hope no unforeseen emergencies arise.
Annual energy bills come October.
It Follows the raising of the, in part because of a cut in the supply of gas from Russia to Europe.
Costs could reach £6,000 for the average household per annum by April.
The new Conservative leader has been announced as Liz Truss and she will take office as PM on Tuesday.
The This Week by Whitehall to help struggling households cope with the soaring energy bills, one of which includes a freeze on energy bills.
For Susan, from Crynant, Neath Port Talbot , The Rising cost of living means rigidly documenting how much her fuel bill will be each week and budgeting for it all The Way through to next spring.
" I'm putting £75 a week aside [at The Moment ] for gas and electric, " She Said .
" When it goes up in October, it will be £80, And Then I've put it up to £110 come January. Then £105 in April so that will be a bit less, but the heating will go off then. "
Susan lives in a two-bedroom housing association bungalow with her husband Paul, who is also 67, has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and needs to use a nebuliser four times A Day to help his lungs function.
As the machine is run off the mains, Susan worries About what will happen if there are power cuts this winter.
She has also made plans for this eventuality.
" I'm ordering a bottle gas cooker and extra bottles, and candles and solar and rechargeable batteries. If we get a Power Cut I'm really worried because he relies on his nebuliser four times A Day , " she explained.
" If he didn't get on it four times A Day , he starts filling up with fluid and can get pneumonia which he's had twice. In our old place it was very damp. I nearly lost him last time.
" We were waiting Four Years [to move]. We got offered this while he was in hospital with The Second bout of pneumonia. "
No impulse buysThe improved housing is a big relief but it has not relieved The Strain increased costs are now putting on her budget.
When she goes shopping, there is no room for impulse buys.
" Literally everything has to be written down. I have never been so anal, " She Said , managing a laugh.
But she added: " I've stocked up on tins in case there's snow and I can't get to the shops as I need to catch Public Transport . I've got a barbeque in case The Power goes.
" The only thing I can't plan for is his nebuliser. "
Any emergencies will wipe out her small amount of savings, which she has already had to defer spending because of The Fear of not being able to cover bills.
She Said : " If we didn't get personal independence payments [for Paul's disability] we'd be up the creek without a paddle. It's being used for food and things like that and it's not supposed to be used for that. It's supposed to be for him, for his [disability] needs. "
'There's Nothing More I can do'Jean Davies, 70, is another retiree who tried to plan ahead as much as possible.
A former civil servant from Brecon, Powys, she was made redundant at 58. She downsized a few years back and now lives alone in a two-up, two-down house which she spent a good part of her savings making improvements to in order to be as energy efficient as possible.
She explained: " I moved in here and I renewed everything. I had a new roof, new windows, a back and front door.
" I'm as tight and cosy as can be for saving energy. There's Nothing More I can do. "
Although she is managing at The Moment , she worries what the soaring costs could do to her finances if they persist into The Future , with talk of annual bills of £6,000.
" I have a small pension of under £1,000 a month. I'm 70 - I could live to be 80 or 90. The small Nest Egg I've got is going to be depleted at that rate. "
To keep her costs down, she keeps the radiator in The Second bedroom turned off. She shops at budget supermarket Aldi, always cooks two meals at once, doing double helpings of potatoes or peas, and only puts the washing machine on when she has a full load.
She got rid of her car A Number of years ago when " the MOT would have cost More Than The Car was worth" and is thankful for her senior bus pass, which at least enables her to visit friends and family for free.
" It's hard to know what to do to cut it down [further]. I Am being as careful as I can, " She Said , adding she feels for people with children who have " multiple loads of washing to do, school uniforms to buy".
" I wouldn't have the heating on all The Time . I'm one of 10 children. I was brought up with no gas or electric heating and I never have the heating above 20C, " She Said , adding she knew How To dress to stay warm in The House .
One thing which does worry her is something like a dental emergency arising. Her dentist has moved from the NHS to Private Practice , and having had one tooth out while it was still an NHS practice She Said she would not be able to afford to have similar treatment at the private rates.
In Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Gareth Collier has long been aware of the need to make his home as energy efficient as possible.
After retiring from the Merchant Navy at the Age Of 56 in 2015 because he needed knee replacements, he had work done on his three-bedroom semi-detached house including
This included a new roof and loft insulation, double-glazed windows and a new porch.
For most of The Winter , he only has radiators on in the Living Room and kitchen, And One in a bedroom running on a low setting.
He has a Smart Home heating system and will turn the thermometer down from its usual position at 20C to 13C an hour before he leaves The House and let " nature take its course".
Gareth uses smart meters to keep an eye on his energy usage, including one he can see in The Kitchen .
" This year I have run a few experiments just to see consumption in certain conditions, " He Said .
" An electric double oven is a very thirsty item. I have a microwave, slow cooker and an air fryer and find these items much more efficient and quicker in the microwave case.
" I do economise where I can. One trick I have found is cooking Hard Boiled eggs off in the saucepan of my steamer set whilst steaming veg, gas hob cooking. The steamer itself is a very efficient way to cook, only one hob for all veg. "
He says because he is currently on a fixed tariff with his energy supplier, he is not so worried for himself as The First round of price rises looms, but is concerned for others.
" It is very worrying for people on state pension and low earners, " He Said . " Help must be given quickly to these groups. "
Source of news: bbc.com
