European Maritime Safety Agency on Seascapes

1st July 2009

This Friday's Seascapes (July 3rd, 10.30pm, RTE Radio 1) will hear from Andrew Stimpson of the European Maritime Safety Agency on their Annual Review. The EMSA has 11 stand-by vessels located at different locations around the EU coastline, and these are ready to assist any EU Member State which requests their services.

Also on the show – Damien Foxall reflects on Green Dragon's completion of the Volvo Ocean Yacht Race; the world's largest bookshop 'Logos Hope' visits the Port of Cork; and plenty more maritime news.

Seascapes, presented by RTE's Marine Correspondent Tom MacSweeney and produced by Marcus Connaughton, is broadcast at 10.30pm each Friday night and repeated at 5.02am on Monday mornings on RTE Radio 1. The programme is also available as a podcast and is broadcast twice a week on the digital station, RTE Choice, on Wednesday mornings at 7.30am and Saturday lunchtimes at 12.30pm.

24-hour recording line 1850 715 170, Email: [email protected] Maritime Desk 021 480 5828

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