BBC iPLAYER, SEA CITY.

[Captain Kong]

There is a series, `SEA CITY `on BBC iPlayer 30 minutes each,
Very interesting, showing the ships in and out of Southampton, with the Pilots, Port Control and other staff keeping grotty Yachties away from the paths of P&O Cruise ships, big container ships, tankers off Fawley etc. Very interesting. worth a watch.
Cheers
Brian.

SEA CITY Episode 2

[Tony Morcom]

Thanks Brian. Well worth a watch. Only available until Fri 1st March 9.00pm on iPlayer

Next Episode BBC2 Friday 1st March 8:30pm

[Keith Tindell]

There we go again Brian *grotty Yotties*, as though they are the only pain in the **** of the shipping, watch carefully and you will see pratt fishemen being chased off for fishing very close to the main chanell. The harbour master seen on the launch is the son of a guy i used to work with, and he will tell you some stories, but of course they showed the obvious Richard Head running in front of the tanker a couple of seasons ago, regards KT

[corrientes]

I actually thought the prog was a bit light weight.

[Kevin Mercer]

I might have a decko at that...........how do you get i-player ?
Cheers
Kevin

[Captain Kong]

Sorry about that Keith, but I had many a run in with the Yachties,
I remember coming up the Mother Bank, round Egypt Point to the Thorn Channel on the ESSO NORTHUMBRIA, 256,000 dwt. to Fawley on the first day of Cowes week in 1976, we had Clear Channel, we cannot slow down, alter course, or dodge anything due to our Draft.
The Harbour Launch ahead of us, with strobe lights and loud halers, , VTS broadcasting to every one to keep clear of us, but NO.
There were several thousand yachts in Southampton Water, , they see a Big ship and they head for it to get a better view. `Oh there is a big Tanker, lets bounce off the side of it` seemed to be the attitude.
We sank a few yachts that day, a lot of people in the water. Yachts wrecked. I was on watch and swinging on the whistle lanyard, but made no difference. They were like Kamikazes.
There were more yachts than fishermen then.
Cheers
Brian.

[Captain Kong]

Hi Kevin just click on the link that Tony placed on my first post, SEA CITY EPISODE 2.
Cheers
Brian.

[Doc Vernon]

Unfortunately the iPlayer isnt available here,so cannot watch this!
What a pity as i would have loved to have seen it!
Must look around and see if i can get a way around this!
Any ideas Lads!
Cheers

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[Tony Morcom]

A quick read up suggests the following may work for you expats. EXPATS SHIELD

Let me know if it works.

[Doc Vernon]

Thanks for that Tony
I had allready had that site Bookmarked,and had in the past tried to download it,however it came up as no install,and i had a wee bit of a problem afterwards,as it was quite difficult to actually get rid of the install Shield,i had to reboot the Puter.
If anyone else tries it,and it works i would be most pleased if you could let me know how it goes with you!
Thanks
Cheers