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The River Thames in London is tidal from Teddington through the city
and down to the mouth where it enters the sea. The tide rises and falls
due to the rotation of the earth and gravitational pull o...
Symptoms usually show themselves within 24 hours of diving, though occasionally more minor symptoms are only noted 48 hours or so following a pressure exposure, be it a dive, air flight or journey by ...
What’s in a name?
Decompression illness, commonly known as “the bends” is caused by gas bubbles absorbed into tissues whilst breathing under pressure, typically underwater. Construction workers work...
Introduction
This week marine red diesel in some areas of the U.K. edged towards and over 90p per litre and petrol at 130p per litre, whilst marine LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) is being sold at 44p ...
The first mention of a fast running marine diesel is in 1903 on the Marne-Rhine canal when a French built canal barge named “Petit Pierre” sailed, producing 25bhp at 360 rpm.
In 1904 two marine dies...
General
Marinas can be found in harbours, ports or on river waterfronts. These marinas can accommodate a variety of boats, including motorboats, sailboats, fishing boats, cruise ships and yachts, as ...
Stag and Hen parties can be very well run on the Solent waters where a number of boats are available for rib and barge charter.
A Thames Sailing Barge is one of the largest boats available for a stag...
Sailing is a participant day out where teamwork of the crew is the key of success corporate days out on the water can give some of the best bonding experiences for the staff and clients of a firm.
Pe...
According to statistics published by the Association of European Airlines, not only was Heathrow rated as the worst of the 27 airports in its latest survey but this was the 16th quarter in succession ...
There is no such thing as a ‘free lunch’ so why do we believe this when it comes to travel insurance? Many banks and credit cards now offer free travel insurance for choosing a top branded current acc...
Another report out, this time by the Association of European Airlines, points the finger at British Airways for losing more bags than any other airline in Europe in the first half of 2008. According t...
According to a new survey done by Sainsbury's Finance, one in four Britons plans to holiday without travel insurance and risk having to spend thousands in repatriation costs.
How easy it is to lose your laptop? Well, latest reach for Dell suggests that the chances are fairly high if you ask someone to keep an eye on it for you when at the airport. A staggering 42% of respo...
Open any newspaper, listen to the radio or switch on the TV and the news is the same – “it’s the economy, stupid” as our erstwhile politicians keep telling us!… The economy isn’t exactly in a great sh...
As the summer holiday season hots up, don’t allow luggage mountains, airlines going bust or airport delays spoil your day. Stuff of nightmares perhaps but the recent the baggage chaos at Heathrow Term...
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