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(Portaferry
Lifeboat Station is not responsible for the content
of the following internet sites)
TO
GO TO YOUR SELECTED WEB SITE JUST CLICK ON THE LINK
IN WHITE LETTERING
Associated
Web Sites
RNLI - www.rnli.org
Shop RNLI - www.rnlishop.org.uk
(Buy quality products to support the RNLI)
CBBC 'Blue Peter' -
www.bbc.co.uk/bluepeter
(who have gifted us three 'Blue Peter' lifeboats)
RNLI
film archives
'Heros
of the Sea' - A history of the RNLI published in
1997. Click HERE
to view (1hr.17m)
'Gale
Warning' - 1952 film about RNLI rescues. Click HERE
to view (10 minutes)
Local
film archives
UTV
Documentary
in
1990 about Portaferry
including
the RNLI Routen Wheel Row and Portaferry Sailing
Club's 'Galway Hookers' event - www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoReQbkoEos
Local
RNLI Lifeboat Station web sites
Bangor
Lifeboat - Facebook
Page
Carrybridge
Lifeboat - Facebook
Page
Donaghadee
Lifeboat - www.donaghadeelifeboat.co.uk
Facebook
Page
Eniskillen
Lifeboat - Facebook
Page
Kilkeel Lifeboat - Facebook
Page
Larne Lifeboat -
Facebook
Page
Newcastle
Lifeboat - www.newcastlelifeboat.com
Facebook
Page
Portrush
Lifeboat - Facebook
Page
Red
Bay Lifeboat - Facebook
Page
For
information about other RNLI stations visit - https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest
Affilliated
life-saving web site
Wellington Volunteer
Coastguard (New Zealand) - www.coastguardwellington.org.nz
Weather &
Tidal information
UK Met Office Shipping
Forcast - www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/shipping_forecast.html
UK Met Office Inshore
Waters - www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/inshore_forecast.html
Met Eireann (Irish
Meteorological Weather Service) - Atlantic coast
and Irish Sea area forecasts - www.met.ie/forecasts/sea-area.asp
UK & Ireland weather
conditions - Current, past and predicted wind speed,
wind direction, barometric pressure and weather
observations throughout UK & Ireland - www.xcweather.uk
Tidal
predictions - www.easytide.ukho.gov.uk
Yahoo Weather - http://uk.weather.yahoo.com/
NOAA
- North Atlantic barometric, wind & wave analysis
and prognosis (24hr to 96hr) via Weather Charts
- NOAA
North Atlantic Weather
Coastguard
HM Coastguard - Maritime
and Coastguard Agency - www.mcga.gov.uk
Irish Coast Guard
- Irish
Coast Guard
Useful nautical
information
Royal Yachting Association
- www.rya.org.uk
(Governing body of sailing/boating
etc, in the UK)
Royal
Yachting Association Northern Ireland Council -
www.ryani.org.uk
(Governing body of sailing/boating
etc, in Northern Ireland)
Irish Sailing - www.sailing.ie
(Governing body of sailing/boating
etc, in the Republic of Ireland)
Irish Cruising Club
- www.irishcruisingclub.com
Clyde Cruising Club
- www.clyde.org
CALLSIGN/GMDSS/MMSI/SHIP
Name finder - www.itu.int/mmsapp/ShipStation
Notices to mariners
- UK Hydrographic Office - www.admiralty.co.uk
Notices
to mariners - Commissioners of Irish Lights - www.irishlights.ie/safety-navigation
UK Border Force &
Customs - www.gove.uk/government/organisations/border-force
Marine
Accident Investigation Branch - www.maib.gov.uk/home/index.cfm
OFCOM - www.ofcom.org.uk
(Radio-communications agency)
Commissioners
of Irish Lights - www.irishlights.ie
(Responsible for maintaining the
lighthouses and navigational aids around the island
of Ireland)
Marine
Traffic Identification System - www.marinetraffic.com
Ireland
Afloat (Ireland's Yachting/Boating
magazine) - www.afloat.ie
Irish
Ruffian Association - www.ruffians.ie
(A
'Ruffian' is a class of racing yacht designed by
the late Dr William (Billy) Brown, Portaferry Lifeboat
Station's first Honorary Secretary and its 5th President.)
Local
Information / News
Portaferry - wikipedia.org/wiki/Portaferry
Portaferry Marina
- www.portaferrymarina.co.uk
Telephone +44 (0)7783
000783
Strangford visitors
pontoon & moorings - www.strangfordyachthaven.com
Telephone +44 (0)7561477304
Strangford Ferry
- www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/strangford-ferry-timetable
(Information about the
Strangford Ferry service between Portaferry &
Strangford)
Bus
and train services in Northern Ireland -
www.translink.co.uk
Telephone:
+44 (0)28 9066 6630
Portaferry Gala -
www.PortaferryGala.com
(information about Portaferry
Gala Week held in July each year)
Strangford
Lough Regattas - www.strangfordloughregattas.co.uk
(Information
about regattas & sailing events + contact information
for all of the 10 yacht clubs within Strangford
Lough)
Strangford Lough
conservation (Strangford Lough
& Lecale Partnership) - www.strangfordlough.org
Kirkistown
Castle Golf Club - www.linksgolfkirkistown.com
(
local golf club rated 12th best in Northern Ireland
- located a few miles from Portaferry)
Ards and North Down
Borough Council - www.ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Portaferry Hotel
- www.theportni.com
The Salt House restaurant
(Portaferry Sailing Club) - The
Salt House - Facebook Page
The
Cuan (Guest Inn and restaurant) - Strangford - www.thecuan.com
Exploris Aquarium
- www.explorisni.com
Updated
30/12/23
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