Роколл – the Russians are coming!
28/10/2011
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Lophelia.org is an information resource on the cold-water coral ecosystems of the deep ocean. They are looking for suggestions to name a research cruise looking at effects of ocean acidification on deep coral communities at Rockall bank. Check them out on … Continue reading
02/10/2011
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Congratulations to the Belgian team that successfully landed and transmitted from Rockall over the weekend. The team made their way to the rock in heavy weather last week and at one stage it looked like they wouldn’t succeed. Undeterred, they … Continue reading
14/09/2011
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Rockall Brown Ale, to be precise, from the Faroese brewery Föroya Bjór. Photo from 1000 Getränke.
08/09/2011
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Two different teams of HAM radio operators are planning expeditions to Rockall at the moment. Rockall has a massive appeal for these guys as one of the least accessible places from which to broadcast. There have been a number of … Continue reading
12/07/2011
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No good news on the Rockall expedition front. Nick Hancock, who had hoped to land on Rockall and stay for quite a while this year, has had to cancel / postpone due to lack of funding. (Incidentally, Nick has a … Continue reading
17/02/2011
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A company called Kilda Cruises have announced plans to run trips from Tarbert to Rockall on a 50′ Catamaran built by Safehaven Marine in Ireland. The boat is expected to launch in 2012. You can read the full story in … Continue reading
18/01/2011
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From scotsman.com, website of The Scotsman newspaper: An MSP has called for Scotland – and in particular the Western isles – to benefit if the United Nations decides the seabed around Rockall belongs to the UK. Read the full article … Continue reading
11/01/2011
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William Crawley’s blog on the BBCs website features Carol Ann Duffy’s poem ‘Prayer’, from which the lines above are taken. If you like that kind of thing, why not have a look here…
11/01/2011
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John Vidal may have been related to the man who first charted Rockall, Emeric Vidal RN. Or he might not have been. But it’s a good story either way, and you can read it on The Guardian’s website here. His … Continue reading