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USA to discontinue LORAN-C

De-commissioning starts on 8 February 2010 (16 January 2010)

e-Borders illegal under EU law

Home Affairs Select Committee Report on activites of UKBA (26 December 2009)

Review of Light Dues Announced

DfT announces another review of Light Dues (21 October 2009)

RIN / RMetSoc Conference

Saturday 21 November 2009 at Royal Thames Yacht Club (14 October 2009)

2025 and Beyond

Trinity House consultation on marine aids to navigation strategy (14 October 2009)

PWCs to become ships?

Government proposals to extend the definition of 'ship' in the Merchant Shipping Acts (29 July 2009)

e-Borders scheme 'illegal'?

Legality of e-borders called into question (20 July 2009)

Light dues to rise

Announcement of rises in light dues (9 July 2009)

e-Borders - Where are we now?

Government partially reveals its plans (30 April 2009)

DfT issues second consultation

Breathalyser laws for non-professional mariners (15 February 2009)

Marinecall SMS forecasts closing down

Marinecall weather forecasts by SMS to finish (20 November 2008)

No 10 e-petition on maritime radio charges

OfCom's proposals for Administered Incentive Pricing (AIP) and the RNLI (20 November 2008)

Draft Marine Navigation Bill - Government Response

Government publishes its response (1 November 2008)

RYA Council Elections 2008

Ballot papers distributed (23 October 2008)

New regime for collecting duty on red diesel from 1 November 2008

HMR&C issues briefing (9 October 2008)

MAIB Annual Report

MAIB publishes Annual Report for 2007 (28 August 2008)

Draft Marine Navigation Bill

Consultation papers published (9 May 2008)

Committee on Shipping Hydrography Seminar

Papers published on-line (3 April 2008)

Red Diesel Consultation with HMRC

Two papers issued (21 March 2008)

Light Dues to remain unchanged in 2008/9

Statement by Jim Fitzpatrick MP Parliamentary under Secretary of State for Transport (9 March 2008)

MAIB issues report on the collision between Gas Monarch and Whispa

Uses of radar in restricted visibility (30 December 2007)

Radar Reflectors on Small Vessels

MCA issues Marine Guidance Note (10 October 2007)

Government Consultation on implementation of the Energy Products Directive

Proposals for minimising impact of the new regime (2 August 2007)

CYCC response to Government consultation (24 October 2007)

Alcohol limits for leisure mariners

Government proposals for implementing the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, s.80. (13 June 2007)

IALA Stategic Review

Updating the Maritime Buoyage System (8 June 2007)

MAIB issues report on the loss of the yacht Ouzo

Important lessons to be learned (13 April 2007)

Date set for end of red diesel

Implementation on 1 November 2008 (21 March 2007)

Light dues

Ministerial announcement of no change for 2007/8 (19 March 2007)

36th Annual Meeting

Extract from minutes relating to technical matters (2 February 2007)

Red diesel derogation lost

UK's red diesel derogation to end (7 December 2006)

Ships' Radio Licenses

New life-time licenses on-line to begin 1st December 2006 (16 November 2006)

Changes to HMCG MSI Broadcasts

Changes to HM Coastguard weather forecasts on VHF (20 September 2006)

Light Dues

Minister announces 10% cut in light dues on merchant vessels (10 March 2006)

Appeal in R v Goodwin?

Leave to appeal refused (7 March 2006)

35th Annual Meeting

Extract from minutes relating to technical matters.

Ship's Radio Licences

OfCom issues reform proposals (9 December 2005)

Are Personal Watercraft "Ships"? No, says the Court of Appeal.

R v Goodwin in the Court of Appeal (8 December 2005)

Red Diesel Derogation

The Government is "minded to apply" for renewal (6 December 2005)

Notice of 35th AGM

The 35th AGM will be held on Thursday 12 January (15 November 2005)

Vacancies for Volunteers on RYA Committees

Vacancies exists for volunteers on RYA committees (20 September 2005)

Are Personal Watercraft "Ships"?

Salisbury Crown Court's ruling in R v Goodwin (15 September 2005)

New Reporting Regulations in force April 2005

Two new sets of reporting regulations come into force (20 April 2005)

General Lighthouse Authorities' Aids to Navigation Review

CYCC response (1 April 2005)

Minister freezes Light Dues (again!)

Ministerial statement on Light Dues for 2005-2006 (29 March 2005)

34th Annual Meeting

Extracts from minutes (30 January 2005)

Government accepts Reporting Regulations are defective

Revised draft issued for consultation (20 December 2004)

RYA Council Elections 2004

Result of elections to RYA Council declared (14 October 2004)

Nominations for RYA Council

CYCC Nominations for RYA Council (12 August 2004)

Visual Aids to Navigation

CYCC Position Paper by David Darbyshire (17 June 2004)

Bristol Channel Yachting Association

New Pilot handbook launched (27 May 2004)

Consultants' Report on Light Dues Published

Models for charging light dues investigated (28 April 2004)

Reports of marine accidents and hazardous incidents

Call for all leisure craft users to report accidents and hazardous incidents (16 April 2004)

33rd Annual Meeting

Extracts from minutes of technical matters discussed at CYCC's 33rd Annual Meeting (15 April 2004)

New weather forecasting service

New low cost weather forecasting service by phone, fax, e-mail, and a website (14 April 2004)

DfT consultation on breathalyser law

DfT consults on exemptions for non-professionals (31 March 2004)

Minister freezes light dues

Light dues unchanged in 2004/2005 (25 March 2004)

Minister's Statement on Light Dues

Light Dues on leisure craft 'unlikely' (19 Jan 2004)

RYA campaign on poorly marked fishing floats

RYA seeking evidence of poorly marked fishing floats (1 Oct 2003)

MCA considers MMSI directory

MCA questionnaire on UK MMSI directory (24 May 2003)

Minister freezes light dues

Light dues unchanged in 2003/2004 (20 March 2003)

WeatherFax via Inmarsat?

Possibility of WeatherFax charts via Inmarsat (22 February 2003)

SOLAS 5 Reg. 29

Table of life-saving signals available from North West Venturers YC (21 February 2003)

Trinity House Notices

Approaches to Woodbridge (10 February 2003)

Railways and Transport Safety Bill

Government proposals for breath testing mariners (16 January 2003)

Changes to Niton Navtex schedules

New schedules take effect 17 September 2002 (02 September 2002)

DTLR publishes Light Dues Review.

Consultation paper on charges for GLA Aids to Navigation. (11 May 2002)

Tax Relief for Community Amateur Sports Clubs

Chancellor's Budget offers tax relief for CASCs. (19 April 2002)

CYCC Press Release

CYCC holds 31st Annual Conference (11 Feb 2002)

Northwood HF Weatherfax

Future of HF weatherfax broadcasts from Northwood (11 Feb 2002)

Sea Area FitzRoy

Sea area Finisterre re-named FitzRoy (1 Feb 2002)

Ipswich moorings case

Yachtsmen win in the Court of Appeal (27 July 2001)

Trinity House Notices to Mariners

Woodbridge Haven and River Deben (23 May 2001)

Droitwich Transmitter down

Droitwich Transmitter down (26 April 2001)

Forth and Clyde Canal opens

British Waterways announces opening date (7 April 2001)

Bracknell Radio Fax closure

Closure planned for April 3rd (20 March 2001)

Weather forecasting

Observations on the speed at which weather forecasts are read (17 March 2001)

Government plans Breath Tests for Sailors

Government Breath Testing Scheme (13 March 2001)

Rye Fairway Buoy

Trinity House Lighthouse Service Consultation (5 March 2001)

Red Diesel Derogation

Red Diesel Derogation extended to 2007 (19 February 2001)

30th Annual Conference of Yacht Cruising Clubs

Press Release

Demise of Bracknell's HF Radio Weather Fax?

Frank Singleton reports (16 January 2001)

Trinity House Lighthouse Service

Farnes Channel Buoys (15 October 2000)

Hilbre Swash buoys (15 October 2000)

Hydrographic Office Website

Admiralty Notices to Mariners on-line. (12 October 2000)

White House Statement

GPS Selective Availability ended (2 May 2000)