The Watch Ashore is a small organisation with a big heart. We have always supported seafarers and the various maritime charities. At this particular time we wanted to show, in some small way, that the crew on the cruise liners have not been forgotten and that we care about them. We have made up “care […]
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National AGM
Like many organisations the Watch Ashore has had to cancel/postpone planned meetings and events. One such event is our National AGM although we are disappointed at not seeing our friends we will be keeping in touch with each other some via Seafarers’ link others through emailing, facebook and other social media apps. Seafaring families are […]
Cadet Bon Voyage
The first Bon Voyage evening of 2020 was held last month in the Riverside Campus of the City of Glasgow College. We are delighted that the college continues to fund these events and the evenings would not be possible without the support from the various people who come along to share their knowledge and seafaring […]
Unveiling of Plymouth Merchant Navy Monument
Tonight’s news programme for those who couldn’t attend! Posted by The Watch Ashore on Tuesday, 3 September 2019 On Merchant Navy Day the Princess Royal unveiled the new monument, the Watchkeeper, on Plymouth Hoe to commemorate those in the merchant navy and fishing fleets who made the ultimate sacrifice. It was a wonderful occasion and […]
Merchant Navy Awareness Event
Seafarers UK AGM
Sue Williams, was invited as National Chairman of The Watch Ashore, to the Mansion House in London for the Annual General Meeting of Seafarers UK. It was opened by the Lord Mayor of the City of London, who then chaired the meeting. It was most interesting and she met some lovely people afterwards, all […]