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Falkland Islands Volleyball teams trip to Punta Arenas tournament
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- Falkland Islands Volleyball teams trip to Punta Arenas tournament
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Falklands Volleyball Club has come home with their heads held high after their first international tournament. The group of 20 players went head to head against competitors from Punta Arenas, with eight teams being in the men’s and women’s groups. Overall the women finished in 6th and the men finished in 4th, while there may be no gold trophies this time, the club have high hopes for the future.
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- Falkland Islands representatives are going to the C24
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- MLA Mark Pollard and MLA Peter Biggs will be attending the United Nations Committee C24 on the 18th of June. The Special Committee on Decolonization which consists of 29 members was established by the UN in 1962 comes together annually to make suggestions and recommendations around the issue of decolonization. Members of the Legislative Assembly will be representing the Falkland Islands rights to self-determination at the event and will be accompanied on the trip by two special advisors, Michael Goss and Emma Leigh Middleton.
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- Title
- Tourism Awards celebrate tourism season successes
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The tourism season 2025 is over and it is time to celebrate all the achievements of the tourism industry and people who dedicate themselves to provide the best tourism experience for the Islands visitors. The annual tourism award was held at the FIDF Hall last Friday to recognise high moments of the season.
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- Stephen Brice is the new Deputy Governor of the Falkland Islands
- Runtime
- 9:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Stephen Brice stepped into the role of the Deputy Governor of the Falkland Islands. Mr Brice has been a member of the Diplomatic Service for nearly 20 years, covering, political, economic, security and programme management work. And we took an opportunity to learn more about the new deputy governor.
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- 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe is celebrated in the Falkland Islands
- Runtime
- 3:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Celebrations were held across the UK and the commonwealth to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Victory in Europe day celebrates the end of World War 2, marking the day when the allied forces formally accepted Germany’s unconditional surrender on Tuesday the 8th of May 1945. The Falkland Islands Defence Force held a celebration at the Historic Dockyard Museum to remember and honour those who served during the Second World War, including the brave men and women from the Falklands who contributed to the allied war effort.
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- Title
- Nick Taylor Memorial commemorated
- Runtime
- 3:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Members of the community gathered at Goose Green last Sunday in memory of Lieutenant Nick Taylor, the 32 year old harrier pilot, who was shot down by Argentine anti-aircraft guns during the raid at Goose Green and was the first British casualty of the Falklands war. The annual service of remembrance was held on the 4th May in memory of his bravery.
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- Tourism license to operate will see changes
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The license to operate will see changes next tourism season, including tour guide accreditation becoming a part of the essential criteria. Due to what has been seen as knowledge gaps in the current tour guide operating base the Falklands Island Tourism Board has decided that any operator that has been working since 2017 will need to take the tour guide accreditation course. 75 current tour guides have been identified as needing to gain the accreditation before the start of next season.
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- Rookery Nursery will be closing in August
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The FIG operated Rookery Nursery will be closing in August. FIG took over the management of the nursery in June of last year with the intention of addressing and resolving operational challenges. However during this period of management, FIG believe it has become clear that due to low take up of the service that it is not financially viable to continue. The nursery is set to close on the 29th of August.
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- Is BBCIplayer a future possibility in the Falkland Islands
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The BBC will be delaying the region blocking of the BBC sounds app to listeners outside of the UK. The matter was raised at the latest meeting of the Legislative Assembly after members of the community had voiced their concerns of potentially losing the service. The Falklands does not currently have access to services such as BBCIplayer, 4On Demand or ITVX due to geoblocking. We spoke to MLA Mark Pollard to find out if anything could be done to bring these services to the Falklands.
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- Loligo fishing season was shortened
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Loligo fishing season was closed on the 27th of April. It had been anticipated by fishing companies that the season would be extended on a few compensatory days due to the delayed opening. Following concerns raised by the industry of an influx of small squid caught and consideration of size data by the Fisheries Department a 48 hour notice of closure was issued on the 25th to protect the second season.
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- Gold exploration returns to the Falkland Islands
- Runtime
- 2:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- After 17 years the hunt for gold has returned to the Falklands. Gold was first discovered in the Islands in 1999 by a team of geologists who initially started the exploration for diamonds but ended up finding up to 400 grains of gold. Drilling took place between 2005 and 2006 with the team drilling holes and collecting significant amounts of data, however due to various factors, it was considered not financially feasible to continue. But now David Reeves, the man who first discovered gold has returned to continue his exploration.
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- Unlimited Broadband on the horizon according to Sure CEO
- Runtime
- 2:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Sue have announced the proposed release of unlimited broadband packages for everyone in the Falklands. The announcement was made by Sure Group CEO Alistair Beak during public meetings on the 19 March. The two unlimited packages will replace the current package offerings, the first package is expected to cost £50 a month with speeds of up to 5mbps, with the second package costing £115 a month with speeds up to 15mbps. However the release of packages is subject to ongoing discussions between Sure and FIG.
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- MLA's to attend Salmon farm visit in Norway
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- One member of the legislative assembly will be attending Unity Marines upcoming fact finding trip to Norway. MLA John Birmingham and two officers from the Falkland Islands Government will be visiting Norway as part of the public consultation work on salmon farming. FIG representatives will also be visiting Salmon farming facilities in the Faroe Islands whilst away to collect first hand information. It had been previously announced that no member of the assembly would be attending the visit.
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- Anzac day commemorated in the Falklands
- Runtime
- 2:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Friday the 25th of April marked Anzac Day – a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that honours all Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations.
Members of the community gathered before sunrise at the Cross of Sacrifice to commemorate the occasion.
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- Falklands Government Housing policy to be reviewed
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Government tenancies overview was presented at the Housing Committee last week. The policy hasn’t been updated since about 2015/2016, so now a number of changes has been introduced including amendments to the point system and conditions for renewing tenancy. The policy will be sent to the Executive Council before proceeding with the public consultations stage.
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- Education Needs Assessment reduced to £0 for work permit dependant applications
- Runtime
- 3:17
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities and children with English as an Additional Language, will not be granted dependant permits under work permit applications. 29.8% of children at Falkland’s schools having special educational needs and 5.4% speak English as an additional language. Currently educational staff are unable to offer support to any additional SEND and EAL children. The decision will be reviewed in December by Executive council.
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- Falkland Islands Athletes Celebrated at Sports Awards
- Runtime
- 4:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The very best Falkland Islands athletes were celebrated and recognised for their sporting successes at the National Sports Council Awards ceremony last week. Members of the community gathered at the FIDF Hall for an evening of celebration, food and live music. Here’s some of the winners.
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- Survey respondents believe discrimination happens in the Falkland Islands
- Runtime
- 9:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 81% of the Falklands population believe that discrimination happens in the Islands. This, among other results on equality and discrimination in the Falklands was published in a survey by Falkland Islands Government last week. The ongoing Equalities project aims to protect the community from discrimination through creating and updating legislation.
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- Preventing invasive non-native species in the Overseas Territories
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Two scientists from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology arrived in the islands last week to hold several workshops on preventing invasive non-native species in the OT’s. The pair have been holding workshops across many of the UKOTS to improve the information that is currently available. The events were attended by members of RBA, Falklands Conservation, and environmentally conscious individuals.
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- The annual Goose Chase returns to the Falklands
- Runtime
- 3:05
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- It is that time of the year again to embrace your inner child as the annual Goose Chase returns next weekend. With a large range of tasks, the event encourages participants to think creatively and enjoy the silliness. But if you are not quite sure what the tasks will have you doing, we have some examples for you.
There is still time to register if you don’t have anything booked for the long weekend so head down to the museum to register your team.
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- Falkland Islands Governments VSAT public consultation extended
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The public consultation period on the proposed changes to the policy that guides the issuing of VSAT licences and the associated fee level has been extended by a month. Following requests FIG has agreed to extend the current public consultation to ensure that the consultation process is as complete and inclusive as possible.
In response to the news the Starlink petition group released the following statement “We appreciate the careful consideration and understand the importance of ensuring due process is observed. The Starlink Petition Group’s efforts began in May 2024 and culminated in the petition submitted to MLAs on July 11th, 2024. Since then, we have seen sustained public engagement and multiple consultations.
While we understand the importance of this process, we must question whether these repeated consultations yield new insights or are simply revisiting the same ground. While we are disappointed by this latest delay, we have received it in good faith. Howeve...
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- Falkland Islands Government Invited to Visit Salmon Farms in Norway
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Unity Marine have invited various members from the Falkland Islands Government, the community, and the press to take part in a visit to Norway. The trip has drawn controversy with concerns around bias being raised at this week’s public meeting. Members of the assembly highlighted how any officials taking part in the visit would be there to gather evidence and report it back. MLA Mark Pollard stated “we have to listen to all sides before making a decision, we have to keep an open mind with all the evidence presented.” Members of the Legislative Assembly were invited to go on the trip but have declined.
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- High US Tariffs placed on The Falkland Islands
- Runtime
- 5:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Tariff rates on imports from U.S trade partners including the Falklands were dropped to 10% for 90 days on Wednesday. The Falklands was initially hit with a 42% tax on exported goods to the US last week as part of President Donald Trumps ‘reciprocal’ tariffs. Exports to the US from the Falklands primarily consists of frozen Toothfish, and according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity over £21 Million pounds worth of the fish was exported to the US market in 2023.
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- Concerns raised over project overspending & oversight of Capital Projects
- Runtime
- 1:23
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- During last week’s meeting of the Legislative Assembly, members voiced their concerns around the subject of rising budgets and overspending. Questions arose around what management will be in place to ensure project budgets are controlled and supervised in the future. During his portfolio report MLA Pete Biggs highlighted how a report is currently being worked on by the Public Works Department to address these issues.
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- Under 16’s football teams celebrated at Government House
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Government house opened its doors last week to recognise the Falklands youth football stars. Both the boys and the girls under 16’s teams recently took part in a series of matches in Punta Arenas, where they came away with their heads held high and even a trophy or two. The trip also marked the first international tour for the Girl’s football team.
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- MPA road will be completed this week
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The tarmac on the MPA road is expected to be finished by the end of this week. Ongoing works on the road will still be conducted upon completion of the tarmac, such as road signage and white lines. The road budget received an additional £1 million last week at the Standing Finance Committee bringing the overall cost to over £30 million.
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- Cruise ship passenger numbers down compared to previous season
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Over 71,300 cruise ship passengers have visited the Falklands this tourism season. This was announced in this week’s meeting of the Falkland Islands Tourism Board during Executive director Stephanie Middleton’s director’s report. Numbers for this season were predicted to be down due to the absence of Celebrity Cruises. The 23 – 24 season saw over 73,000 passengers visit the Falklands.
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- 100 days until Orkney Island Games 2025
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Today, is only 100 days left until the Island Games 2025 in Orkney. As the most important sporting event for the Islands community is just around the corner, we caught up with Mike Summers to get an update on the preparations.
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- 43 years since Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands
- Runtime
- 7:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Today, the 2nd of April marked 43 years since Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands, sparking one of the largest major conflicts since the World War 2. The Falklands war lasted 74 days and it was the first military action since the Second World War that utilised all elements of the Armed Forces.
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- Falkland Islands Government secures investment for capital projects
- Runtime
- 2:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Falkland Islands Government have raised £150 million pounds to facilitate investment in the capital programme over the coming years. The funds were raised through a debut private placement programme with investments coming from two companies L&G and Aberdeen Group PLC. FIG has secured competitive terms with fixed rate interest and funds repayable over the next 25 years.
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- Falkland Islands retains Global A+ Credit Rating
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Falkland Islands has retained its global A+ credit rating with a stable outlook. During the Standing Finance Committee it was said that the Falklands has the same A+ rating as Guernsey, Bermuda, Japan and China. The A+ investment grade credit rating means that the government has continued to demonstrate sufficient and strong capacity to meet its financial commitments.
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- Athletes go head to head in Stanley Triathlon 2025
- Runtime
- 3:38
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Athletes came together last weekend to put their skills to the test in the annual Stanley Triathlon. The event organised by the National Sports Council, saw the 26 competitors jump in the leisure centre pool for a swim, cycling to FIGAS and back, as well as a run to finish it off. I’m just tired thinking about it.
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- More than one Telecoms operator is viable in the Falklands
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Whilst Sure continue to state that there is not room for more than one telecommunications operator in the Falklands, telecoms consultants Cambridge MC believe differently. At a public meeting on Tuesday evening the visiting consultants highlighted how through their research they believe that plurality of services is possible and that a different range of technologies is needed to supply sufficient services across the Islands. CEO of Sure Alistair Beak during his latest visit emphasised how financially damaging another supplier would be too SURE’s operation, however no financial data backing up these claims has been presented to MLA’s.
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- Food shortage in shops has been discussed at the Legislative Assembly
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The availability of produce in shops delivered to the Falklands by SAAS was highlighted in this week’s Meeting of the Legislative Assembly. Members raised how there is concern around the availability of certain produce in shops and that food security in the Falklands remains incredibly important.
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- Title
- R.S. Burnett launches his debut novel Whiteout
- Runtime
- 3:49
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Local writer Rob Burnett launched his new novel at the Jetty Visitors Centre this week. Whiteout a psychological survival thriller set in Antarctic landscape has been receiving positive reviews online. The event was attended by voracious readers in the community who came to find out a little more about the latest release.
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- Title
- Falklands Care Facility Tussac House Officially Opens
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Tussac House officially opened its doors at a community event on the 11th March.
Construction of the facility was completed in early January with 17 residents having moved into the facility.
The building consists of 32 extra care apartments and two short term apartments for respite-care plus associated staff and ancillary services with each apartment being adaptable for an individuals needs and requirements.
Tussac House resident Clara McKay (the oldest woman in the Falklands) performed the ribbon-cutting duties, and visitors were treated to a musical performance by Students from the Falkland Islands Community School.
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- Title
- Falkland Islands Standard Chartered Stanley Marathon 2025
- Runtime
- 2:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The 20th Standard Chartered Stanley Marathon 2025 kicked off on Sunday 9th March. Here's some of the best bits from the iconic running event!
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- Title
- Falkland VSAT Public Consultation Imminent
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Executive Council is minded to approve recommendations from the VSAT Select Committee.
This includes the reduction of the VSAT licence fee to £180 from the current fee of £5,400 per annum, as well as revise the policy rationale for the issuing of licenses.
A public consultation is set to launch on March 10th, with Exco considering approval of the results in May.
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- Title
- Punta Arenas Football Trip 2025 Round Up
- Runtime
- 4:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The boys and girls under 16's football teams went head to head against teams from Chile last week. We went along to chart their journey.
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- Title
- Falkland Islands Film Competition 2025
- Runtime
- 10:12
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Some of you may have tuned into the Oscars this week.
Here, in the Falklands our very own budding filmmakers got the chance to see their creations on the big screen as part of the Falkland Islands Film Competition.
Better get the popcorn handy!
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- Title
- Falklands Budget Select Committee discuss 70% service charge increase
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A 70% proposed increase to the service charge was discussed at the latest meeting of the budget select committee.
The proposed rate for service charges will see a £358.56 increase to the annual fee, from £505.44 to £864.00 for 2025 to 2026.
Members of the committee voiced their concerns at the drastic increase describing it as “shocking”.
Director of Public Works Colin Summers explained how increased costs in the delivery of vital infrastructure services like water, electricity and refuse collection is putting pressure on the upcoming budget.
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- Title
- Falklands Travel and Tourism Students Visit London
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A group of 9 year 11 students have embarked on an epic adventure to London as part of a trip to support their studies in Travel and Tourism.
The group spend just over a week tourist destinations, visiting iconic sites, and meeting at the FCDO and Department of Culture, Media and Sport to help them understand the role of tourism in different sectors.
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- Title
- Falkland Islands Boys Vs Deutsche Schule
- Runtime
- 57:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- Title
- Falkland Islands Girls Vs Deutsche Schule Full Game
- Runtime
- 1:23:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- Falkland Islands Girls Vs The British School Full Match
- Runtime
- 1:22:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Title
- Falkland Islands Boys Football team Vs C.D. Sokol team at Punta Arenas
- Runtime
- 1:20:12
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Third game ticked off the list for the Falkland Islands boys football team.
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- Title
- Falkland Islands Government discuss the potential introduction of a Medical Services Levy
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The potential introduction of a medical services levy was raised at last week's Health and Medical Services committee.
The idea was raised by MLA John Birmingham as the committee discussed fees and charges for medical services in the Falklands.
With the increasing cost of running the medical services that are accessible to the public, areas in which additional revenue can be generated are becoming a serious discussion.
- Title
- International humanitarian and leadership expert visits the Falklands
- Runtime
- 2:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- International humanitarian and leadership expert Linda Cruse visited the Falklands this week.
After living among people in some extreme places like the Himalayas and Sahara for the last two decades, she’s worked with survivors in refugee camps and war zones.
Students from IJS and FICS got the chance to meet with Linda and learn about her vital work.
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- Title
- Indian Navy Sailing Vessel Tarini completes third leg of global circumnavigation
- Runtime
- 3:24
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Tarini arrived in Stanley on Monday evening, marking the completion of the third leg of its round the world circumnavigation voyage.
Led by two women Indian Navy officers, the third leg of the expedition saw the pair navigate the longest leg of the journey - a whopping 10,400km - from New Zealand to Stanley.
The voyage is part of Navika Sagar Parikrama 2, an Indian Navy voyage attempting a double-handed circumnavigation of the globe via the three Great Capes.
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- Title
- New fishing vessel Argos Berbés arrives in the Falklands
- Runtime
- 1:32
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Last week marked a significant moment for the Falklands’ fishing industry as two new fishing vessels arrived—F/V Hadassa Bay, joined Beauchene Fishing Company, and F/V Argos Berbés, has joined Orion Fishing Company.
We got the chance to have a look round the new vessel Argos Berbés.
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