Thursday, 03 June 2010
SWEDISH SAIL TRAINING SHIP T/S GUNILLA RETURNS TO SCALLOWAY HARBOUR
The Swedish sail training ship T/S Gunilla will be making a return visit to Scalloway Harbour next week and will be in port from Monday (7 June), departing Friday 11 June. On Tuesday (8 June) she will be open to the public from 3.30pm to 5.30pm.
The three-masted, square-rigged ship of around 60 metres in length made her first-ever visit to Scalloway in 2008, returning again last year because the trip was heralded such a success by her crew. Onboard are a group of marine biology and navigation/engineering students.
During their week in port the marine biology students will hear presentations by NAFC Marine Centre staff on topics including: Shetland’s fishing industry; Shetland’s aquaculture industry; the shellfish stock assessment and research programme; and the wrasse research programme. The students will then have an opportunity to visit the Centre and find out more about fish welfare including ISA management and marine spatial planning policy. A full tour of the campus will be organised for later in the week.
The navigation/engineering students will take part in a simulator exercise followed by a tour of the NAFC Marine Centre campus.
A reciprocal visit will be made to the ship by NAFC staff and students to see the vessel’s facilities.
Pupils from Scalloway School will also have the opportunity to tour on board before she leaves port.
NAFC Marine Centre director, Professor David Gray, commented: “We’re delighted that T/S Gunilla and her crew have decided to visit Scalloway again and that we can play such an important role in their visit. The ship is a floating classroom that gives students the opportunity to incorporate real life experiences into their training.
“We very much look forward to meeting the students on-board their ship and giving them a tour of the Centre. It’s a great opportunity to showcase our high quality facilities while exchanging knowledge and best practice.”
Further information:
For further information, please contact: Professor David Gray, NAFC Marine Centre, tel 01595 772000, email david.gray@nafc.uhi.ac.uk or visit www.nafc.ac.uk
Or, Louise Rosie, Shaw Marketing and Design Ltd, tel 01595 692465, email louise.rosie@shaw-online.com or visit www.shaw-online.com