tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704781587266395905.post5127778322178071339..comments2023-10-22T16:02:50.827+01:00Comments on Rob's blog: Scrapping Coastguard Tugs, is the Government oblivious to maritime safety?.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09995243127753821611noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704781587266395905.post-42636475393032416662010-10-26T20:18:02.159+01:002010-10-26T20:18:02.159+01:00Agreed podgypixiejo, it is a kneejerk reaction. I ...Agreed podgypixiejo, it is a kneejerk reaction. I suspect this might just become academic as the brand new and top secret -now neither- Royal Navy sub HMS Astute was rescued by a rescue tug (the Anglian Prince) as part of the same package as the Cornish based Anglian Princess. This may well convince the government to do a u turn on the subject. <br />http://www.shetlandmarine.com/2010/07%.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09995243127753821611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704781587266395905.post-39995733094899572742010-10-23T16:36:16.955+01:002010-10-23T16:36:16.955+01:00So are they potentially getting rid of all the coa...So are they potentially getting rid of all the coastguard tugs there are? Either way it seems insane. <br />It seems so knee-jerk to cut something completely, like they haven't even bothered seeing if there is an alternative so that the country can keep the service. I mean they're (mainly) Tories, why can't they privatise the tugs at the very least? Don't get me wrong I know podgypixiejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260673072193700857noreply@blogger.com