FINNISH FISHING VESSEL CALLS FOR HELP 20 MILES OFF PORTLAND BILL
By Newsroom on 21 November 2008 -
At half past five this morning the Finnish registered Fishing Vessel Zeeland on passage from Holland to South America, manned by 3 Indonesians, reported that they were taking water and sinking 20 nautical miles south-east off Portland Bill.

Portland Coastguard made a broadcast to any vessels in the area that could assist and the tug MTS Vengeance responded that they would proceed and that they would stand by the vessel awaiting the arrival of Weymouth RNLI all weather lifeboat with pumps.
DEAD SHIPS CAN LEAD TO DEAD FISHERMEN
By Newsroom on 21 November 2008 -
Three fishermen recently died in an accident while living on board a fishing vessel alongside in port. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is extremely concerned that safety systems and precautions on board, intended for use at sea, were proved to be inadequate for use when the main electrical systems were shut down (dead ship).
Paul Coley, Assistant Director Seafarers and Ships, says:
Flatfish - Dive Dry with Dr. Bill 013
By DrBill on 21 November 2008 -
The Star Wars saga has conditioned us to accept strange-looking creatures, especially those that frequent some of the watering holes in those episodes. Well, in my “watering hole,” the Casino Dive Park, there are some pretty strange looking creatures as well, only they didn’t emerge from George Lucas’ fertile imagination.
We are all familiar with fish like the garibaldi, kelp bass or opaleye that swim through the water and have eyes one on each side of their head so they can see in either direction.

