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![904_05_1476---British-Red-Ensign-Flag_web[1].jpg - The Department for Transport will mark a decade of Merchant Navy Days in the UK on Thursday 3rd September by flying the Red Ensign over its Westminster headquarters.Ten years after it was introduced, Merchant Navy Day continues to celebrate the British shipping industry as well as providing an opportunity to remember the sacrifices made by merchant seamen over the years. The decision to hold a Merchant Navy Day was announced by former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott in September 1999. The purpose was to raise the profile of British shipping as a career option and to increase the number of British seafarers. The Government is achieving its policy of attracting ships to the UK flag. Since 1997 the UK registered fleet of sizeable trading vessels (500 gross tons and over) has increased from 2,381,000 to 15,944,000 deadweight tonnes, an increase of 569.63 per cent.](904_05_1476---British-Red-Ensign-Flag_web[1].jpg) |
| Merchant Navy Day | The Department for Transport will mark a decade of Merchant Navy Days in the UK on Thursday 3rd September by flying the Red Ensign over its Westminster headquarters. Ten years after it was introduced, Merchant Navy Day continues to celebrate the British shipping industry as well as providing an opportunity to remember the sacrifices made by merchant seamen over the years. The decision to hold a Merchant Navy Day was announced by former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott in September 1999. The purpose was to raise the profile of British shipping as a career option and to increase the number of British seafarers. The Government is achieving its policy of attracting ships to the UK flag. Since 1997 the UK registered fleet of sizeable trading vessels (500 gross tons and over) has increased from 2,381,000 to 15,944,000 deadweight tonnes, an increase of 569.63 per cent. | 03/09/09 10:46 | |
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