Must have noticed my staring from across: as he went to exit the car, he came over and kindly offered: "in case you were wondering, this is the merchant navy flag. Today is Merchant Navy Day"…
So, I guess… Happy Merchant Navy Day to all who celebrate!
#London #merchantnavyday
Green Mayor Mike Eddy & Green Mayoress Christine Oliver at Merchant Navy Day in Dover yesterday. Civilian non-combatants who suffered huge losses keeping Britain & allies supplied 2 world wars. Norwegian naval attaché joined us, recognising vital wartime cooperation. #MerchantNavyDay #LestWeForget
Front Cover of Booklet, text reads: "BR 1805 DEFENCE OF MERCHANT SHIPPING Ship Owners' Handbook Memorandum No.17 ABC Defence of Merchant Ships 1961 (Agreed by the general council of British Shipping"
A Diagram of a "Undressing Room & Cleansing Station" along with text description. This was proposed to be included in new build ships for use by crews traversing between the external decks, which could be contaminated with Radiation, and the interior of the ship.
A diagram of a "Typical A.B.C. Plan for a coaster" (A.B.C. is Atomic, Biological or Chemical). The plan denotes areas which are to be locked down and areas which are to be formed into protected areas for the crew.
As it is #MerchantNavyDay I though I would share some snippets from a booklet in my personal #ColdWar Archive.
Published in 1961 this proposed measures which could be retrofitted/built into ships to improve their chances of surviving Radioactive contamination.
#MerchantNavy
Learned on here via @dreadships.bsky.social that today is #MerchantNavyDay. To mark it, I thought I'd port over a successful thread from the other place. A thread about tragedy and courage at sea, starring a small boat with a story to tell...
A thread 1/x🧵
On #MerchantNavyDay, we honour the brave seafarers who kept Britain going in WWII.
35005 Canadian Pacific carries their legacy, returning to steam in 2025 as a tribute to their courage.
📷 James Davies
#TheWatercressLine #Railway200 #RememberTheMerchantNavy
Heroic-style painting of merchant ship's officer and seaman at sea
Let's not forget the brave civilian sailors who have kept Britain fed. #merchantnavyday #merchantnavy
Merchant Navy flag flying outside Colchester city hall
The Red Duster flies proudly outside Colchester city hall #merchantnavy #MerchantNavyDay
RMT officials standing indoors holding a red ensign flag, in front of a stained glass window and brick wall.
General Secretary, Eddie Dempsey, National Secretary, Darren Procter and our RMT National Executive Committee proudly hold aloft the red ensign for #MerchantNavyDay
Flying the #RedEnsign to honour #MerchantNavyDay 🚩
The Merchant Navy is vital to our nation’s maritime legacy, playing an important role in many sectors including ocean research.
To all seafarers, especially our RRS Discovery and RRS James Cook crew, we support you. ❤️
Today is #MerchantNavyDay, when we recognise the invisible yet essential service of the 24,000 men and women currently working at sea, transporting over 95% of the UK’s trade.
We also honour the bravery of seafarers who kept vital supply lines open during both World Wars.
#FlyTheRedEnsign
09/03/2025 is Merchant Navy Day 🌎, National Flag Day 🇦🇺, Victory Day 🇨🇳, World Skyscraper Day 🌎, Yamashita surrender 🇵🇭, Armed Forces Day 🇹🇼, National Welsh Rarebit Day 🇺🇸, U.S. Bowling League Day 🎳🇺🇸, International Bacon Day 🥓🇬🇧 #merchantnavyday #nationalflagday #victoryday #worldskyscraperday
On the 10th anniversary of #MerchantNavyDay, we are proud to fly the Red Ensign above the Harbour Office as we appreciate the importance of our #MerchantNavy seafarers.
Find out more at bit.ly/merchantnavy...
Happy #MerchantNavyDay! Do you have an ancestor in the Merchant Navy? You can find out more about them with our research guide!
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
PLA Pilot Hywel Pugh on board a vessel on the tidal Thames
We are proud to celebrate PLA Pilot Hywel Pugh, who is one of just twelve recipients of the prestigious Merchant Navy Medal.
Read more ➡️ pla.co.uk/merchant-nav...
#RiverThames #PortOfLondon #Kent #Essex #London #ThamesEstuary #Pilotage #MerchantNavyDay #MerchantNavy #Maritime
Today is #MerchantNavyDay - an opportunity to honour the bravery and sacrifice of seafarers, past and present, who have kept our nation supplied and connected. We thank you for your service. 🚢
The clothes you’re wearing, much of the food you eat, even the device you’re reading this on was brought to you by ship. Spare a thought for all of us at sea today. #merchantnavyday
#photography #shipping
Merchant Navy Day today. Remembering my maternal Gt Uncle who served MV Dominion Monarch for a time during WW2. #MerchantNavyDay
Respect to my Dad, Grandad Great Grandad & many more ancestors who were in the Merch in Liverpool. #merchantnavyday.
The red ensign British Merchant Navy flag, red in colour, top left quarter contains Union Flag. Flown by British Merchant fleet
Merchant Navy Day today. Time to remember all the civilian seafarers keeping us connected, fed, supplied and safe. #merchantnavy #merchantnavyday #redensign
On the 10th anniversary of #MerchantNavyDay, I'm wearing my badge in appreciation of our vital #MerchantNavy seafarers, and the part they play in both our economy and in keeping our #RoyalNavy supported via the #RoyalFleetAuxiliary.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/merchantnavyday
This #MerchantNavyDay, we are proud to champion the seafarers behind the #RedEnsign.
From sustaining supply lines in two World Wars to persevering through #Covid19,
#seafarers transport over 95% of the UK's trade.
Get involved 👉 bit.ly/merchantnavyday
Haywards Heath Town Council proudly supports #MerchantNavyDay 2025.
Today, we are flying the Red Ensign at the Town Hall to honour and remember the dedication, courage, and sacrifices of our Merchant Navy seafarers, past and present.
To learn more or get involved, please visit - buff.ly/QD4P3ld
For #MerchantNavyDay, here’s part of a #StainedGlass memorial window by WJR Cook in Trinity House, Leith.
Johnstone, Robert, University of Otago, Marama Hall (1925-1926). Hocken Digital Collections
To mark #MerchantNavyDay a photo of the originally named Maheno and Marama Hall @universityofotago.bsky.social 100 years ago — named for the two New Zealand hospital ships during WWI. Built as a hall for the military training of medical students today Marama Hall is the School of Performing Arts.
Poster produced by the British Ministry of Information during the Second World War. Printed by Henry Hildesley Ltd. Auckland War Memorial Museum EPH-PW-2-71
This Merchant Navy Day we remember the thousands of New Zealanders who served in the Merchant Marine and the Merchant Navy during WWI and WWII. THANK YOU! 👍 #MerchantNavyDay
Honoured to mark #MerchantNavyDay at the Ellesmere Port cenotaph.
Each year we remember the sacrifices of merchant seafarers in both world wars, and recognise their vital role in keeping our trade moving today.
Their service and courage must never be forgotten. 🚩
Trade unionists from RMT and Nautilus International stand between two granite columns inside Glasgow City Chambers whilst holding wreaths to commemorate fallen merchant navy colleagues on Merchant Navy Day 2024.
Merchant Navy Day honours those merchant seafarers who gave their lives in World War 1 and subsequent conflicts.
Today, representatives from RMT and Nautilus International laid wreaths at Glasgow City Chambers to remember their fallen comrades in the Merchant Navy.
#MerchantNavyDay
RMT members and seafarers gather around the flag pole at Portland Harbour to hoist the Red Ensign to mark Merchant Navy Day 2024
Hoisting the Red Ensign this Merchant Navy Day.
RMT National Secretary Darren Procter joins seafarers at Portland today as Royal Fleet Auxiliary members take a fifth day of strike action for pay justice ⚖️
#FairPay4RFA #MerchantNavyDay
