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CLUB NIGHTS AT STONEY COVE |  |
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CLUB NIGHTS AT STONEY COVE | |
The successful Club Evenings at Stoney Cove continue year round. Why not go over for a dip and maybe finish off with a pint in the pub?
| Over the winter it's the usual third Sunday of the month... | ||||
| Sunday 18th February | Sunday 18th March | |||
| Once the clocks change, it's back to Wednesday evenings, again, the third Wednesday of each month ... | ||||
| Wednesday 18th April | Wednesday 16thMay | Wednesday 20th June | ||
| Stoney Cove Opening Hours until 28th October 2000: | ||
| Saturday & Sunday | 7.00AM - 4.00PM | Diverlog card holders: £5; Others: £8 |
| Monday to Friday | 8.30AM - 4.00PM | Diverlog card holders: £4; Others: £7 |
| 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month | 6.00PM - 9.00PM | Diverlog card holders: £4; Others: £7 |
FUTURE COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Future Committee meetings are planned for 10th May, 12th July, 27th September. If you have anything you think needs to be raised, please contact Bob Kempton, Pete Robinson or the appropriate Club officer.
Meanwhile, the Annual General Meeting is planned for Monday 29th October.
MILLENNIUM AWARDS FOR ALL Bad news here I'm afraid. Our application for a Millennium Award was turned down. They have apparently been overwhelmed by applications and there was a small problem with our constitution (in particular about what happens in the extremely unlikely event of the Club closing down). The good news however is that the Scheme has been extended and we will look at reapplying. |
WRECK AMNESTY ANNOUNCED
On 23rd January, the Minister of Shipping, Keith Hill, offered a Wreck Amnesty to finders, which will provide immunity from prosecution under section 236 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.
It is intended that the amnesty will run for three months from January to April 2001. The amnesty only offers immunity from offences committed before the start of the amnesty. It only applies to that section of the Act that deals with items of wreck found, or brought within, UK territorial waters.
The Minister commented, "This is the first Wreck Amnesty both for the UK, and as far as we are aware, internationally. The Amnesty will be offered through the Maritime and Coastguard Agency which is leading the way in making finders aware of the law. We are hoping to encourage finders and others who were previously ignorant of the law to come forward and report past finds. We are also hoping for a good response from divers, salvors, museums, antique dealers, fishermen and others who may possess unreported wreck material."
Veronica Robbins, Receiver of Wreck, added "The Amnesty will end on 24th April 2001. Any wreck which has not been recovered by then will not fall within the amnesty and prosecutions for failure to report such wreck may be brought. Finders are reminded that to comply with Section 236 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, they are required to report all wreck finds within a reasonable time to the Receiver of Wreck. As a result of the amnesty other offences may come to light and there is no intention to offer amnesties in respect of these offences. However, during the amnesty such offences may be looked at in a favourable light, if there are no aggravating circumstances."
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