Malin Coastguard - Derek Flanagan - TCD Thurs Jan 12th 2012

smcmullan

Malin Coastguard - Derek Flanagan
Thurs Jan 12th 2012
MacNeill theatre (Hamilton Building), Trinity College Dublin @ 7.30pm

"All stations, all stations.....this is Malin Head Coastguard Radio"

Malin Head Coast Guard Radio next year marks a centenary at it's present home, having moved there from the signal tower at Bamba's Crown in 1912. Derek will give us a profile of MRSC Malin and the Irish Coast Guard, highlighting the service they provide to the Maritime community.

The Divisional Controller for MRSC Malin has a number of responsibilities including the Management of Malin Head Coast Guard Station, which is the controlling station for the west and Northwest of Ireland, with a Search and Rescue Region that stretches from Slyne Head to Malin Head and out 200 miles into the Atlantic. The Divisional Controller is also an on scene incident manager that will assume control for Major incidents or long protracted search operations.

Derek Flanagan began his sea going career in 1990 and worked on a wide range of vessels in many different parts of the world. In 2000 Derek began teaching at the National Fisheries College in Greencastle Co Donegal specialising in Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems, cold water survival and Marine Fire Fighting. In 2007 Derek began working for the Irish Coast Guard at MRSC Malin as a Search Mission Co-ordinator and was promoted to the position of Divisonal Controllor in January 2011. Derek has been a diver since 2001 and dives with Sheephaven Subaqua Club in Donegal.

Facebook event is here: http://www.facebook.com/events/326548200702657/

Folks - feel free to add to the Facebook invite list from amongst your friends who might be interested in attending

smcmullan

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smcmullan wrote: »

Malin Coastguard - Derek Flanagan
Thurs Jan 12th 2012
MacNeill theatre (Hamilton Building), Trinity College Dublin @ 7.30pm

"All stations, all stations.....this is Malin Head Coastguard Radio"

Malin Head Coast Guard Radio next year marks a centenary at it's present home, having moved there from the signal tower at Bamba's Crown in 1912. Derek will give us a profile of MRSC Malin and the Irish Coast Guard, highlighting the service they provide to the Maritime community.

The Divisional Controller for MRSC Malin has a number of responsibilities including the Management of Malin Head Coast Guard Station, which is the controlling station for the west and Northwest of Ireland, with a Search and Rescue Region that stretches from Slyne Head to Malin Head and out 200 miles into the Atlantic. The Divisional Controller is also an on scene incident manager that will assume control for Major incidents or long protracted search operations.

Derek Flanagan began his sea going career in 1990 and worked on a wide range of vessels in many different parts of the world. In 2000 Derek began teaching at the National Fisheries College in Greencastle Co Donegal specialising in Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems, cold water survival and Marine Fire Fighting. In 2007 Derek began working for the Irish Coast Guard at MRSC Malin as a Search Mission Co-ordinator and was promoted to the position of Divisonal Controllor in January 2011. Derek has been a diver since 2001 and dives with Sheephaven Subaqua Club in Donegal.

Facebook event is here: http://www.facebook.com/events/326548200702657/

Folks - feel free to add to the Facebook invite list from amongst your friends who might be interested in attending

hi guys

went to this with a few members of our scuba club , excellent talk given and a lot learnt on the night
found myself looking up more info on malin head
thanks for the links for the coastgaurd in and around dublin

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