We streamed a special live show from our ship on Sunday 23rd June 2024 presented by Garry Lee, with guests. Many thanks to all who tuned in and sent us messages during the show! We discussed, for the first time, the arson attack on our ship , studio damage, the court case and our recovery. As announced during the live […]
Specials & Fundraiser
Studio restoration
The studio was put back together for the Easter broadcast but since then has been taken apart for further restoration. Over the last weekend it was put back into use as we tested our CD and Minidisk players, recently restored.
Visiting the LV18
Update: The LV18 re-opened to visitors at the start of June after an extensive cleaning and restoration project for the least affected areas of the ship. Can you help? Donations are being sought to support the full restoration of this historic vessel. https://www.gofundme.com/f/lv18-restoration-fund Please note that because of our recent fire the ship is not open to visitors at the […]
LV18 Radio History
From 1958, when the LV18 was first deployed by Trinity House until 1994 when the LV18 was retired, the vessel’s primary role was as a lightvessel – a floating lighthouse – to help protect ships from undersea hazards. A secondary role was weather reporting. The LV18 was equipped with radios but these were only for ship to ship and ship […]