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Marine firms

T
kit out historic Liverpool schooner

wo British maritime firms have
joined together to kit out

Britain’s last remaining three-

masted top-sail schooner with essential
marine safety equipment.

Bootle-based International Safety
Products and Margate-based Ocean

Signal have supplied lifejackets and an
EPIRB (Emergency position indicating

radio beacon) to the Kathleen & May,
located in Canning Dock, Liverpool,

where passers-by will see the ISP and
Ocean Signal flags proudly flying on L-R: ISP Managing Director John Rogers and ISP Sales Director Geoff Billington
onboard the Kathleen & May
the vessel’s main mast.
Geoff
Business 2014. The vessel is also ramping ISP sales director

It comes during a busy period of up activity with educational organisations Billington said the firm has a strong
activity for the Kathleen & May which is such as Bootle-based Hugh Baird bond with the 113-year-old “national

featuring as a prominent event location College delivering educational and treasure” and is delighted to be
during the International Festival for
training support. providing continued support.

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