These belonged to my grandfather who was a captain working on the cable ships for the Eastern Telegraph company. He also worked on laying transatlantic cable and firing cable in WW2.

The Red Ensign - a modified version of the flag of the British merchant fleet - also was used atop the flag poles of the nation. In 1963, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson pitched his idea for a ...

The history of the Merchant National Day dates back to 2000 and is commemorated annually on 3 September. ”The Red Ensign flag flies at Victory Green to remind us all of the importance of ...

Speaking to the press this week, Red Ensign Conference chair Katy Ware said the main focus will be the upcoming audit by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), “we will need to ...