When we started this podcast we said we were keen to share the stories of people working in the maritime industry and this edition does just that.

There can't be many people who've worked at sea for over five decades and enjoyed the variety of roles as our guest this month has.

Tony Cowell went to see when he was just 3! A Fleetwood fisherman for many years, he followed his father and grandfather into the challenging trade. Injury forced him to look for another role and for 21 years he was captain of the vital ferry service linking the Lancashire port with Knott End. A former coxswain of Fleetwood lifeboat, Tony might have hung up his ferry captain's hat but he remains chair of the RNLI in Fleetwood.

In this feature length edition as well as hearing from Tony Alistair and Nigel horizon scan to take a look at some of the stories making the maritime news.

And we've more words from a nautical background that are now in everyday use.

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