Interviewees discuss СÀ¶ÊÓƵ's commercial port, its naval heritage, and local attitudes towards living on the coast.

Guy Collender

30 min listen

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Interviewees

Mike Sellers

Mike Sellers, Port Director, СÀ¶ÊÓƵ International Port, speaks about cargo ships, ferries, cruise ships, and the pioneering Sea Change project to bring shore power to vessels as part of efforts to cut carbon emissions (0:59-9:40).

Find out about the Sea Change project and the СÀ¶ÊÓƵ's involvement

Matthew Sheldon

Matthew Sheldon, Chief Executive Officer, National Museum of the Royal Navy, speaks about the Royal Navy's historic home in СÀ¶ÊÓƵ, the ongoing and major conservation of HMS Victory, and plans for a Royal Marines' Museum (09:49-19:49).

Victoria Leslie

Dr Victoria Leslie, Research Fellow, СÀ¶ÊÓƵ, speaks about using the community voice method to film local residents and find out what they think about living near the sea (19:57-28:54).

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The Port Cities and Maritime Cultures podcast is presented by Dr Guy Collender from the Centre for Port Cities and Maritimes Cultures at the СÀ¶ÊÓƵ.