Alba Venturer lifted for 5 Year Survey

Alba Venturer has been lifted from the water to get her ship-shape for the 2022 sailing season – which is jam-packed with youth voyage bookings. Venturer will be getting her 5-year survey which will involve some serious rust-busting and an annual servicing of pumps, engine and generator. We’re loving the super-cosy OYT Scotland bobble hats […]

Children In Need continue to support OYT Scotland

On 19 November it was Children In Need Day. We’re so grateful for the support we get from Children In Need – which helps us deliver life-changing youth work voyages at sea for so many. Check out when Pudsey Bear visited some of the young people we support and stepped aboard to try his hand […]

Crew has a blast on Induction Weekend

On 6-7 November we ran one of our Induction Weekends on Alba Venturer, introducing new volunteers to what’s involved in delivering youth work on the waves and what to expect as a member of sea staff. The crew had some pretty severe wind to contend with but it was a huge success! Over the two […]

OYT Scotland to join Tall Ships 2023

We’re excited to announce that OYT Scotland will be taking part in several legs of the 2023 Tall Ships Races. Starting in the Netherlands in June 2023, The Tall Ships Races will see events taking place across four countries in Europe including the United Kingdom and Norway, before coming to a close in Scotland in […]

Explorer gets ready for her five year survey

The sea staff team and volunteers have been hard at work getting Alba Explorer prepared for her five year refit. She was lifted out the water in October and its been all hands on deck to get her ship shape for the season ahead. We’re delighted that Ollie Bowden has joined us as a freelancer […]

Alba Venturer gets in on COP26 action

Pupils from Port Glasgow High School were thrilled to get up close with Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior as she made her way up the Clyde on route to the COP26 climate summit on 01 November. The pupils were on board Alba Venturer as part of their CashBack with Communities voyage and greeted the iconic vessel, […]

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