Radio Communication Blog
At Smye Rumsby, we’re passionate about radio communications, and we love to talk about it.
Check out our blog for the latest industry news, tips & tricks, press releases, offers as well as what our engineers are up to on-the-job.
New Video From SwaleSafe
Swale Safe has made a promotional video to advertise the partnership and the services it offers to businesses in the area. This is the first of two videos which the partnership has produced. The second one is a training film,which is currently being edited, to show...
Tunbridge Wells Christmas Crime Prevention Message
The Christmas rush is a time which thieves can take advantage of. Crowded shops and harassed staff mean that there are more opportunities for dishonesty at this time of year. Partnerships work with local retailers and police to mount seasonal campaigns to try and...
Dover Anti Theft DVD
The Business Crime Partnership in Dover decided to go to dramatic lengths to warn shoppers to keep their valuables secure. They invited professional magician Rob James to come to Dover to put items in people's pockets and bags to show just how easily it'd be to take...
Costa Del Dover
We're very lucky here at Smye Rumsby, check out the view from our office! Nestled in front of the White Cliffs with Western Heights Nature Reserve Behind us, and Dover Castle to the left - it really is a treat looking out the window on a gorgeous day. If you're...
Our Engineers End Up Anywhere!
Tom installed a new INMARSAT Antenna on the CWind Endurance
A Great Experience…
Probably one of our longest ever radar services for Smye-Rumsby was the removal and installation of two radars on a VLCC – very large crude carrier. Because of the sheer cost of keeping such a vessel idle in port while the work was carried out, it was decided from the...
Philip Smye-Rumsby Celebrates 60th Birthday
17th October 2014 is the day we celebrated the 60th birthday of Philip Smye-Rumsby. The staff and close family were at Cullins Yard Restaurant & Bistro in Dover to celebrate the occasion.
Expert Witness & Hugged By A Belgian Skipper…?
A member of staff from Smye-Rumsby was called as expert witness to a court case which was intent on prosecuting a Belgian trawlerman for illegally fishing in British waters. He was arrested by Royal Navy fishery protection. His vessel and all his nets and equipment...
Specialist Marine Radar Services
Smye-Rumsby was the first company in the world to provide specialised radar services to the largest passenger hovercraft to operate between Dover and Calais. The radars, which were substantially designed for much slower ships, had to be modified to work at the 60...
We Mic’d Up The Queen Mother!
When the Queen mother was installed in Dover as the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports in 1979, the ceremony was held as usual in the grounds of Dover Priory (Dover College). Later in the day a banquet was held in The Maison Dieu/Townhall. Smye-Rumsby provided all the...