
Every year, herring in the North Sea reach their optimal condition during a 4-5 week period in May or June. Water temperature and concentration of plankton, the herrings primary food source, determine the start of the season. Once the herring reach a minimum of 16% fat content, they are able to hit ...
Perhaps the best bank riding spot in Germany is the 1.6 km long asphalt dike at South Beach on the North Sea island of Borkum. With wind in your back you ride asphalt waves 100 metres long...
Captain of the Rig: Mick is in charge of the Scott platform the captain of the ship - and hes been there since the beginning. He talks of his relationship with his rig in the wild domain of the North Sea.
Jacquis Rig: Jacqui runs the communications for the entire platform and is responsible for the daily coming and goings of the chopper. She reflects on life as one of the few women working in the male-dominated world of North Sea oil.
Nice job by the Metropole Orchestra, those days conducted by Dick Bakker, to make this song sound so good compared with the original and far more electronic studio version.