with a commentary by the website administrator.
From: Alec Renwick <alec.renwick@nemaritimetrust.org.uk>
Sent: 18 June 2024 00:09
To: Peter W; Mick Dawson; Branson, Richard; PAUL; David Parker
Cc: Kevin Lund <kevin.lund@nemaritimetrust.org.uk>; Dr Griffiths, Sue
Subject: NEMT Website
Dear All
As you will be aware the previously transferred to NEMT, owned and paid for nemaritimetrust.co.uk Website has been stolen by Mick Dawson who appears to have taken advantage of its unlocked status. 1 damage both NFHT and NEMT organisations.
I have tried to speak to Mick recently, only to be told “I should know why” 2
Well, I don’t!
1 – a complex lie, the site was secure and therefore not unlocked and belonged to Mr Dawson not to Mr Renwick nor any other NEMT Trustee;
2 – when he asked to speak with me, he was simply told to write and when he asked ‘why’ he was ignored because I needed him to put any accusations in writing and we now have a written record of what he wanted a word about;
One reason I can only imagine, is that in an attempt to make NEMT more sustainable
This recently reestablished Website naming NFHT as a victim 3, is being used by Mick as a means of negative, damaging communication about NEMT, its Trustees and myself.
3 – NEMT were accused of withholding funds from NFHT in early 2023,
justly as it turned out, because they were promptly paid following the
accusation;
Continuing with this senseless, costly, illegal practice 4 will only continue to by increasing costs for the use of our facilities, NFHT appears to have taken this as a threat to its existence.
Following a long series of objectionable email messaging and subsequent threats therein haven’t helped to improve this situation, but have simply made matters much worse. 5
4 – illegal practice? It was not Mr Dawson who told the original provider of nemaritimetrust.co.uk that he was not a member of that trust but the Chairman, Mr Alec Renwick.
5 – a lie, there is not even one objectionable email and definitely no threats.
I simply ask all at NFHT to make Mick Dawson see sense and transfer our nemaritimetrust.co.uk website back to NEMT where it belongs.
As ever, I’m always available to talk in an attempt to end with a satisfactory conclusion. 6
Unfortunately until that happens NEMT will not be in a position to discuss any future NFHT Collaboration or plan vessel repairs on these premises. 7
6 – there could never be a satisfactory conclusion. When the owner of the NEMT website, Mick Dawson, moved back to Amble from Tyneside in 2017 he thought it made sense to hand the bulk of editorial control to its Chair but he soon became aware many of the activities both NEMT and NFHT from 2011 had simply disappeared and as a caution removed all editorial rights from the Chair, Mr A Renwick.
He managed to take absolute control of the website nemaritimetrust.co.uk in the Spring of 2024 by giving misinformation to the site’s provider, TSOHost and the even more of the history of the two Trusts went missing only to confirm Mr Dawson’s earlier belief that the rewrite of the history of the Trusts by Mr Renwick was not a mistake.
7 – it appears that from June 2024 the vessels previously restored by the NEMT membership and now cared for by the NFHT will have no longe have any access to the only suitable slipway on the North East Coast of England for any sort of maintenance.
Alec Renwick. NEMT Trustee and Chair.
1 – a complex lie, the site was secure and therefore not unlocked and belonged to Mr Dawson not to Mr Renwick nor any other NEMT Trustee;
2 – when he asked to speak with me, he was simply told to write and when he asked ‘why’ he was ignored because I needed him to put any accusations in writing and we now have a written record of what he wanted a word about;
3 – NEMT were accused of withholding funds from NFHT in early 2023, justly as it turned out, because they were promptly paid following the accusation;
4 – illegal practice? It was not Mr Dawson who told the original provider of nemaritimetrust.co.uk that he was not a member of that trust but the Chairman, Mr Alec Renwick;
5 – a lie, there is not even one objectionable email and definitely no threats;
6 – the domain, nemaritimetrust.co.uk, never belonged to him, nor any of his supporters amongst the NEMT Trustees;
7 – the future of NEMT and its sister charity, NFHT, should not be dependant on handing over a domain, with all the responsibilities that go with it, to a persistent liar;
8 – one does not have to read very far through Mr Renwick’s email of the 18th June to see why he was requested to write down what he wanted to have a word about!
Simply put, he is refusing entry to the only slipway available for the repair and maintenance of vessels, such as the Rachel Douglas, in the North East of England, forgetting that on 29th January 2010, NEMT wrote to the Charity Commission in support of NFHT’s registration application.
Mick Dawson,
June 2024