EUROSIEGE 85
The 9th August 1985 saw day one of what Laser soon dubbed "Eurosiege 85". Technology Minister Geoffrey Pattie had described the offshore stations as ‘potential killers' that must be removed. "Eurosiege" was instigated by British local radio stations in Essex and Kent concerned of losing listeners to the two offshore stations.
The story first broke in the Daily Mail of 13th August. They reported that the Department of Trade and Industry had hired the 99-foot Dioptric Surveyor, at a cost of £50,000 a month from Trinity House to watch both Laser and Caroline. The first "Eurosiege" report was aired on 14th August, the eighteenth anniversary of the Marine Offences Act. The Daily Mail and the Daily Star both visited the ship on the 14th. Star reporter Neil Wallis loaded the fishing boat "Freeward" with champagne, newspapers and Daily Star tee-shirts, and at dawn set sail to the Communicator. The Daily Star were informed that they might be prosecuted, and Neil Wallis was told by the DTI "You may face two years imprisonment or unlimited fines, we are confident we can get you convicted".
On the 15th August, Charlie Wolf announced that the station had adopted Laser Love by After the fire (Epic FE38282) as the station theme tune.

Charlie wolf live from poop deck of the

MV Communicator with  another

Eurosiege 85 report