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Keeping Navigators Awake
Another excellent article by Michael Grey – Lloyds List 12 May 2011 Continue reading
Captain E G Boyack
The death occurred at Lower Hutt on 20 April 2011 of life member, Captain Edgar Gerald Boyack. Edgar was educated at Wanganui after his family emigrated from North East England. In 1936 he paid his passage to the UK and … Continue reading
Qualifications Review
These are the comments submitted by the Company on the Qualifications and Operational Limits proposals recently published by Maritime New Zealand Operational Limits Extended – good. The old limits were based on:- 1. Navigational capability when GPS was not widely … Continue reading
Tauranga Newsletter
Some items from the March 2011 Tauranga Branch Newsletter Branch Notes Our last annual barbecue at Ted and Rochelle’s proved another success and all hands enjoying excellent weather and a delightful meal. The event was tinged with a moment sadness … Continue reading
Warden’s Annual Report
Wardens Report 2011 Continue reading
Wellington Branch Annual General Meeting
Wellington Branch held their AGM on 13 April 2011.
Annual Dinner August 1937
Rollicking sea chanties sung as only men of thc sea can sing them provided a happy atmosphere for the ninth annual dinner of the New Zealand Company of Master Mariners held at the St. George Hotel on Saturday night. The … Continue reading
New technology raises questions over role of bridge teams
Recommendations that shipping should learn from the aviation industry for bridge layout and navigator training Craig Eason writing in Lloyds List Tuesday 8 February 2011 THERE are training and operational issues that have to be addressed as e-navigation continues to develop. … Continue reading
Beaufort Scale and Weather Forecasts
Why has New Zealand dropped the use of the Beaufort scale numbers in marine weather forecasts. Most of us will remember learning and recognise this scale which links wind speed to sea state and which also gives the limits when … Continue reading
Year of the Seafarer or Year of the Pirate?
Lloyds List 05 January 2011 Tom Ascot looks at why existing naval policies may be encouraging piracy, rather than preventing it. He is a senior technical executive and former seafarer working for a leading global shipowner THE International Maritime Organization’s Year … Continue reading