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The Master
Master of all she surveys — or not? As Cunard appoints its first female master, what are the principal duties she will be taking on that encompass the role of a ship’s chief executive? John AC Cartner Lloyds List … Continue reading
Another Pertinent Article by Michael Grey- Lloyds List
A reward idea that sticks in the throat As the Year of the Seafarer draws to a close, ship-based staff still seem to be searching for the empowerment and respect they deserve Monday 13 December 2010 DECEMBER sees the last … Continue reading
Spirit of Resolution
The New Zealand Coastal vessel Spirit of Resolution is sheltering at anchor at New Plymouth awaiting improved weather before it continues being towed to Lyttelton. The vessel grounded while leaving the Manukau Harbour on Saturday (Sep 18). She got off … Continue reading
MNZ Review, STCW and Pirates
Tony Legge presented this talk to the Wellington members at their monthly meeting. He covered three subjects – MNZ’s Qualifications and Operational Limits Review; the amendments to the STCW Convention and Somali piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the … Continue reading
Princess Ashika
A report compiled by New Zealand investigators into the sinking of the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika has found the vessel was in such a bad state it should not have been operating. The ferry sank during an overnight voyage from … Continue reading
Shen Neng 1
Government first needs to show competence in pilotage regulation Lloyds List by Steve Pelecanos – Tuesday 20 April 2010 SHIPS have been running aground on the Great Barrier Reef ever since Captain James Cook undertook his historic voyage along Australia’s … Continue reading
Regulations Slammed
The following excerpt from the Wellington Wardens report to the Wellington AGM. In respect to present day seafaring, the author of this report is privileged, some may think mentally unbalanced, to still be an active seafarer. During the year under … Continue reading
Captain J W (Jack) Dickinson
It is with regret that we report the death of Captain John Wilson Dickinson on 29 March 2010. John Dickinson, who was a life member of the Company, went to sea at the age of 16 when he sailed from Liverpool on … Continue reading
Court Decision
Master’s delay voids error of navigation defence A New Zealand court case has highlighted the unseen consequences of a master’s actions in trying to hide his own navigational error. Details of the legal argument in how they relate directly to … Continue reading
Harbourmasters
Harbourmasters in some of the country’s busiest stretches of water are calling for more power to investigate incidents where boats narrowly avoid colliding. They say it is only a matter of time before someone else is killed in a collision, … Continue reading