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GPS Jamming
Warning on increased risk of GPS jamming Cheap GPS jammers bought off the internet could seriously disrupt busy shipping lanes writes Craig Eason in Lloyds List Tuesday 13 October 2009 NAVIGATION experts are warning about the increasing availability of jamming … Continue reading
Paper Work Queues
AGGRESSIVE action by the US Coast Guard has significantly reduced seafarer paperwork queues, according to testimony on Capitol Hill yesterday. By the end of September seafarers had to wait 26 days to receive their credentials, instead of the previous … Continue reading
Naval Architects
Craig Eason writes in Lloyds List – Tuesday 6 October 2009 NAVAL architects could be creating legally sound ships that are unstable if they focus too much on cargo efficiency in the design process, according to Flensburg Shipyard naval architect … Continue reading
Sextants
It is reported that the IMO is recommending that some celestial navigation skills be retained for the immediate future. This will probably be taught in shore based training establishments. Michael Grey wrote this short article in a recent issue of … Continue reading
ECDIS
Tuesday 15 September 2009 Lloyds List by Craig Eason Instruction in use of Ecdis is tipped to be on IMO agenda despite adding to owners’ costs TRAINING in the use of electronic chart display and information systems could become mandatory … Continue reading
An Interesting Comment by Michael Grey – Lloyds List 3 Aug 2009
The case for derating risk The captain of an aircraft would never have found himself in the position of a master or pilot in these marginal conditions because he would have had the decision taken by others AS HAD long … Continue reading
Qualifications and Operational Limits Review
OVERVIEW Maritime New Zealand is undertaking a fundamental review of qualifications and operational limits. Today’s commercial maritime sector needs a skilled workforce with relevant qualifications aligned with appropriate operational limits to function effectively. The current qualifications and operational limits framework … Continue reading
New Book
A Tasman Trio-Wanganella-Awatea-Monowai Recalling the grand days of ocean liner and flying boat travel between Australia and New Zealand in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s….. SHIPS IN FOCUS PUBLICATIONS announce their latest book, of special interest to Australian and New Zealand readers … Continue reading
What are we worth
The article below is from a recent Lloyds List. A Wellington member has commented as follows “I particularly like the reference to witnessing of a signature by some so-called upstanding profession that’s supposedly a pillar of our society. Very recently I … Continue reading
Court Rules that Master’s Actions Compromise Carriers Protection
Tasman Pioneer judgment may set liability precedent by Robert Gay – Lloyds List Wednesday 3 June 2009 ARTICLE IV rule 2(a) of the Hague-Visby Rules protects a carrier in respect of loss or damage arising or resulting from “act, neglect or … Continue reading