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Life as a Master Mariner – 2008
Oceans of opportunity: The Master’s View by Richard Meade – Lloyds List Wednesday 16 April 2008 Richard caught up with the master of CMA CGM Puget as it unloads in the port of New Jersey “I just don’t seem to ever leave … Continue reading
Small Boat Safety
Leisure craft on Canada’s waterways will be safer this year, if the Honorable Minister for Transport has his way. No less than five million Canadian boaters who do not currently have a licence – a ‘proof of competency’ – must … Continue reading
Maari Platform Arrives & Large Ship for Wellington
For those Wellington members who attended the meeting last week when the Manager of ONV gave a very interesting talk on oil exploration in New Zealand. For more information on the FPSO Raroa and the platform now unloading in Admiralty … Continue reading
Anatoki
The owners were having problems with Maritime New Zealand about the length of ANATOKI. The problem was “resolved” by building a “new” bow inside the original bow, and the “new” bow was used for the tonnage length calculations, thereby … Continue reading
Spot the Difference
by Michael Grey-Lloyds List- Monday 28 January 2008 THE great Heathrow air crash (or hard landing, if I might use the technical term) invited some interesting comparisons between ships and aircraft. Undoubtedly, the pilots of the Boeing 777 did everything they … Continue reading
Hebei Spirit
Lloyds List – Wednesday 23 January 2008 THE news that the master of the very large crude carrier Hebei Spirit, several crew, and indeed the owners of the ship, have been charged by the South Korean authorities, is profoundly depressing, … Continue reading
New Qualifications Rule
You are invited to comment on the draft Maritime Rule Part 32, Ships and Maritime Operations Personnel – Qualifications (re-issue). Purpose of the draft Part 3 32 Rule 2 Maritime Rule Part 32 (re-issue) is a complete re-draft of the … Continue reading
Jody F Millennium Claim Settled
Gisborne Herald Friday, 28 December 2007 by John Jones THE multimillion-dollar Jody F Millennium case has been settled and Gisborne’s ratepayers are off the hook. Gisborne District Council chief executive Lindsay McKenzie advised councillors of the settlement but it was … Continue reading
Australian Certificates of Competency
Article from Fairplay 13 December 2007 The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will introduce “near-coastal” certificates for deck and engineering officers next year, in a bid to remedy the maritime labour shortage. AMSA’s manager of ship operations and qualifications, Mark … Continue reading
Pasha Bulker
Lloyds List – 6 December 2007 by Michelle Wiese Bockmann Pasha Bulker Master Avoids Prosecution for Grounding NO charges will be laid against the master of the Pasha Bulker, despite an Australian report assessing his seamanship as “poor” and responsible … Continue reading