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Large Container Ships
What would happen if the Emma Maersk did an MSC Napoli? Craig Eason writing in LLOYDS LIST Friday 19 October 2007 WITH owners building container vessels of 10,000 teu and designers laying out plans for a 16,000 teu ship, salvors … Continue reading
War Service
From “On Deck” May 1945 News has now been received that the Union Company’s well-known liner Monowai was in the forefront of the landing of Allied troops in Normandy on D-Day on June 5 last year. Her participation in the … Continue reading
Training Ship Problems
From “On Deck” May 1938 To the Editor: Sir,- In the last issue of “On Deck” I read with interest the letter published on a Training Ship for New Zealand by W.S.T., and apparently the N.Z Company of Master Mariners … Continue reading
Honours for Members
From On Deck June 1953 A member and member of the committee, Commander G.H.Edwards, R.D., R.N.Z.N.R., was appointed early this year Honorary Naval Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir Willoughby Norrie, G.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., M.C. This is the first … Continue reading
Master in Jail After Drugs Found in Cargo
Friday 31 August 2007 Lloyds List Master facing drugs trial slams charges as ‘a farce’ By Nigel Lowry A VETERAN Croatian reefer master has highlighted the personal and professional indignity he and two shipmates are suffering after being thrown into … Continue reading
Otaki Scholar
Our annual meeting with members of the Durham Association was held at the Bay Plaza Hotel, Wellington on Monday 20 August 2007. This was to mark the visit of the 64th Otaki Scholar from Robert Gordon School in Aberdeen, Scotland. … Continue reading
Executive Council
Executive Council members at the 2007 AGM. Tim Wood (Warden Tauranga Branch), Richard Knight (Warden Christchurch Branch), John Brown (Master), Peter Attwood (Warden Wellington Branch), Jaap de Jong (Warden Auckland Branch), Ken Watt (General Secretary/Treasurer).
Master’s Report to 2007 AGM
Masters Report – AGM August 2007 It is with pleasure that I submit my report for the past 12 months. Membership Our membership as at 31 July is 248. This includes 8 life members Captain Max Deane Auckland Editor Retired Union … Continue reading