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Auditor Training
IRCA Registered 5 Day Lead Auditor / Auditor Training for ISO 9001:2008 and the IMO’s International Safety Management (ISM) Code Management Systems An ISM-auditor’s course organised by Ferriby Marine is to be delivered in first week of October in at … Continue reading
The Good Old Days
Photo by Whites Aviation of Auckland waterfront on 22 September 1953 At Princes :- TOFUA, HAURAKI, HORORATA, WAINUI At Queens :- SUEVIC, KAWAROA, TAMAROA At Captain Cook :- PORT AUCKLAND, WANGANELLA At Kings :- TURIHAUA, WELLINGTON STAR, VILJA, KATUI At … Continue reading
Masters Under Pressure
Lloyds List by Michael Grey Monday 2 September 2013 Is risk-taking in the maritime industry now taken for granted? Today, the money men tend to be in charge and shipmasters are expected to tremble and obey THE song so … Continue reading
2013 Master’s Report to AGM
I am pleased to report on the Company activities and events involving its membership in the year ending at the Annual General Meeting 2013. Membership Our membership is down 2 from the 240 number reported last year. Nationally we have … Continue reading
Letter to Minister of Transport
The following letter was sent to the NZ Minister of Transport today. 19 August 2013 Hon. Gerry Brownlee Minister of Transport PO Box 18888 WELLINGTON 6160 Dear Minister, MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION – 2006 On the 1st September last year I … Continue reading
Maritime Labour Convention
MLC is not just a tick box exercise. Many flags have still failed to ratify this important piece of maritime legislation. It remains to be seen just how prepared shipowners, managers and their crew are for the pitfalls surrounding the … Continue reading
2013 Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting was held in Wellington on 14 August 2013. L – R : Captain Cor van Kesteren (General Secretary), Captain John Frankland(Auckland Secretary), Captain Tim Wood (Tauranga Warden), Captain Ted Ewbank (Auckland Warden), Captain Ken Watt (Master), … Continue reading
How Would NZ Port Regulations Work Here
How would the New Zealand “moving prohibited zone” work in this port?
What Happened at Genoa
Genoa Port Control Tower before accident Tower After the accident Go to this link to see excellent animation of this accident when the JOLLY NERO allided with the port control tower. It shows what should have happened and what actually … Continue reading
TEXAS FERTILIZER PLANT EXPLOSION NOT THE FIRST
April 16, 1947: Ship Explosion Ignites 3-Day Rain of Fire and Death By Randy Alfred 04.16.09 Storage tanks burn in Texas City, Texas, a few hours after the cargo ship Grandcamp exploded. Photo: Corbis A cargo ship explodes at dockside in Texas City, Texas. … Continue reading