Category Archives: General

Lloyds List Monday 17 February 2014 by Janet Porter AT least 200 to 300 containers were lost from the 7,200 teu Svendborg Maersk late last week when the ship was caught up in atrocious weather conditions as it crossed the Bay … Continue reading →

As part of a plan to raise the membership of the Company, which has been on a slow decline, it was agreed by the Executive Council to have a promotional brochure printed, distributed to branches and on to individual members. … Continue reading →

From Lloyds List    Friday 10 January 2014    by Michael Grey   “The Board was also at pains to ensure that a constant supply of good officers would be available to sail the new ships.” The object, said the … Continue reading →

AIS can no longer be trusted, says hacking expert Lloyds List Wednesday 16 October 2013 by David Osler THE Automatic Identification System is “fundamentally broken” and can no longer be trusted, according to Trend Micro, the company that detailed its researchers to prove … Continue reading →

The Master, Captain Kenneth Watt, lays our wreath at the National War Memorial service to commerorate Merchant Nay Day on Tuesday 03 September 2013.

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

How would the New Zealand “moving prohibited zone” work in this port?