Monthly Archives: April 2008

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

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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

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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

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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

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