Monthly Archives: January 2016

This item appeared on gCaptain website 29 January 2016 The sinking of the Greek tanker released an estimated 63,000 tones of foul-smelling black fuel along the Galicia coast and forced the closure of the country’s richest fishing grounds. As gCaptain … Continue reading →

Celestial Navigation Returns to US Naval Academy Picture this: A naval vessel is navigating the high seas thousands of nautical miles from land. Suddenly all navigation systems become inoperable. What happens next? What does this mean? With today’s technology rapidly advancing, the US Navy realized … Continue reading →

This article is taken from the HCMM Journal dated Following the presentation of the 2015 Merchant Navy Medals, at Trinity House on Monday 23rd November, Shipping Minister Robert Goodwill MP announced a new State Award to be known as the … Continue reading →

Gentlemen, and Ladies, Please forgive my addressing the gentlemen first.  It is due to their preponderance in numbers.  But yes, happily the Company does have lady Master Mariner members,  Three in fact, of which two are members of  Christchurch Branch, … Continue reading →

From Lloyds List  Tuesday 12 January 2016 Lloyds List WHY are numbers of marine professionals so enthused with the notion of autonomous ships? The Nautical Institute seems positively potty on the idea, holding conferences on a subject which for many … Continue reading →

Click on link below for  interview with Master and Chief Officer of largest container ship, with 18 601 TEU on board, to call at London Gateway – 2 week after leaving Port Klang in Malaysia. Click Here