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Forth Pilots achieve ISPO Accreditation
Captain Keith McLean MNI , (AFP)
The Association of Forth Pilots has become the first pilotage service in the UK to be accredited by Lloyds Register under the International Standard for Maritime Pilot Organisations (ISPO). Read the rest of this entry »
EUROPILOTS
Captain Kevin Vallance MNI
Pilots have long had a vital role in preventing casualties in congested waterways and this article traces the development of Europilots and its affiliation with UK pilotage associations. Read the rest of this entry »
NORWEST INTERACTION: Specialist Training & Certification for Pilots
Captain Peter J McArthur. LLB (Hons), MIMarEST, MNI. (Manchester)
Omegagas: Manchester ship Canal Photo: Rosalind Thomas
Following your article ‘Hydro-dynamics: Professional Research by Pilots’ (April 2010) in which Mike Robarts (Harwich) outlined the effects of extreme ship-interaction on the Manchester Ship Canal, I felt it might be of some interest to the pilots to learn that the theories deriving from the research have been turned into practical knowledge and is impacting on ship-handling practices and maritime safety. Read the rest of this entry »
UKMPA Hosts Azipilot Meeting
“Independence of the Seas” Photo: Simon Brooke-Webb
There are 15 partners in the EU AZIPILOT Project with each partner taking a turn at hosting a quarterly meeting. Read the rest of this entry »
HARWICH PILOT VISITS PAPUA NEW GUINEA (PNG)MARITIME COLLEGE
Kevin Constable MNI
During a recent two week visit to Port Moresby I was invited to give a presentation to students at the PNG Maritime College in Madang.
Astrolabe Bay Photo: boogies with fish Read the rest of this entry »
E- Navigation
E-NAVIGATION
Anyone with even a passing interest in Nautical papers and journals will have seen references to the concept of e-Navigation. Since the end of 2005 the challenge at IMO has been to format an e-Navigation policy within the international shipping industry. Read the rest of this entry »
Criminalisation: A Case History
Despite the rising number of reports coming in from around the World regarding the criminalisation of seafarers in general and pilots in particular there are still many pilots who believe themselves to be invincible and consider legal defence insurance unnecessary ! Read the rest of this entry »
The ISM Code: A picture speaks a thousand words!!
Happy Captain? Photo: JCB
I recently piloted a small coastal tanker and upon arriving on the bridge I noticed that the printer in the improvised office section (now an essential element of a short sea trader’s bridge!) of the wheelhouse was clunking away merrily, churning out page after page of documents. Read the rest of this entry »
Azipilot Project
Gareth Rees & Nigel Allen (Southampton)
A Typical propulsion “pod”
The Azipilot Project is a three year project part funded by the EU The Project was put together, and is being managed by Newcastle University and comprises of representatives, or Partners, from Naval Architects, Training Establishments, Simulator Manufacturers, Hydrodynamics and Pilots with the UKMPA being the representatives of the Pilotage profession. Read the rest of this entry »
Port Revel Manned Model Centre
John Pearn (Milford Haven)
Lake Revel has a surface area of 5 ha (13 acres) and is located in woodland about one hour’s drive from Lyon in the South of France. photo: Port Revel
I have known Arthur de Graauw, the Director of Port Revel near Grenoble in France, for a number of years, having met him at various pilotage conferences. Read the rest of this entry »
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