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Editorial Autumn 2011

January 11th, 2012 by JCB
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Early this century the humble vowel “e” along with its companion “i” emerged from being just another letter in the alphabet to become a symbol of all that was thrusting and modern to the extent where politicians are now offering us e-government through e-petitions. The world of navigation has not escaped this utopian world of e and so we also have e-navigation. Read the rest of this entry »

Pensions News: Autumn 11

January 9th, 2012 by JCB
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Trustees

There continue to be changes within the trustee board and at the Association’s last AGM earlier this year  Andy Jones, Finance Manager at Milford Haven and Linda Henry, Group Personnel Manager at Associated British Ports, were appointed as alternate port trustees. Read the rest of this entry »

Chairman’s Report 10/11

January 9th, 2012 by JCB
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Throughout the summer months, regardless of the fine weather, the UKMPA Executive members have been busy as ever on a number of fronts including (but not limited to) attending a variety of meetings namely:  Read the rest of this entry »

Victoria Drummond Award

January 9th, 2012 by JCB
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Nautilus Chairman, Ulrich Jurgens, congratulates Admiralty pilot, Rachel Dunn, on her receipt of the Victoria Drummond award.

Photo: Nautilus

Rachel Dunn, wife of Southampton pilot, Neil Dunn, received the Nautilus  Victoria Drummond Award presented by Sir Alan Massey at the 1st Nautilus International Conference. Read the rest of this entry »

EDITORIAL: HACKING!

November 9th, 2011 by JCB
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Whilst I have been compiling the copy for this issue, the phone hacking scandal has been unfolding and it has been fascinating to see all those who only a few weeks ago were desperate to court favour with the News International executives now scattering in panic to distance themselves from Murdoch and Brooks as their house of cards collapses! Read the rest of this entry »

Chairman’s Report: Summer 2011

November 9th, 2011 by JCB
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It was a pleasure to meet many of you at this year’s one day conference on board HQS Wellington in May. Read the rest of this entry »

Pensions News Summer 2011

November 9th, 2011 by JCB
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The Secretariat

Trustees

There has been a change to the Deputy Chairman of the P.N.P.F. since my last article.  Read the rest of this entry »

EMPA Conference 2011 Amsterdam 25th to 27th May

November 6th, 2011 by JCB
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UKMPA attendees: Don Cockrill,  Peter Wylie, Mike Morris,   KevinValance, Gareth Rees

Venue: WESTERKIRK

EMPA President: Jacques Saubon welcomed 80 delegates from 22 countries. Read the rest of this entry »

All In a Pilot’s Days Work!

November 6th, 2011 by JCB
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Rotterdam pilot Paul Borsbroom took these photographs whilst piloting the  NAFTOBULK VII into the Heuvelman facilities in Gravendeel assisted by the tugs SIRIUS and EN AVANT 4. Now, where did the book say the pivot point should be?

A roman UK Pilot

November 6th, 2011 by JCB
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Sometime prior to the establishment of the UKPA, in fact around 140 AD, a member of the Roman army of occupation army died near York. Read the rest of this entry »