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- The latest issues: 327
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The Invisible Killer: Mike Robarts
– Okay, Cap’n, I wish you and your crew a safe voyage and we look forward to seeing you again.
– Thanks, Pilot, and all the best; the 3rd mate will show you the way
down to the pilot door.
In the passage way, the 3rd mate is about 15 metres ahead of you and starts to descend the ladder down the hatch. He collapses in front of your eyes – what do you do, where do you go, how do you raise the alarm – more importantly, what should you do? Read the rest of this entry »
Climate Data Gets Seal of Approval: St Andrews University
Seals have helped gather information on some of the harshest environments on the planet, using technology designed by scientists at the University of St Andrews. Read the rest of this entry »
Plymouth University Research on Maritime Cyber Attacks Alan Williams
According to new research maritime vessels are under significant threat of cyber-attack because many are carrying outdated software and were not designed with cyber security in mind. Read the rest of this entry »
A message to UKMPA members from outgoing Chairman: Don Cockrill
Don hands over to John Pearn and receives a gift from members to thank him for his work as Chairman
If you were able to attend conference on board HQS Wellington in early November, you will I hope have experienced another excellent event with a broad variety of technical speakers and a fascinating visit to Lloyds as part of the evening reception. The success of the event is of course down to the excellent organisation and coordination by our secretary, Peter Lightfoot, and in no small part to the significant financial support of our many sponsors who enable the delegate costs to be maintained at an attractively affordable level to members. Read the rest of this entry »
127th Annual Conference: Mike Robarts with Photos: JCB
Members gathered on the 4th November for the 127th Annual Conference on board HQS Wellington in London. This was Don Cockrill’s final chairing of the Association’s conference; he has now handed over to John Pearn, who has been Vice Chair for several years. Association business included reports from the Chairman, EMPA Vice President Mike Morris, Treasurer Bob Watt and Nick Lee Chairman of the Technical and Training Committee. Read the rest of this entry »
Lloyd’s Reception: John Clandillon-Baker
The 127th UKMPA conference was held on board the HQS Wellington on 4 and 5 November 2015. On the evening of the 4th the UKMPA hosted a reception for delegates, speakers and guests at Lloyd’s of London. Read the rest of this entry »
Criminality in the law of marine pilotage: Barrie Youde
The criminal law has a significant role in the law of marine pilotage, largely because the statute law of pilotage permits the public imposition of compulsory pilotage upon certain vessels in certain areas. It is only the statute law which permits any such imposition; and wherever it does not do so the general international liberty of navigation applies. Read the rest of this entry »
Concept Ship
Autonomous shipping in our industry is occupying the attentions of designers and engineers in partnership with Flag States and Classification Societies. Over the next few years the proposal of Autonomous Ships is likely to be fiercely debated. Our Association was represented at the Nautical Institute seminar on Autonomous Ships held in September 2015 at Bristol, and our members’ notes from the meeting will be published in the next edition. This article by DNV – GL looks at the feasibility of a small autonomous coastal ship designed to be environmentally friendly whilst delivering cargo packages and is published with the kind permission of Alexandra Jane Oliver PR Communications Expert, Media and Public Relations, Hamburg Ed
Piloting at the ‘edge-of-chaos’ : Peter McArthur
Background
Many years of research devoted to trying to understand the underlying mechanics of marine hydrodynamics have been rewarded with the publication of a number of papers that attempt to explain both the resultant theoretical principles and their practical application in a simplistic, easily assimilable, manner. Read the rest of this entry »
All Parliamentary Parties Maritime & Ports Groups meetings: Mike Robarts
Your Association continues to be a presence at the All Parliamentary Parties Maritime and Ports Groups (APPMPG) meetings in Westminster’s committee rooms. Read the rest of this entry »
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