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126th UKMPA Conference: Mike Robarts
Members and guests arrived at the Queen Hotel in Chester on the afternoon of the 25 November 2014 for a cruise hosted by Carmet Tugs on the Manchester Ship Canal. Read the rest of this entry »
Commonwealth Flotilla: Matt Hill
On Friday 25 July I stood in scorching Greenock sunshine and watched as over 250 leisure craft began mustering at James Watt Dock marina in Greenock preparing to take part in the Commonwealth Games flotilla before proceeding up the River Clyde to Princes Dock in Glasgow. This was to be the largest organised flotilla ever on the Clyde. Read the rest of this entry »
Annual Ports Conference 2014: Mike Robarts
With EU Ports Regulation to be discussed at the annual ports conference the Association put together a delegate team to ensure the Association’s views were heard about proposed regulation. Remi Mayet, from DG Move, the EU Directorate General for Mobility and Transport attended, as did Don Cockrill, our Chairman, John Pearn and Mike Morris the Vice Chairmen, and Mike Robarts from the Section Committee. Proposed EU Ports Regulation generated a heated debate.
The Annual ports conference tackled other thorny issues. Chief among these were:
• judicial review, for which law firm Eversheds gave a presentation;
• Port development and infrastructure, responses coming from the Department for Transport;
• licensing and planning by John Tye of the Marine Management Organisation;
• The latest view of global seaborne trade explained by Trevor Crowe of Clarksons’ shipping services.
The event gave the Association networking opportunities to discuss proposed EU Ports Regulation with other ports groups and especially with the Department for Transport.
Seafarers’ WiFi System Installed at Ipswich: David Thurston
L-R: Captain Jerry Coleman ( Ipswich HM). Andrew Harston (ABP director, Short Sea Ports) Rose George, James Cooper (CEO, ABP) David Thurston (Chairman FHPSS)
On Thursday 30th October 2014, Felixstowe & Haven Ports Seafarers’ Service (FHPSS) held a ceremony on board the Thames sailing barge Victor at Ipswich Docks, to celebrate the inauguration of the Seafarers Wi –Fi network at the Port of Ipswich. Read the rest of this entry »
Harnessing the power of the tides: Ton Van De Plas Msc
At 320MW installed capacity, with first power expected in 2018, Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon will be the largest marine energy development in the world. Read the rest of this entry »
Safe tug: From a tug master’s point of view: Bas van Hoorn
This article is reproduced with the kind permission of the publishers of the International Tug & OSV magazine. It was first published in their July/August 2013 edition. www.tugandosv.com. The Pilot Magazine would also like to pass on their thanks to Capt. Bas van Hoorn.
My name is Bas van Hoorn and I am senior captain/instructor on all types of tugboats ranging from conventional single screw, stern drives, Voith Schneiders, tractors and Rotor®tugs. Read the rest of this entry »
Book Review: Deep sea and foreign going. Inside shipping. The invisible industry that brings you 90% of everything by Rose George
Rose George took passage from Felixstowe to Singapore on board MAERSK KENDAL, noting her adventures and surrounding her account of the voyage with the results of research into the industry and seafaring, interview extracts, salty anecdotes and true stories, and her learning from seminars and conferences. Read the rest of this entry »
A visit to Malta: Ken Kirby
My daughter’s wedding in Malta meant a two-week holiday in the sun, but I didn’t plan to spend it all lying by the pool. Read the rest of this entry »
International Standard for Maritime Pilot Organisations: Paul Schoneveld
Liverpool will be the host city in October 2014 where the participant members of the International User Group of the International Standard for maritime Pilot Organisations will convene for two days. Read the rest of this entry »
Marine Implications of Molecular Hydrodynamics: Peter McArthur
Despite common perceptions, water is one of the most complex and poorly understood substances we know. Read the rest of this entry »
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