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Obituary: William Hedley Kett 1913-2014
Capt Hedley Kett, who has died aged 100, was a successful wartime submarine commander and, post-war, piloted ships in the
North Sea and on the Thames. Read the rest of this entry »
Obituary: Robert Louis Mann 1933-2014
Robert Louis Mann was born on 16 December 1933 in Beckenham, Kent. Read the rest of this entry »
Obituary: Michael James McCormick (1950 -2014)
Michael James McCormick was born 17 December 1950 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, and from there moved to Liverpool where he was brought up by his mum with his elder sister Paddy. Read the rest of this entry »
Obituary: Terence Norris (1936 – 2013)
Terry was born on 25th May 1936 in Leeds, but while he was still young the family moved to Scarborough.
He pursued an ambition to go to sea by sitting the entrance exam for the Graham Sea Training School in Scarborough. 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 »
Tower to Tower cycle challenge
Peter McArthur, a Manchester Ship Canal pilot, set himself the challenge of cycling unaided from the Eiffel Tower in France all the way to Blackpool Tower to raise funds for Cancer Research. Read the rest of this entry »
Obituary: William Hoplins 1935 – 2014
When 3rd Officer in the Blue Funnel Line, Bill applied for entry to the Helmsmen’s Service on the Manchester Ship Canal and was appointed in October 1957. He was very active in ‘job’ politics when representative on the Helmsmen’s Committee.
He was appointed 2nd class pilot in October 1966 and first class three years later. Always a popular raconteur, he once was stand-in when an entertainer (a comedian) took ill at the annual dinner. Later, as representative on the Pilotage Committee, he was instrumental in the formation of the present Manchester Pilot Service.
During 1978 and 79 he was appropriated to a Greek company carrying caustic soda from Partington outwards. In the years 1983-5 Bill was a pilot at Jeddah, retiring on 31st December 1992. He died on 13th January 2014, sadly after a long illness.
Harry Hignett (Manchester Retd.)
Cows not Cowes!!
These comical photos were sent to the Pilot Magazine by Jean Buckpitt, a London pilot, whose friend Justin Denham, who took the photos,
is a pilot on the River Lune. Read the rest of this entry »
Tilbury Restores London International Cruise Terminal Cupola
The Port of Tilbury has invested £250,000 into restoring a historical landmark, which features prominently on the Thames skyline. Read the rest of this entry »
Chairman’s Report, Spring 2014: Don Cockrill
Pilots and social responsibility This year sees the 500th anniversary of the Royal Charter of Trinity House, something which had a profound effect on maritime safety in the UK and ultimately globally, influencing
as it did standards of navigation, pilotage and other regulations. Read the rest of this entry »
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