http://www.ukmpa.org/rss/ Latest News RSS feed http://www.ukpma.org/news-article.php?nrews=117 2012-02-05 http://www.ukpma.org/news-article.php?nrews=116 Liverpool Pilotage Services Limited (LPSL) has received accreditation by Lloyds Register, Quality Assurance Division, for its commitment to providing shipping in the Port of Liverpool with a pilotage service that is quantifiable with respect to the safety management of its operations and its commitment to maintaining a 2012-01-31 http://www.ukpma.org/news-article.php?nrews=115 'We will be amending our advice in our SOLAS publication to reflect the new resolution and will also amend Regulation 23 of SOLAS by 1st July 2012 when we would consider both the Regulation and Resolution [IMO A-1045] to have full effect.' - 27th 2012-01-28 http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/msn_1832.pdf 2012-01-02 http://www.maib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/Fremantle-Express_Report.pdf 2011-12-30 http://www.ukpma.org/news-article.php?nrews=110 The meeting report is availableto membersunder theGovernment/DfT tab once logged in. 2011-12-09 http://www.maib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/Platon_Report.pdf 2011-12-08 http://www.redtapechallenge.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/maritime-industry-safety/ 2011-11-25 http://www.redtapechallenge.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/maritime-industry-safety/ 2011-11-15 http://www.skillsforjustice-nosfinder.com/consultation.php?c_id=29 2011-11-14 http://www.eyemag.se/core/items/201110/4433/collisions-and-groundings-2011-high-res.pdf 2011-10-27 http://www.uais.org/eNavigation%20Article%20v1.4.pdf 2011-10-26 http://www.ukpma.org/news-article.php?nrews=102 In the abstract of its findings on collisions involving members for the period 2005andndash;2010, the Swedish Club noted that of 277 incidents, 193 occurred in congested waters and that a pilot was on the bridge in 109 of these collisions. This means that 53% of such incidents 2011-10-09 http://www.ukmpa.org/downloads/xcH_jksi_Cfsg_s23/revised_bridge_standards_questionnaire.pdf 2011-10-01 http://www.ukmpa.org/downloads/xcH_jksi_Cfsg_s23/wg2_report.pdf 2011-09-22 http://www.espo.be/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=209%3Aespo-news-1724-14092011-&catid=35&Itemid=93 2011-09-16 http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WTK9DS5 2011-08-26 http://www.saveswanseacoastguard.co.uk/ 2011-08-24 http://www.marinesafetyforum.org/upload-files//safetyalerts/msf-safety-flash-11.29.pdf 2011-08-07 http://www.ukpma.org/news-article.php?nrews=91 2011-07-25 http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/news_info/press_releases/2011/glas_launch_2025_beyond_strategy.html 2011-07-18 http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/mcga07-home/shipsandcargoes/consultations/mcga-currentconsultations/consultation_proposals2011.htm As you are aware, we published our initial proposals to modernise Her Majesty's Coastguard on 16th December 2010. We received over 1,800 responses to this consultation and an independent team carefully reviewed these responses. We were very grateful for the constructive contributions from all our stakeholders. The 2011-07-14 http://www.imo.org/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/Pages/35-sekimizu.aspx 2011-06-28 http://www.ukpma.org/news-article.php?nrews=86 Let me start by thanking the organisers for this welcome opportunity to address you all. Nautilus is passionate in its work for the maritime profession and we firmly believe that shipping, and seafarers, deserve much more political profile and political priority than they are presently being given. 2011-06-25 http://www.ukpma.org/news-article.php?nrews=85 Sentinel Maritime has been appointed by the European Commission Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport to study the impact (including the financial consequences) of extending security measures to ships which currently do not fall within the scope of SOLAS Chapter XI/2 and the International Ship and Port Facility 2011-06-15 http://www.ths.org.uk/content.asp?management=true&page=44 2011-06-04 http://www.crewsaver.co.uk/Crewsaver/Crewsaver_Leisure_Products/index.html?catid=80 If you are intending to take your Pilot Coat / Lifejacket with you on board an airplane you may wish to read the following advice to ensure a hassle free journey. 2011-05-18 http://www.ukpma.org/news-article.php?nrews=63 Next year Liverpool will be hosting the EMPA football tournament. We are however sending a team to this year's tournament which is to be held in Flushing on 27/28/29th May, and are still looking for players. 2011-05-17 http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/mcga07-home/newsandpublications/press-releases.htm?id=D51B5A990D9D712C&m=4&y=2011 2011-04-22 http://www.ukpma.org/news-article.php?nrews=76 - What does the user really need? Portable Pilot Units (PPU) are now used in a number of ports to bring electronic charts and precise positioning together in a convenient and portable package for marine pilots. The Hydrographic Society UK (Southern Region), Nautical Institute 2011-04-13 http://www.ukpma.org/news-article.php?nrews=75 The International Hydrographic Organization has formed a working group to study how data quality is presented in navigational paper charts and ENCs. Although both paper charts and ENCs currently show the quality of data in several ways, it is widely thought that many of these are not 2011-04-06 http://youtu.be/fxFs5LpDsQU 2011-03-25 http://bit.ly/eYuYGV 2011-03-25 http://www.emergencymanagement.org.uk/feb2011/MIRG280211/tabid/5116/Default.aspx UK Coastguard Restructure and removal of the MIRG An inquiry has been launched into the possible removal of the UK Maritime Incident Response Group, for further details see: http://www.emergencymanagement.org.uk/feb2011/MIRG280211/tabid/5116/Default.aspx The MIRG was introduced in 2006, after a four year research and development 2011-03-09 http://www.aberdeen-harbour.co.uk/vacancies.html#Pilot 2011-02-21 http://www.ths.org.uk/content.asp?management=true&page=44 2011-02-18 http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/min_405.pdf 2011-02-04 http://www.ukmpa.org/downloads/xcH_jksi_Cfsg_s23/pppsg_update_-_december_2010.pdf 2011-01-08 http://www.ukpma.org/news-article.php?nrews=52 UK emergency towing vessels to be ditched Thursday 21 October 2010 EMERGENCY towing vessels around the UK coast are to be scrapped from September 2011 as part of the government's Comprehensive Spending Review, unveiled yesterday by Chancellor George Osborne. 2010-11-23 http://ec.europa.eu/transport/maritime/e-maritime_en.htm 2010-07-17