Harbour Master
Harbour Masters
Worldwide there are approximately 3,000 merchant ports and the work of the Harbour Master can vary widely from country to country and from port to port even within the same country.
We learnt this month, November, that the Panama Maritime Authority has issued
Panama Maritime Authority Merchant Marine Notice No MNM-13/2022.
For a copy see here:
It is understood that the Panama Maritime Authority with a view to maintain their White List status in the Paris MoU, has made it compulsory for all Panamanian- flagged vessels transiting or visiting Panamanian ports prior to their arrival to any port or terminal in Paris MoU area to undergo a Flag Annual Safety Inspection (ASI) as soon as they arrive at any port or terminal in Panama.
The Paris MoU States
The current member States of the Paris MoU are Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
It is understood that non-compliance with the provisions of this requirement will be subject to sanction by the Administration.
Refusal for the first time carries a penalty of US$10,000.
Recurrence will be grounds for the cancellation of the Panamanian registry immediately.
Ship owners / operators and masters of Panama-flagged vessels have been advised to be guided by above and ensure compliance.
Steve Rushbrook never predicted he would become a Harbour Master, let alone in one of the southernmost ports in the world. His career pathway to becoming a Harbour Master for New Zealand’s Otago Regional Council shows what is possible for those with less conventional backgrounds.
As part of the refurbishment for the operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm, Inland and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS) has installed a floating concrete breakwater within the Port of Newhaven to provide safe berthing facilities for crew transfer vessels (CTVs).