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.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) refers to the process of tracking and documenting the skills, knowledge and experience that you gain both formally and informally as you go about your work beyond any initial training. It is a record of what you experience, learn and then apply.
IHMA is developing a set of international occupational standards that will help harbour masters around the world assess their competence and support their career development.
IHMA recognizes that some countries already have well developed CPD schemes for harbour masters. IHMA CPD is designed to support harbour masters in countries where there is no national scheme currently available and who are members of IHMA.
Under the patronage of the Minsitry of Energy & Infrastructure and hosted by Fichte & Co and RAK Ports…
Rear Admiral Iain Lower will succeed Captain Ian McNaught in February 2024 as the head of the maritime organisation
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