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.

"The future of vessel traffic management in concept and
philosophy"
Program;
A ship’s voyage visiting the port of Rotterdam in the near future
Investigating the boundaries of VTM in European harbours
VTM as a calamity abatement tool, now and in the future
Calamity abatement fully under control? Close co-operation in the safety chain
Dangerous goods incidents; Prepared and under control
Presentation Dynamic Harbour Chart
The need for good strategical information for decision-making in European harbours
The International Harbour Masters Association (IHMA) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are pleased to announce the 15th International Harbour Masters Association Congress, to be held from 09–12 June 2026 at Theater Zuidplein in Rotterdam.
Naresh Sewnath, Senior Harbour Master at Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) in South Africa’s Port of Durban, began his maritime career back in 1988. He started out as a cadet with TNPA (then known as South African Transport Services (SATS).
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