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 International Harbour Masters Association (IHMA) and Tanger Med Port Authority are pleased to announce the 14th International Harbour Masters Congress. The key theme of this 2024 event is The Marine Adventure – Evolving and adapting to change in today’s ports. Tanger Med Port Authority will host the congress at the Tanger Med Port Center from 21 to 24 May 2024.
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For Melissa Williams, growing up on the island of Newfoundland in Canada, the sea was always prominent. Entering the maritime industry was a logical step and so, in 2002, she enrolled on a Nautical Science programme at the Marine Institute in St. John's. It proved to be the start of a career that would involve a wealth of both theoretical, and practical learning.
The main approach channel and Berths 8&9 at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe have been deepened to improve access for the world’s largest container ships.
Rear Admiral Iain Lower will succeed Captain Ian McNaught in February 2024 as the head of the maritime organisation
Sanmar Shipyards has delivered a second revolutionary electric-powered Tug of the Future to HaiSea Marine in Canada to work alongside its sister as a key member of the most environmentally-friendly tugboat operation in the world.
He served for twenty years in various vessels of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Highlights of his time were being the first RFA officer to attend the Long Navigation Course (topping the sea time component), and also beating the entire Naval fleet in a midshipmen’s cup race in his very early years.
“My parents knew that if I went fishing, I’d not experience much of the world. It’s a way of life and you have to give everything to it. You don’t get many days of annual leave a year and must work to the weather as they say. They said, ‘If you want to go down that road, that’s fine, but go off and get some qualifications first’. After I’d finished school, they encouraged me to do Nautical Science – the first step towards a cadetship in Ireland.”
June 13, 2023, Halifax, NS – With the arrival of the MSC Elma on Sunday, June 11 to PSA Halifax Atlantic Hub, the Port of Halifax has officially welcomed its fifth MSC Service. The Ecuador to NWC Service rotation includes stops at Antwerp, Rotterdam, Bremerhaven, Halifax, Boston, Freeport, Balboa, Guayaquil, Puerto Bolivar, Guayaquil, Paita, Cristobal, Moin and Antwerp.
IHMA is pleased to introduce its newest Commercial members Xanatos Marine
About Xanatos Marine
In 2019, Belfast Harbour Marina — located next to the Titanic Museum — initiated a project to enhance waterfront safety. After careful evaluation of the challenges faced by harbour environments, including corrosion of traditional metal ladders and limited visibility for rescue operations, the marina chose to install Port-Safety’s LifeLadder® solution.
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