THE AUSTRALASIAN MARINE PILOTS INSTITUTE

Head to members reports to see the feature on marine pilotage written by Ian Ackerman of the DCN.

The Darwin workshop is less than two months away! check your emails and the AMPI website for the latest information from Darwin!

contact events@ampi.org.au for further information.

Captain Ross Nicholls is a Brisbane Marine Pilot, AMPI Member and President of the Mission to Seafarers Brisbane. Ross was interviewed recently on ABC radio and gave a great account as to the background and drivers behind what the MTS do and their recent award of Seafarer Centre of the Year!

Well done to the team at MTS Brisbane, as pilots we can see daily the positive impact a trip to town or even the mere mention of the local Mission to Seafarers can have on a ships crew.

excerpt below from https://www.seafarerswelfareawards.org/winners

"The Mission to Seafarers Brisbane welcomes an estimated 12,000 seafarers each year and maximises seafarers’ time ashore with its free on-demand bus service. In addition to its wider stakeholder cooperation, the MTS Brisbane works with students at Queensland University of Technology to help them meet the constantly evolving media needs of seafarers"

Listen to the interview via the link below

abc radio interview jun18.wma

The Coast Guard is investigating whether a ship's failed gangway fastening played a role in the death Saturday of an experienced harbor pilot from the Aransas-Corpus Christi Pilots Association

See below for more details.

From Caller-Times: 
Coast Guard investigating harbor pilot's death 


https://callertim.es/2tkJq2t

We have just uploaded a few more reports and have included some excerpts from the recent winter safe passage edition. Please have a read and email through any reports or articles to editor@ampi.org.au and web@ampi.org.au

Thanks, Luke

Do you have a time lapse of the pilotage in your port you would like to share?

We are looking at adding a section to the website for time lapses and video, we have some great ones already on our Facebook page but please get in touch with us to share! web@ampi.org.au

We have been busy behind the scenes updating the website with fresh and relevant content for our members!

Here are a few things to check out

• Marine Investigations - public access
• Reports by members - Full members only
• Current Workshop Information - public access
• AMPI Members - plenty of recent additions

The Darwin workshop registrations opened late in May and we have already seen a lot of people register which is great! make sure you get in early and register and also book your flights to the TOP END!!

Keep an eye out for your email invitation and the website launch of the 2018 AMPI Spring Workshop - Darwin!

We should be sending out details very soon.

Its going to be a great event, we have some great support already from Aviator Group, ConocoPhillips and Hart Marine!

AMPI is committed to bringing the latest marine investigation reports to the attention of our members. 

Click on the link on the home page or here to be taken to the Marine Investigations page. We will back date with informative reports and post new reports when available.

If you have a report which you think would be of benefit please share, email to web@ampi.org.au