AMPI's President recently wrote to the editor of the Daily Cargo News, this was in response to a letter written earlier by the CEO of Shipping Australia, regarding competition in pilotage.

Following feedback from AMPI's initial letter to DCN, the AMPI President followed up with clarification of AMPI's position/opinion.

Click on the following links for more information

AMPI media release 01/2018 - President's letter to the editor

AMPI media release 02/2018 - President's follow up letter

See below a chronological list of letters to editor of DCN regarding competition in Pilotage - links to theDCN website

20.feb.18 - Letter to editor - by CEO Shipping Australia

28.feb.18 - Letter to editor - by AMPI President

02.mar.18 - Letter to editor - by Mr Perry Sutton, Torres Pilots

05.mar.18 - Letter to editor - by AMPI President (In response to first letter)

IMPA's Position on Competition in Pilotage

ATSB report on the grounding of Atlantic Blue *

* It is AMPI's opinion is that the above ATSB report highlights where some systematic and regulatory shortcomings were identified in 2009 by the investigation and as a result, the Regulator, service providers and the pilots all responded appropriately to achieve a positive outcome.

 

AMPI established and continues to finance a professional and confidential Peer Assistance Network or PAN, which is available to all members and their families.

"PAN Members" are marine pilots who have undertaken specific training to become peer councillors. AMPI has also retained the services of a professional councillor, Marcus Romanic, who is a trained Psychologist and has a practice in Geelong.

Click on the link to be directed to the PAN area which has further information and PAN Member contact details - currently for AMPI members only

 

 

 

The XXIV IMA Congress will be held in Dakar, Senegal on the 22-27 April 2018.

A number of the AMPI executive are attending, stay tuned for more information and a synopsis of the event!

The next AMPI workshop will be held in Darwin on 19-21 September 2018.

Online registration and session details will be provided at a later date, but for now contact admin@ampi.org.au if you have any enquiries.

Click here to view the workshop page

Registration is now open for the "NAV18" AMSA navigation Safety Symposium to be held on the Gold Coast 1-3 May 2018.

It would be great to AMPI members attend.

Visit the NAV18 website here and view the provisional program.

Members can now access speaker papers from the 2017 Fremantle Workshop along with past workshops.

The Australasian Marine Pilots Institute has released a statement regarding regarding Australian Shipping.

Click here to view the document