THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME PILOTS’ ASSOCIATION
A M E S S A G E F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T
Whilst the weather in Malta was somewhat
cooler than might be expected, the welcome was
extremely warm and I felt very comfortable to be
amongst...
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THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME PILOTS’ ASSOCIATION
A M E S S A G E F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T
Whilst the weather in Malta was somewhat
cooler than might be expected, the welcome was
extremely warm and I felt very comfortable to be
amongst pilots who think the same things and
want to develop the profession same way.
(The
President’s speech is on the website.
Ed) EMPA are
to be congratulated on their achievements over the
past 50 years and their wisdom in creating IMPA to
deal with IMO or ‘IMCO’ as it was all those years
ago, should be applauded.
STW44 was the usual mixture of the mundane and
the slightly surreal.
Our presence there dealt with
the protection of our status within the Convention
and also the interface with the Maritime Labour
Convention 2006 which I am aware is of interest
to many of you as it deals with professional
qualifications which you want to maintain.
The
surreal aspect was provided by a paper from
Denmark wishing to provide guidance to non-pil
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