Harbour Master

Ports Victoria appoints new Melbourne Harbour Master

Pictured: a satellite view of the Port of Melbourne. Credit: Google Maps.

Warwick Laing has been appointed by Ports Victoria as Harbour Master for the Port of Melbourne as of 2 May 2022. Mr Laing is currently Manager Navigation Services / Deputy Harbour Master.

“Warwick’s role is essential in ensuring safe, efficient and fair access to Australia’s busiest container and general cargo port. He will be an important contributor to Ports Victoria’s management team and the Melbourne port community,”...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/ports-victoria-appoints-new-melbourne-harbour-master/

174 Jeanine Drummond, Integral Maritime, MD & Principal Marine Advisor

Leadership – essential for a safe working environment at sea

In this episode, you will be meeting a true leader, an experienced Harbour Master, Master Mariner, Experienced Marine Advisor, General Manager and Non-Executive Director; her name is Captain Jeanine Drummond.

We speak about the importance of modern leadership, which is somewhat different from traditional leadership, which has been prevailing in our industry for such a long time.

We also speak about the importance of not just trying to...

https://shippingpodcast.com/174-jeanine-drummond-integral-maritime-md-principal-marine-advisor/

New Sydney harbour master announced

Pictured: a handshake symbolically representing coming to an agreement;
Photo credit: Cytonn Photography from Unsplash

Port Authority of New South Wales has announced that Captain Myron Fernandes has been appointed as the new harbour master for Sydney and Botany Bay. He began his role on 30 October 2020.

Captain Fernandes has over twenty years’ experience in the maritime industry which includes more than ten years in port management within Port of Dampier and Port Headland.

He has been the...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/new-sydney-harbour-master-announced/