by Brian Sinnott | Mar 6, 2022 | IFSMA
Link below to IFSMA newsletter for February 2022 Lithium batteries in road vehicles appear to be causing many ship fires, on one such car carrier “Felicity Ace” caught fire recently and eventually sank while under tow, all the crew were rescued. Such fires... 
by Brian Sinnott | Dec 6, 2021 | General Maritime Information
TRI-GLA DECISION TO DISCONTINUE DGPS SERVICE IN 2022 Date: 6 December 2021: The General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland – Trinity House, the Northern Lighthouse Board and Irish Lights – will discontinue their Differential GPS (DGPS)... 
by Brian Sinnott | Nov 9, 2021 | Institute News
The Irish Institute of Master Mariners has a long-standing connection with the annual Scouting Ireland Master Mariners competition. This year’s competition was held on Saturday, 6th November 2021 hosted by 1st Port of Dublin Sea Scouts – Ringsend. 3... by Brian Sinnott | Aug 8, 2021 | IFSMA
Link below to IFSMA newsletter for August 2021 IFSMA Newsletter – August 2021 
by Brian Sinnott | Jul 26, 2021 | COVID-19
The Irish Institute of Master Mariners is one of more than 800 organisations and companies that have signed the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change. A recent update on the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change has been issued.... 