Institute News
Don Curtis award presented at NMCI
On the 13th October 2020 President of the Irish Institute of Master Mariners, Capt Dermot Gray, presented the Don Curtis Award to Dmitri Jelezoglo. The award is sponsored by the Institute. Named after the late Don Curtis who was a popular and well-regarded member of...
Irish Lights help out National Maritime College cadets.
In these stage times it is great to sea the spirit of co-operation that seafarers are known for alive and well. The following article by IIMM president Capt. Dermot Gray give the full details. Well done to Irish Lights, NMCI and the team on board Granuaile. Cadet Ship...
UK Convened summit on crew changes
July 9 is the date for the UK-convened summit on crew changes, which will engage stakeholders from across the world, including maritime, aviation, regulators and politicians. A solution to the crew repatriation crisis cannot come soon enough with news from British...
PPU’s For Safer Port Navigation
IIMM members John Horgan and Tony Mulcahy recently contributed to an interesting article relating to the use of Personal Pilot Unit's and ECDIS in port situations. Read the full article here
Day of the Seafarer 2020 (IMO Article)
This year, the annual Day of the Seafarer (DotS) celebrated its 10th anniversary on 25 June. Seafarers are on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic, playing an essential role in maintaining the flow of vital goods, such as food, medicines and medical supplies....
IIMM President goes viral!!
Social media on fire following IIMM president being hailed a hero!! Well done to Capt. Dermot Gray and all the crew of the Granuaile.
IMO Draws up protocols for safe crew changes
The need for ships to change crews and for seafarers to fly home at the end of their periods of service have emerged as two of the biggest challenges facing shipping as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the International Maritime Organization has sent a...
Up to 2000 UK seafarers stranded
BBC News 9th May 2020: The UK Chamber of Shipping wants the UK government to become the first to sign up to a global plan to get crews home. And the Nautilus International maritime union said seafarers stuck on ships for months were depressed and homesick, "with no...
Marine Ball 2020 Cancelled
Following a vote by National Council the the decision has been taken to cancel this years Marine Ball which was scheduled to take place on the 7th of November 2020. In light of the ongoing situation in relation to COVID-19 this was deemed the correct decision to make...
Seafarers Supporting Global Trade during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Today May 1st 2020 the Global Shipping Fleet sounded fog horns at 1200 hrs local times. Crew of the Irish Lights Vessel Granuaile (Captained by IIMM President Dermot Gray) joined with all vessels participating in sounding its horn to salute seafarers, to celebrate...
