Institute News
IIMM Becomes a signatory to the Neptune Declaration on Seafarers Wellbeing and Crew Change.
The Irish Institute of Master Mariners has joined more than 300 companies and organizations who have signed up to the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change. The signatories of the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change vowed to...
CESMA Newsletter March 2021
Link below to CESMA newsletter for March 2021 In this issue 2021 Life in new realities Minutes of the CESMA board meeting on 20th February 2021 Protection against piracy and armed robbery Climate change and shipping Cloud training simulation CESMA Newsletter March...
Letter to minister Eamonn Ryan from IIMM President Capt. Dermot Gray regarding vaccination for seafarers and marine pilots.
A copy of the letter written to Minister for transport Eamonn Ryan on February 2nd 2021 can be viewed using the link below. Click here to view letter
Isolda Commeration
19 December 2020 marked the 80th anniversary of the sinking of Isolda, a service vessel owned by the Commissioners of Irish Lights (Irish Lights). On 19th December 1940, Isolda sailed from Rosslare with a relief crew on board for the Barrels and Coninbeg lightships....
Naval Service seek direct entry officers
Interesting article in the Irish Times about recruitment to the defence forces. Navy opportunities may be of interest to members. Read Irish Times article here Got to directly to Military careers page
Marine Notice No. 14 of 2020 – Temporary Contingency Planning for Certification of Seafarers – COVID-19
Reissued 30th October 2020 expiring 30th April 2021 This Marine Notice sets out the temporary measures being put in place in relation to the validity of seafarers’ documents impacted as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Further information on...
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
