Institute News
IIMM Delegates attend the 27th CESMA Annual General Assembly
Institute members attended the 27th CESMA AGA held in Genoa on the 5th and 6th of May 2022. The Confederation of European Shipmaster's Associations was founded in 1995 and represents twenty one shipmasters’ associations, as well as a number of individual members, in...
IIMM and Sea Scouting Ireland’s Annual Master Mariner’s competition
1st Ports of Dublin Sea Scouts - Ringsend was the venue for the 2022 Sea Scouting Ireland's Annual Master Mariner competition. This year, thirteen competitors from Arklow, Malahide, Ringsend, Greystones, and Howth Sea Scouts, were tested in their nautical knowledge....
IMO Extraordinary Council Session held to discuss the impacts on shipping and seafarers of the situation in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov
An IMO Extraordinary Council Session was held to discuss the impacts on shipping and seafarers of the situation in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. The meeting was called at short notice on 11th March 2022 and attended by the IFSMA Secretary General, Jim Scorer. IFSMA...
IFSMA Statement regarding the crisis in the Ukraine
As the Irish Institute of Master Mariners are a member of The International Federation of Shipmasters’ Associations (IFSMA). They have asked us to publish a statement from the IFSMA Executive Council regarding the crisis in the Ukraine. IFSMA Statement - March...
IFSMA Newsletter – February 2022
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 are not...
Discontinuation of DGPS Service in 2022
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) service in March...
Scouting Ireland’s Annual “Master Mariners” Competition 2021
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 Ventures (age 15 -...
Enclosed Space Webinar by Capt. Kevin Cribbin
The IIMM hosted its first ever online webinar on Wednesday 6th October 2021. A big thank you to Captain Kevin Cribbin for an excellent, informative and very well researched presentation titled - "Enclosed Space Accident Prevention - Responsibilities of the Master."...
Interactive world map detailing COVID regulations for persons travelling to foreign countries.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published an interactive world map detailing COVID regulations for persons travelling to foreign countries. The link below will give you access to the IATA COVID-19 Travel Regulations Map. It should be noted that...
IFSMA Newsletter – August 2021
Link below to IFSMA newsletter for August 2021 IFSMA Newsletter - August 2021
