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The Journal of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners Issue 2/2018 Volume XXIV No. 006 The Journal of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners Livery Company of the City of London Founded 1926, Incorporated by Royal Charter 1930 Contents Court of the Company Wardens and Court from 1 May 2018 MASTER Captain R B Booth MNI SENIOR WARDEN Captain W J Barclay AFNI IMMEDIATE PAST MASTER Captain M Reed FNI RD* RNR WARDENS Captain D Chadburn; The Honourable Company Commander L A Chapman CMMar RN; Captain R F A Batt of Master Mariners COURT OF ASSISTANTS PATRON Commander P R F D Aylott MNI RN; Captain R W Barnes CMMar; Her Most Gracious Majesty THE QUEEN Mr M F Burrow; Captain B A Cushing; Mr C S Dancaster; Captain Master of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets S P Donkersley RFA; Mr H Dundas; Captain G Englidh AFNI; Captain I C Giddings FNI; Captain P T Hanton RFA; Mr D Ireland ADMIRAL MBE MRIN; Captain J M Simpson; Mr J Johnson-Allen FRIN; His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Captain P J McArthur CMMar FNI FIMarEST MNM; Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, KG KT OM GBE KCVO Captain J K Mooney AFNI; Captain T Oliver; Captain M C Powell FOUNDER FNI; Captain M M Reeves MNI; Captain N R Rodrigues; Sir Robert Burton-Chadwick, Bt. Captain S E Thomson CMMar; Captain S S S Judah MBE FNI; b. 1869 d. 1951 Captain H J Conybeare; Captain F K D'Souza FNI CLERK OF THE COMPANY Commodore Angus Menzies MNI RN – [email protected] Contents BUSINESS MANAGER – 0207 845 9872 Mrs Alison Harris BA (Hons) – [email protected] Company News Page 175 FINANCE OFFICER – 0207 845 9875 Latest News Page 184 Mrs Penny Burningham – [email protected] Ports News Page 190 RECEPTIONIST – 0207 836 8179 Gail Byrne – [email protected] Anita Matharu – [email protected] Features Page 194 HONORARY CHAPLAIN Book Review Page 204 The Reverend Reginald Sweet BA RN Obituaries Page 205 CORPORATE MEMBERS *Birchtree Limited; J&J Denholm Limited; Furness Withy Events Diary Page 206 (Chartering); *International Maritime Pilots' Association; John Swire & Son Limited; Maritime Underwater Securities Merchandise Inside Back Cover Consultants Limited; P&O Ferries; PCA Maritime Ltd; Star Reefers; Stephenson Harwood; The Baltic Exchange; Witherby's Publishing Group; X-PRESS Feeders; Bentley Stokes & Lowless (*Tenant company) Produced by Perfect Imaging Limited, Enterprise House, Cranes HQS WELLINGTON, Temple Stairs, Victoria Embankment, Farm Road, Essex, SS14 3JB. Telephone: +44(0)208 806 6630 London WC2R 2PN Published by The Honourable Company of Master Mariners, HQS www.hcmm.org.uk Tel: 0207 836 8179 Fax: 0207 240 3082 Wellington, Temple Stairs, Victoria Embankment, London WC2R 2PN. Email: [email protected] Company News and fitting celebration of the School's 200th From the Master anniversary in 1987. We are sorry to re cord the death of Captain R B Booth MNI Carol and I moved to Aberdeen in 1990 and the following members (and past where I joined the Honourable Company in 1993. members) of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners: In 1994 I formed Brocklesby Safety Systems, specializing in marine and safety • Captain J H Lewis, areas, drilling rig audits, warranty 27 March 2018 surveying, tow-master assignments and • Past Master Captain A Rawcliffe eventually participating in the offshore 29 April 2018 wind farm sector. During this time my • Captain D Morrison involvement with the Honourable Company 3 May 2018 was to expand by taking over the role of Outport Court Representative and subsequently, the Outport Secretary until professional maritime organisation, as well as 2011 when Carol and I relocated southwards maintaining and expanding this Honourable to Cambridge. This move enabled me to Company into the future. form closer ties with HQS Wellington . Our younger members want to see a vibrant organisation that encompasses new ideas I have served on various committees and and has a vision for the future; a Company chaired the group responsible for overseeing that they can relate to; one that provides the review of the Mentoring scheme. Elected them with the networking possibilities and I am writing my piece for the journal, two Warden in 2015 and Senior Warden in 2017, information base that many see as their weeks in to my year of office as Master of I now look forward to 2018/2019 as Master. the Honourable Company and feel very reason for joining. Change continues, as the maritime industry humble that I have been accorded the We must also continue to support all those takes stock of the many changes in world honour of serving as your Master for the in the maritime profession who may not be trading and transport arrangements coming year. Masters, but who feel as passionately as we including the evolution of ship types and of do, about the sea and ships. Last but by no I would like to take this opportunity to thank course the advent of autonomous ships. Immediate Past Master Martin Reed for means least, we must continue to help, as As a body representing not only the ship's best we can, the Wellington Trust maintain installing me on the 27th April and indeed, Master, but those aspiring to attain such to thank the Wardens and Past Masters for this ship, HQS 'Wellington', our unique qualification, it is necessary to continue to floating livery hall, which is to many of our all their help and support over my past year evolve with this ever-changing world; to as Senior Warden. members the heart of the Company, a ship support not only the Master but the that has served her country and ourselves so I now look forward to a busy year working young officers, trainees (our mentees), and well for the past eighty-four years. with our new Senior Warden, Jim Barclay, their mentors. This cannot be achieved without your and his fellow Wardens, the Court of We also owe it to those in the Outports of continued support, so to quote Mark Twain, Assistants, and our Gallant Clerk, to continue this most Honourable Company, to provide "twenty years from now you will be more the good work of the Honourable Company. them with a Company that continues to disappointed by the things that you didn’t As well as fulfilling my Livery duties during develop and move forward. A company that do, than by the ones you did do. So throw this coming year, I will also follow my not only accepts the need for change but is off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe prede cessor and remind all those who will actively involved in it; to ensure it reflects Harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. listen, within Government or without, of the the needs of the maritime industry and of Explore! Dream! and Discover !” importance of our industry and the need for our members who work in it, and at the Carol and I have already attended Livery a strong and vibrant Merchant Navy with a same time, accepting that we must also functions and visits and are looking forward growing UK workforce. maintain our close historical links to the City to attending the Ironbridge Livery weekend As a brief introduction: Livery system. with the Lord Mayor and the other Livery Born in the East Riding of Yorkshire, I Involvement in the ongoing progression Masters and Consorts. In June Carol and I attended Hull Trinity House School, within the maritime industry and the will with great pride attend the Royal Garden graduating in 1959 when I joined my first fundamental evolution that the technologists Party at Buckingham Palace as your ship as an apprentice with Andrew Weir and are so keen to move us into, will change the representatives. Company, The Bank Line . In 1968 I moved to way we all see our profession; moves that We do hope to see many of you again when the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and in 1971 I will, in the not too distant future, affect the we attend the Outport functions and would expanded my maritime experience by joining world wide maritime profession as well as hope that in your turn are able to attend Texaco Overseas Tankships where I completed that of our members and the British Master's some of the those held onboard HQS my qualifications as Master. role at sea and ashore. WELLINGTON through the year, which are In 1979, offered a position in the offshore It is incumbent upon us to do all we can to catered by The Cook and The Butler, whose sector with Texaco North Sea, I worked both expand not only the membership base, but reputation for fine dining continues to on and offshore until 1990. During this to strive to build our influence in the City complement our floating Livery Hall, so well period, at the request of the Headmaster of and elsewhere. We need to forge closer links looked after by the WELLINGTON Trust. Hull Trinity School, I was given a remit not to those Masters’ groups in many of the In conclusion, may I again thank you all for only to support the School Old Boys' Commonwealth countries, who would like to your support and encouragement, and I shall Association, but also to enable a successful be part of what we stand for as a work hard to be worthy of this great position. www.hcmm.org.uk The Journal • Issue 2/2018 • Page 175 Company News sight-seeing tour hosted by our (then) Congratulations to the following From the Immediate Senior Warden, Rob Booth.
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