LEADINGEDGE PROPELLER CLUB LIVERPOOL 02/16 CREATING MARITIME FAREWELL TO THE LATEST LUNCH ONE FINE CITY AND COMMUNITIES SAFETY FATE MEETING REPORT A POOL OF TALENT How can we bring different Ridding safety from fate, Looking back on the latest in our Liverpool and the region is groups together locally? murphy's law and luck. Lunch series of industry talks. winning the war on talent. Trust in Security Fact Sheet: Maritime Security MIRIS at a glance MIRIS provides both consultancy and operational security services to the maritime sector in the following areas: Maritime Security Surveys CONSULTANCY SERVICES OPERATIONAL SERVICES Onboard Crew Training MIRIS Maritime Security Consultants MIRIS Maritime Security Operatives (MSO) Passage Planning (MSC) can deliver a comprehensive possess comprehensive experience solution with minimal notification that best and understanding of the maritime Ship Protection Measures suits our client’s requirement. environment. 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We have come a long way over the last decade, and I think there’s an excitement about what the future holds.’ So said an article in The Guardian this month - it is no surprise to us - and the Propeller Club Liverpool stands as a testament to all those things. We like to think we are a friendly bunch, and we seek to support each other...that just leaves collaboration. Leading us very nicely into one of our articles this issue. There are many, many "maritime" groups in the city and area, and we want to start the process of bringing them all together, so that we can support each others events and aims, and to also ensure that we don't water down the potential audience. So if you are part of another organisation let us know, and we will be pleased to reach out. In this issue we look back on our latest lunch - which was a great success, despite "dry January"...or was it because of it. Anyway - read more of the event and the great speech from Phil Parry on careers, life and a whole host of issues. If you missed that lunch, fear not we are in the process of confirming arrangements for our "Anniversary Charter Lunch" - and we hope you can make it. Please enjoy this latest issue - looking at the many and varied maritime aspects to our city and surrounds - please do also make sure you pass it on to your friends and colleagues. We need to begin to grow our membership, and we need your help to do it. We hope to also see you at the next First Thursdays - but in the meantime wish you a safe and successful year ahead. PROPELLER CLUB LIVERPOOL [email protected] www.propellerclub.co.uk @propellerists IN RECORD TIME PROPELLERCLUB LIVERPOOL WELCOMED INTO GLOBAL PROPELLER CLUBS BRINGING THE MARITIME WORLD TOGETHER CREATING A MARITIME COMMUNITY Harald Bluetooth was the name, robbing, different shipboard roles, different sectors In the Propelller Club Liverpool we have raping, looting, killing and general mayhem of the industry, even different companies or many people who are members of multiple was his game. It was something he was very, ranks. groups, clubs and organisations - so we very good at, as were most Vikings. already have a head start in trying to get It is fantastic that so many different elements people around the table. Back in the nine hundreds he was up to some of the industry are catered for - but what very naughty things, but this Danish king about finding our "Bluetooth" moment. We have begun working with Pamela didn't stop at evil - he was also a visionary. He Our means of talking together, sharing Brown, to map the stakeholders and to join decided by bringing the various Viking clans information, events and perhaps even a voice the maritime dots. Pamela knows so many together then they could achieve more - they for the diverse local maritime community. shipping people locally, and across the could do more and gain more. sectors and generations, and we are sure When attending events and functions held that we'll be able to create a map and links In short, he was all about bringing people by the various maritime groups in the city, between all kinds of organisations. together. So perhaps we can overlook the it has become increasingly clear that some unpleasantries that a few villagers in far off means of aligning interests and activities Together we can then sit down and really lands had to suffer at his hand and chopper. would bring potential benefits for all. create a maritime community, one that delivers for all the relevent members, but This bringing together of disparate Having the annual dinners of professional which also showcases the strength and Scandinavians was remembered when bodies on consecutive evenings for instance, depth of the industry in our area. competeing phone companies were looking or membership organisations hosting three at a unifying technology which would allow events on days that we have two - well this all One proposal is that we should have a them to all talk together. Remembering their seems to be watering down all our potential "Maritime Ball" - which brings all these Viking roots they looked back to their king. audience. A lose-lose situation. groups together in the planning and delivery, So Bluetooth was the name which is now and which provides us with a chance to synonomous with bring a sense of united We think that we need to mix things up meet, get to know each other and to work purpose and shared vision. a little, and make sure that all parts of together for the betterment of all. the maritime scene in Liverpool and the This got the Propeller Club Liverpool Vice surrounding area are able to work things The next phase is to develop our local President, Steven Jones, thinking - which is a out, to talk and to find the common ground "map" of all the various groups, and lead dangerous thing. He believes that there are necessary to work together to best effect. personnel within them. We need your help so many maritime "tribes" in the area, that to do this - if you are a member of another perhaps it is time that we all started talking This is about finding a mechanism which maritime/shipping organisation locally together - finding out common goals and allows each group to remain focused on its please let us know and get involved. Email aims,. and supporting each other. core activities, but which opens a whole host [email protected] with There are many groups - representing of others for their members, and for ours. details. LEADINGEDGE Leading Edge A4 Advert_Layout 1 30/10/2015 21:58 Page 1 The right help, in the right place, at the right time. As marine and energy experts, Brookes Bell provides comprehensive technical and consultancy services worldwide, with established operations in London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai. www.brookesbell.com Excellence • Integrity • Proficiency Terry Toasts SAFETY Speaking at the Plumbers Ball, the Annual Dinner of the Liverpool Marine Engineers & Naval Architects Guild, Propeller Club Member Captain Terry Ogg talked about safety and the need to stop blaming fate...he also stressed the need to mentor the next generation and to learn from the one which is about to take the last ferry 'cross the Mersey. FAREWELL FATE AND SO LONG SODS LAW In the shipping industry, as with life, we all make mistakes. If it’s not There is a temptation then to externalise the causes of our failures, burning the toast, it’s lashing a container ship up the beach. Mistakes and in doing so create what we consider anecdotal natural laws. Take, are part of human error, which is an element within the broader for instance, Murphy’s Law, or Sod’s Law as some call it. It’s usually classification of “human factors”. expressed as, “if anything can go wrong, it will”. MISTAKES DO HAPPEN, DEAL WITH IT Which suggests that despite our best efforts we will be undone by an arbitrary spanner lobbed randomly into the works due to some While mistakes, of course happen, is it our attitude towards mishaps mysterious external agency.