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🧭Navigate Safely in Restricted Visibility! Confused about which Collision Regulations (Colergs) apply in restricted visibility? Check out our latest article for crucial insights and updated guidance based on the UK MCA Marine Guidance Note 369. ⚓ 🌫️Discover how to handle fog, mist, and other restrictive visibility conditions with confidence. Learn about safe speeds, the importance of sound signals, and what modern tech means for navigation. 👉Don't miss these key tips for ensuring safety at sea! 🗞️Read the magazine here: https://buff.ly/3Eeqad7 And don’t forget about our photography competition! 📸 Send us or post a picture with your #Navigator issue (whether printed or copy), let us know where you are, tag The Nautical Institute and #NAVsnap and get a chance to win an iPad. #NauticalInstitute #Navigation

📖Continue your professional development with The Nautical Institute Academy 📣Book your seat now in one of our courses! The Academy's Criminalisation of the Mariner two-day online course is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to critically evaluate the development, aims and application of the modern law of criminal accountability and to enable them to resolve problems by risk management within the context of marine operations. 👉CPD: 10 🎓Lecturer: Dr Simon Daniels AFNI 🗓️When: 29-30 August 2024, 08:30 – 12:00 UTC The two-day Introduction to Shipping online course provides participants with key pieces of information that will help them navigate the complex waters of the maritime industry. It is an interactive course that aims to educate and inform newcomers to shipping and those whose professions require a basic knowledge of the shipping industry. 👉CPD: 7 🎓Lecturer: Sarabjit Butalia FNI 🗓️When: 29-30 August 2024, 12:00 – 16:00 UTC 📣Book here: https://buff.ly/3YQBJBy or email us at [email protected] #NIAcademy #Shipping #Learning

The art of seeing without seeing 🧭Navigating in restricted visibility is challenging but essential for professional navigators. 🌫️⛈️Understanding environmental factors like fog, mist, heavy rain and snow, adhering to company SMS, Master’s orders, and good seamanship are also crucial. Read the article written by David Patraiko, FNI in the current issue of The Navigator to learn more on how to identify restricted visibility and how to maintain safe navigation by following updated Colregs and best practices. 📖Read the magazine here: https://buff.ly/3Eeqad7 📸And don’t forget about our photography competition! Send us or post a photo with your #Navigator issue (whether printed or copy), let us know where you are, tag The Nautical Institute and #NAVsnap and get a chance to win an iPad. #NauticalInstitute #Navigation

Our Head of Information and Publications Steven Gosling MSc AFNI was delighted to be present at the The Nautical Institute (Singapore) branch event yesterday. 🤝 The evergy that more than 200 participants brought in the room was amazing! ⚓ Meeting with likeminded professionals and cadets working in the maritime industry, to discuss ways to a more sustainable future in the industry is always important to us. 🚢 "Seafarers should not be an afterthought in the shipping industry's stride to decarbonise. We need to establish global and specific training standards that ensure those who like and work on vessels using alternative fuels can operate safely and sleep soundly in their bunks" said Steven Gosling MSc AFNI during his presentation. 🙏 Thank you to the organisers for the hospitality 👏 #NauticalInstitute #Sustainability #Safety

📊Survey time! Have your voice heard! 🗣️ Sharing experiences and knowledge between those who generate weather forecasts for the maritime industry and those who use them is very important for the safety of all operations in our industry. ⚓🌊 The Nautical Institute has partnered with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for the 2nd WMO-IMO Symposium on Extreme Maritime Weather “Bridging the Knowledge Gap Towards Safer Shipping”. 🌪🚢 Ahead of the Symposium, we ask for your help to better understand how you receive and utilise the information that comes to you in the form of a weather forecast. ☁️ 👉Please respond to this survey https://buff.ly/3YMHfFp it will only take five minutes, and your opinion is very important to us. 🕧 The findings from this survey will be used during the Symposium and will help us shape the interactive workshops. 🔗Register for the Symposium in the IMO page https://buff.ly/4g42okG or in the WMO page https://buff.ly/3WRZGpG #NauticalInstitute #MaritimeSafety #ExtremeWeather

🌊 Meet Marc Arpon AMNIS from Germany, a Superintendent Assistant at Reederei F. Laeisz and a Nautical Institute Younger Member Ambassador (YMA). ⚓ From a young age, Marc was fascinated with ships and their complex machinery, which led him to undertake a degree in Marine Engineering at the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP). He is now pursuing a Master's degree in Operations and Management of maritime systems at Hochschule Wismar, specialising in decarbonisation and alternative fuels. He aims to lead initiatives that promote decarbonisation and the adoption of alternative fuels, ensuring vessels operate efficiently while minimising environmental impact. 🌱 🦺 🛟 Marc joined The Nautical Institute to connect with like-minded professionals who are dedicated to advancing maritime safety and professionalism worldwide. He also enjoys the training opportunities and resources available to him as part of his membership. As one of our YMAs, he is working to actively engage with and inspire the next generation of maritime professionals. We are thrilled by his commitment to fostering innovation to ensure a resilient future for maritime professionals globally. Marc is one of 70 new YMAs appointed from colleges, educational programmes, and first employers worldwide. Together, these talented individuals will ensure that the right support is available for their peers and successive cohorts as they start their maritime careers. 👏 Join us in congratulating Marc on his appointment! #NauticalInstitute #NIMembership #Superintendent

📢 Our Head of Information and Publications Steven Gosling MSc AFNI will speak at The Nautical Institute (Singapore) annual conference this Wednesday, 21 August 2024 at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel in Singapore 🌏 🌊 Coinciding with Singapore Safety@Sea Week, join us for an engaging discussion on the theme of "Charting a greener world: Dealing with sustainability, emergency preparedness, and seafarer wellbeing" ✍ There is still time to register here https://lnkd.in/gjmKqHRs #NauticalInstitute #Sustainability #Maritime

📣 Are you eligible for our scholarship scheme? 🎓 🤓 The Nautical Institute Academy, in collaboration with The Seafarers’ Charity offer scholarships for two important courses that can help you advance your career ILM Leadership and Management - Level 3 https://rb.gy/57a8dm The course is designed to explore what leadership is and learn how the skills of leadership, motivation, performance can significantly improve your skills as a manager. 👉 CPD: 30 🎓 Lecturer: Wayne Kilby MNI 💡 Mentor: Chris James MNI 👨🏫 Guest Speaker: Tom Sharpe OBE 📅 When: 02 – 06 September 2024 at 08:00 – 12:30 UTC Navigating Psychological Safety https://rb.gy/o43rq1 The course is designed to help understand why mental health matters in the workplace and how we can identify what good and bad mental health looks like. 👉 CPD: 5 🎓 Lecturer: Naomi Rewari MNI 📅 When: 05 – 06 September 2024 at 12:00 – 16:00 UTC 🔗 To apply, simply click on the course links above and you will be directed to the application. ✍ We ask you to submit a personal statement to inform us of your experience, your ambitions, why you would like to complete the course and how you think the scholarship can help. Your submission will be reviewed by The Nautical Institute Academy team. Please note there is an administration charge. Priority will be given to applicants from LDCs. Book here: https://shorturl.at/KSflc or email us at [email protected] #NIAcademy #Shipping #Learning

📣 Available seats for our August courses 💻 🤓 Expand your knowledge and continue your professional development with The Nautical Institute Academy. The Academy's Criminalisation of the Mariner two-day online course is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to critically evaluate the development, aims and application of the modern law of criminal accountability and to enable them to resolve problems by risk management within the context of marine operations. 👉 CPD: 10 🎓 Lecturer: Dr Simon Daniels AFNI 📅 When: 29-30 August 2024, 08:30 – 12:00 UTC The two-day Introduction to Shipping online course provides participants with key pieces of information that will help them navigate the complex waters of the maritime industry. It is an interactive course that aims to educate and inform newcomers to shipping and those whose professions require a basic knowledge of the shipping industry. 👉 CPD: 7 🎓 Lecturer: Captain Sarabjit Butalia FNI 📅 When: 29-30 August 2024, 12:00 – 16:00 UTC Book here: https://shorturl.at/KSflc or email us at [email protected] #NIAcademy #Shipping #Learning

⏰ Hurry! There is only one day left to sign up for our free webinar! Join us tomorrow at 1300-1400 UTC, as we explore how cutting-edge technologies like virtual and augmented reality are transforming maritime education and training. 📖 We’ll be joined by the author of A Simulation Instructor’s Handbook Jillian Carson-Jackson FNI and experts in the field of simulation training: 🔷 Capt. Anthony Patterson AFNI – Managing Director, Virtual Marine Training and Chair International Marine Simulator Forum 🔷Sander Klaasse – Master Mariner and Product Sales Manager, Wärtsilä Voyage, Europe 🔷 Capt. Aly Elsayed AFNI – Former Maritime Simulation Projects Lead. They will have an open discussion moderated by Prof. Malek Pourzanjani FNI – Head of Naval Education, MLA College, tackling key issues including: ▪️ The effectiveness of simulators versus real-life sea experience ▪️ Essential skills for simulation instructors and their role in enhancing training ▪️ The impact of simulator-based training and proposed revisions to the STCW Convention ▪️ The potential for full mission simulation to reduce sea time requirements for certification ▪️ Emerging technologies in simulation and their impact on seafarer training and continuing professional development (CPD). ➡ Register now and be part of the conversation! https://buff.ly/46ze6zi #MaritimeTraining #Simulation #NauticalInstitute