Posted: August 22, 2016
On Saturday August 20th Crosshaven Lifeboat were tasked by Valentia Coastguard to a report of three kayakers in trouble in heavy seas off Ringabella.
The Coast Guard issued a PAN PAN call for any vessels in the vicinity to help. The angling boats “John Boy” and “Cuan Ban” responded. A group from the National Maritime College of Ireland were onboard the Cuan Ban at the time on their annual fishing trip and together with their skipper, John Barry, helped bring the kayaker onboard to safety.
The crew of the “John Boy” recovered the remaining two kayakers, one of whom was in the water having earlier capsized.
All three were then transferred onto the “John & Janet” lifeboat to be treated back at the Crosshaven RNLI station. Thankfully although cold and shocked all three were uninjured.
This incident highlights the importance of remaining safe while on the water and that all water activities require some basic knowledge and skills, such as knowing that under Irish law you are required to always wear a lifejacket or buoyancy aid when canoeing. Other important information includes knowing the tides, anticipating bad weather conditions and having an emergency plan of action in place.
We strongly advise all those who take part in watersports at sea to visit this page of Safety on Water and to download their safety booklet http://www.safetyonthewater.ie/booklets/Paddlesports for further information.
To read more about the Crosshaven RNLI visit https://crosshavenlifeboat.org/ and visit http://www.respectthewater.com/ to learn more about the Respect the Water campaign.
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Posted: March 4, 2016
Irish Seafarers and employers of Irish Seafarers, take note!!
The Manila Amendments are very clear, irrespective of the validity of your Certificate of Competency.
Marine Notice No. 02 of 2014 states:
Seafarers holding valid STCW certificates issued prior to 1st January 2012 will have to meet the new requirements in order for their certificates to be revalidated beyond 1st January 2017.
Certificates that have been presented for revalidation since 1st January 2012 have an expiry date of 31st December 2016.
Seafarers revalidating their Certificates of Competency (CoCs) will be required to submit additional evidence to ensure their CoC is valid for service after 31st December 2016.
In conforming to the provisions of STCW Convention Regulation 1/14, and section A-1/14, of the STCW Code, companies must ensure that seafarers assigned to any of their ships have received refresher/updating training as required by the convention.
If you or a member of your team is serving on board a ship and is qualified in any of the following, they must, as of the 1st of January 2017, have documentary evidence of either having completed the training course or updated their training within the last 5 years.
Updated Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques (STCW Table A-VI/1-1)
Updated Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats (STCW Table A-VI/2-1)
Updated Proficiency in Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (STCW Table A-VI/1-2)
Updated Proficiency in Advanced Fire Fighting (STCW Table A-VI/3)
Updated Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats (STCW Table A-VI/2-2)
The law is very clear, do not put your career at risk, you cannot proceed to sea after January 1st 2017 without having complied with the Manila Amendments.
Book your training here at the NMCI. Courses are selling out quickly. All courses to June 2016 are now fully booked.
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Posted: February 4, 2015
Are you a master, officer or watch personnel on a seagoing merchant ship? Then NMCI Services should be the number one port of call for all your training needs. With ease of access and state of the art facilities, we offer a comprehensive schedule of professional maritime short courses whereby clients are trained by quality professional mariners to the highest standard.
Here at NMCI Services we offer a wide range of STCW’95 and Non STCW’95 professional short courses for the maritime sector. Let’s have a quick look at why you should choose NMCI Services and what STCW Courses we offer:
Why choose NMCI Services?
NMCIS is the commercial division of the National Maritime College, Europe’s leading third level maritime college. Our goal is to achieve and deliver excellent, quality service to our existing and future customer base. All of our clients are safe in the knowledge that they are trained by experienced, professional mariners to the highest standards. Let NMCI Services be your first port of call.
Did you know that we have a 10 acre site with state of the art facilities located only 16km from Cork City, a city with key transport links across Europe? Well we do! We partnered with GAC and SEFtec Global Training Ireland Ltd, enabling us to meet International Standards. And just when you thought that wasn’t enough we give corporate discounts and even offer bespoke training to meet the needs of your industry. Why not make NMCIS your first port of call…
STCW Courses
Our STCW Courses are delivered by expert mariners with hands-on industry experience and we can guarantee the delivery of a specialized maritime training program for our clients. The following are a list of courses available through NMCIS, or follow this link for a more detailed overview and course date availability: Course Details
Need a refresher course?
Then we would advise you to complete the following courses:
- Personal Survival Techniques (PST) STCW-95 (PST )
- Personal Safety & Social Responsibility (PSSR) STCW-95 (PSSR )
- Fire Fighting & Fire Prevention (3 day) STCW-95 (FF)
- Elementary First Aid Course (EFA) STCW-95 (EFA )
Other STCW Courses we offer:
- Advanced Firefighting course (5 day) STCW-95 (AFF )
- Proficiency in Survival Craft (CPSC) STCW-95 (CPSC )
- Medical Care Training Aboard Ship STCW 95 Compliant (Med Care )
- Medical First Aid Training Course – STCW 95 Compliant (MFA )
- Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats (FRB) STCW ’95 (FRB )
- Helicopter Underwater Egress Training (HUET) STASS (HUET )
- STCW Designated Security Duties (DSD )
- High Voltage (Management) (HVM)
Why not train with NMCIS; we can guarantee the delivery of specialised maritime training for you. Call us today and let us tailor our course range for your specific requirements: NMCIS.
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Posted: February 11, 2013
Australia’s oil and gas workers enjoyed the highest average salaries in the industry in 2012 due to a skills shortage, with expatriates pocketing $171,000 a year, a study said on Friday.
Despite uncertain global economic conditions, wages in the oil and gas industry rose globally by 8.5 percent in 2012 to $87,300, according to Hays Oil and Gas Job Search. That follows an average increase of 6.5 percent in 2011.
“There would be few industries with such a track record of growth over the last few years in what has been, in the most part, an uncertain economic environment,” the report said.
World oil production in 2012 grew by 2 percent from the previous year to 89.17 million barrels per day and is expected to increase 1 percent this year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Expatriates in Australia topped the list, and Norway came second, according to the survey, conducted among more than 25,000 employees. Among local hires, Australians workers were also the highest earners, with an average wage of $163,600.
“At the top of this year’s table, we once again see Australia and Norway. Both countries have limited skilled labour pools and significant workloads. The result is very high pay rates, although both would appear to have met some sort of ceiling,” the report said.
Australia is preparing to become one of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters, with 190 billion Australian dollars ($196.2 billion) worth of projects currently underway, requiring a vast workforce.
The average wage in the United States was significantly lower at $123,800. At the other end of the spectrum were expatriates in Sudan, who according to the survey, earned $59,800 in 2012. Wages tumbled in Iran, whose oil and gas production contracted last year as a result of Western sanctions over its disputed nuclear programme. The average expatriate salary in Iran dropped 27 percent in 2012 to $68,100, while the average for local employees fell 10 percent to $46,900, the study found. “Where imported salaries are concerned, it is once again the frontiers of the industry that are pushing the upper limits of pay. Representing a mix of danger money and hardship allowance in these base salaries, we find Russia’s Arctic exploration driving imported skills, and China’s drive on non-conventional skills also pulling in experts on premium rates,” Hays Oil and Gas Job Search said. The risks involved in some exploration and production regions were laid bare last month in Algeria, where Islamist gunmen attacked a gas plant, which led to the deaths of at least 38 local and foreign workers. Expatriate salaries in Algeria averaged $92,400 last year, according to the survey, which was conducted before the attack. As for areas of expertise, vice presidents and directors of subsea pipeline projects earned the highest average wages at $251,200, up 9 percent from 2011. Graduate salaries increased 12 percent to just under $40,000 in 2012. In an industry counting around 5 million people across the world, 47.4 percent are expatriates, with the remainder employed locally, the report said. ( C) Reuters
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