Category Archives: Wellington Branch
Captain E G Boyack
The death occurred at Lower Hutt on 20 April 2011 of life member, Captain Edgar Gerald Boyack. Edgar was educated at Wanganui after his family emigrated from North East England. In 1936 he paid his passage to the UK and … Continue reading
Warden’s Annual Report
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Wellington Branch Annual General Meeting
Wellington Branch held their AGM on 13 April 2011.
MNZ Review, STCW and Pirates
Tony Legge presented this talk to the Wellington members at their monthly meeting. He covered three subjects – MNZ’s Qualifications and Operational Limits Review; the amendments to the STCW Convention and Somali piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the … Continue reading
Captain J W (Jack) Dickinson
It is with regret that we report the death of Captain John Wilson Dickinson on 29 March 2010. John Dickinson, who was a life member of the Company, went to sea at the age of 16 when he sailed from Liverpool on … Continue reading
Christmas Cocktails
Photos from the recent evening held at the Bay Plaza Hotel.
Wellington Warden’s 2009 Report
Captain Ron Palmer’s Report to Wellington AGM 13 May 2009 During the past year the regular monthly meetings have had a variety of speakers providing interesting topics. The Bay Plaza Hotel has remained as the meeting headquarters and its … Continue reading
Maari Platform Arrives & Large Ship for Wellington
For those Wellington members who attended the meeting last week when the Manager of ONV gave a very interesting talk on oil exploration in New Zealand. For more information on the FPSO Raroa and the platform now unloading in Admiralty … Continue reading
Otaki Scholar
Our annual meeting with members of the Durham Association was held at the Bay Plaza Hotel, Wellington on Monday 20 August 2007. This was to mark the visit of the 64th Otaki Scholar from Robert Gordon School in Aberdeen, Scotland. … Continue reading