The January 2018 version of Seatimes is now available. Click the following link to read it Seatimes January 2018
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NPESC Christmas Party
The NPESC celebrated the Christmas season at our annual party courtesy of our gracious hosts Captain Joachim Ruether and his wife Helga. Our thanks to them for providing a delightful venue and to attendees who provided the delicious food for this event.
We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year and we look forward to continuing our efforts to promote the education of Canadian mariners in 2018.
SeaTimes – October 2017
The latest edition of The NPESC Newsletter “SeaTimes” is now available.
Click on this link to read more…SEATIMES October 2017.
NPESC/Supercargoes Bursary Award
Earlier today Captain Joachim Ruether(NPESC) and Terry Stewart (BC Supercargoes) were in attendance at BCIT Marine Campus to present Nautical Sciences Cadet Megan Bouvier with one of the Bursary awards made by NPESC and The BC Supercargoes Association.
L to R: Capt. Joachim Ruether, Cadet Megan Bouvier and Terry Stewart.
Seatimes – July 2017
The latest edition of the NPESC Seatimes is now available. Click on the following link to read it. Our thanks, as usual, to Captain David Whitaker for putting this interesting publication together.
Seaviews – June 2017
The latest edition of The New Zealand Company of Master Mariners (Tauranga Branch) Newsletter is now available.
Click on this link to read more…SEAVIEWS June 2017.
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Applications for 2017 Bursary Awards
Applications are now being accepted for the 2017 NPESC Bursary awards.
Click here for more details.
Zak Farid
Our very good friend and colleague Captain Zak Farid passed away on April 18th at Royal Jubilee Hospital Victoria following two weeks in the Intensive Care Unit. Family and a number of close friends were at his bedside at the time of his passing. Zak was the Director, Operational Safety & Standards for BC Ferries for a number of years and was a long-standing Chair of the Navigation Aids and Navigation Safety Sub-committee of the Pacific Coast Marine Review Panel. After BC Ferries he was appointed the lead auditor conducting International Safety Management (ISM) Audits for BC Ferries and was one of the safety inspectors for Vanuatu Flag vessels arriving in Canada. Zak also holds the honour of being master of Canada’s first hovercraft running on a commercial basis and was the recipient of Transport Canada’s 2007 Marine Safety Award that recognized his outstanding contributions to Canadian marine safety.
Awards made to BCIT students
BCIT Nautical Sciences students Jeremy Botel and Matthew Clarke were two of the succesful applicants for this year’s NPESC bursary awards. Earlier today they were presented with their cheques and certificates by BC Supercargoes Association President, Terry Stuart. Also in attendance was NPESC secretary/treasurer Captain Joachim Ruether. These two awards were made possible by a generous donation from the BC Supercargoes Association.
