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Welcome to the IHMA

The International Harbour Masters' Association is the professional body for those with responsibility for the safe, secure, efficient and environmentally sound conduct of marine operations in port waters.

With members in more than 50 countries, the Association brings together Harbour Masters and all those who hold a managerial position in aspects of the control of marine operations within a port.

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Latest News & Events

COP26 Maritime Event
COP26 Conference on Port Climate Change Adaptation, 2 -3 November 2021

In November 2021, the UK will host COP26, the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate…

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Maritime Safety Publications CHIRP and MAIB
Two new UK maritime safety publications CHIRP Maritime and MAIB

CHIRP Maritime

There is an introduction to Maritime Confidential Incident Reporting to be found here: www.chirpmaritime.org  otherwise known as CHIRP.

Each quarter CHIRP publishes a journal Maritime FEEDBACK, and edition No 64 was issued in August 2021.  See here: https://www.chirpmaritime.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/MFB-64-August-2021-72dpi-RGB-for-online.pdf

At the same time CHIRP issued its106-page Annual Digest of Reports and Insight Articles 2020. 

This is available for download here: https://www.chirpmaritime.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Annual-digest-2020-72dpi-RGB-online-edition-v4-2.pdf

MAIB

On 1 October the (UK) Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) safety digest 2/2021 was published. This provides a collection of lessons learned from marine accidents and their investigation. This latest collection of cases (volume 2 of 2021) details accidents involving vessels from the merchant, fishing and recreational sectors.

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Join the world’s premier professional body for harbour masters. As an IHMA member, you will receive access to:

  • The IHMA forum - join the discussion
  • Details of your fellow members, including their contact coordinates
  • ExCo news and meetings
  • IHMA President's blog
  • Congress and Seminar Papers
  • Reports from IMO and IALA
  • Multimedia gallery
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IHMA has Non-governmental international Organization Consultative status at IMO

As a specialized agency of the United Nations, IMO is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security and environmental performance of international shipping. Its main role is to create a regulatory framework for the shipping industry that is fair and effective, universally adopted and universally implemented.

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Become a sponsor of the IHMA today and reap the benefits for your business:

  • Worldwide exposure
  • Prominence on the IHMA website
  • Instant access to your services and products for your existing and potential customers
  • Access to the key decision makers on marine operations in Ports – the Harbour Master
  • The opportunity to showcase your services and products at an international congress every two years

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COP26 Conference on Port Climate Change Adaptation, 2 -3 November 2021
Delivered virtually
COP26 Maritime Event

In November 2021, the UK will host COP26, the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Glasgow, Scotland.  Contracting parties to the Convention will meet to assess progress towards achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. 

Ports, like other forms of transport infrastructure, are potentially vulnerable to the effects of climate change, particularly extreme weather.  If the sector is to be well-prepared to face these changes, urgent action is needed to adapt infrastructure and to improve the climate-resilience of both assets and operations. 

In order to help promote such action, Peel Ports Group, Scotland, will be hosting a workshop at the International Maritime Hub during COP26, in collaboration with the British Ports Association, the UK Major Ports Group, Maritime UK and City of Glasgow College. 

The workshop, titled ‘Practical climate change adaptation challenges and good practice solutions for ports’, will run across two half-day sessions on 2nd and 3rd November 2021 and aims to facilitate the exchange of experiences and the sharing of good practice. 

The workshop will feature speakers from ports around the world including:

  • Captain Yoss Leclerc, Chief of Marine Operations, Port of Quebec, Canada; and
    President, International Harbour Masters’ Association;
  • Captain Naresh Sewnath, Senior Manager Pilotage & VTS, Transnet National Ports Authority, South Africa; and Vice-President, International Harbour Masters’ Association; 
  • Captain Karuppiah Subramaniam, General Manager of Port Klang Authority, Malaysia; and President, International Association of Ports and Harbours; and Chair of the IHMA 2022 Congress 

Please use the following link to register your interest in attending this free event:

https://www.maritimeuk.org/imh-2021/imh-events/adaptation-solutions-ports/

For more information, please see the attached detailed programme.

COP26_workshop_on_climate_change_adaptation_for_ports_-_programme-1.pdf
EHMC Seminars, IHMA Congress, Maritime Events
IHMA's 13th International Biennial Congress
Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
IHMA Congress 2022
IHMA Congress 2022

 

EHMC Seminars, IHMA Congress, Maritime Events
Webinar -'Post Pandemic Ports: Safer, Greener, Smarter, Better'
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Post Pandemic Ports webinar

Post Pandemic Ports Webinar

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Working with Nature for Climate-Resilient Ports and Waterways
Delivered virtually
Online Workshop Sponsored by: PIANC and Navigating a Changing Climate 14 and 15 September 2021

Working with Nature for Climate-Resilient
Ports and Waterways

Online Workshop Sponsored by:
PIANC and Navigating a Changing Climate

14 and 15 September 2021

PIANC’s Environment Commission (EnviCom) and the Navigating a Changing Climate partners are collaborating to run a workshop entitled Working with Nature for Climate-Resilient Ports and Waterways.  This workshop builds on a 2021 workshop run by Navigating a Changing Climate with SedNet (https://sednet.org/) focused on sediment management and climate change.  

Two sessions are planned on consecutive days, each 2 hours long, allowing for keynote presentations, case studies, and facilitated round-table discussions. 

The workshop Working with Nature for Climate-Resilient Ports and Waterways is designed to facilitate knowledge exchange, disseminate good practice, highlight opportunities, and identify gaps in understanding or research needs in relation to the following sessions: 

  1. Session 1: 14th September.  Scaling Up and Changing Entrenched Current Practices
    • Transitioning nature-based solutions to full-scale
    • Persuading those who prefer business as usual to explore nature-based alternatives
  2. Session 2: 15th September.  Making a Business Case and Securing Finance
    • Preparing the case for investment in nature-based solutions
    • Facilitating public and private sector funding for nature-based solutions

For more information and to register, please reach out to Victor Magar (vmagar@ramboll.com) and copy to Kate Panayotou (Kate.Panayotou@ghd.com) and navclimate@pianc.org. 

The email title line should be marked with “PIANC‑NavClimate Working with Nature Workshop.” 

PIANC, the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure, provides the global waterborne transport community with expert guidance, recommendations, and technical advice (https://www.pianc.org/).  Navigating a Changing Climate is a PIANC-led Global Climate Action initiative under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Find out more at https://navclimate.pianc.org/. 

EHMC Seminars, IHMA Congress, Maritime Events
PIANC Virtual Event - August 26th from 0900 to 1030 EST
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Latest News & Events

COP26 Maritime Event COP26 Conference on Port Climate Change Adaptation, 2 -3 November 2021

In November 2021, the UK will host COP26, the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Glasgow, Scotland.  Contracting parties to the… FIND OUT MORE

Maritime Safety Publications CHIRP and MAIB Two new UK maritime safety publications CHIRP Maritime and MAIB

CHIRP Maritime

There is an introduction to Maritime Confidential Incident… FIND OUT MORE

Latest News & Events

COP26 Maritime Event
COP26 Conference on Port Climate Change Adaptation, 2 -3 November 2021

In November 2021, the UK will host COP26, the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate…

FIND OUT MORE
Maritime Safety Publications CHIRP and MAIB
Two new UK maritime safety publications CHIRP Maritime and MAIB

CHIRP Maritime

There is an introduction to Maritime Confidential Incident Reporting to be found here: www.chirpmaritime.org  otherwise known as CHIRP.

Each quarter CHIRP publishes a journal Maritime FEEDBACK, and edition No 64 was issued in August 2021.  See here: https://www.chirpmaritime.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/MFB-64-August-2021-72dpi-RGB-for-online.pdf

At the same time CHIRP issued its106-page Annual Digest of Reports and Insight Articles 2020. 

This is available for download here: https://www.chirpmaritime.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Annual-digest-2020-72dpi-RGB-online-edition-v4-2.pdf

MAIB

On 1 October the (UK) Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) safety digest 2/2021 was published. This provides a collection of lessons learned from marine accidents and their investigation. This latest collection of cases (volume 2 of 2021) details accidents involving vessels from the merchant, fishing and recreational sectors.

FIND OUT MORE