Career Development - Captain Tim Wilson, Director New Zealand Maritime School

Captain Tim Wilson
Director
New Zealand Maritime School -- www.maritime.ac.nz

Captain Wilson talks about running away to sea when he was only sixteen years of age and remained in the seagoing life until after he became a master. He reflects that this prepared him for his present position in a manner none other could have done and considers that mariners work in a way that is unique and set apart from other professions and allows them to become very capable managers ashore later in their careers.

Tim is associated with GlobalMet and explains its role geared towards achieving improved standards and consistency in competence standards worldwide. It is also about helping the membership of GlobalMet raise their own standards and to meet the needs of the seafarers.

Following the conclusion of the Manila Amendments to the IMO STCW 1978 Convention on 25 June 2010, Tim opines that the upcoming changes will improve standards and has taken a lot of work over the last five years. In addition to improved standards, it has resulted in an enhancement of the understanding of the standards that are already contained in the convention. He is very confident that as a result of the changes that will come into effect from 2012 will be for the betterment of seafarers.

The New Zealand Maritime School

The New Zealand Maritime School has been developed over the past 70 years to become the premier provider of maritime training in New Zealand. The School overlooks the waterfront in downtown Auckland, an ideal location for students, being at the hub of commercial boating, shipping and other maritime activities, is easily accessible by public transport from any part of Auckland, and is very close to a large range of inexpensive accommodation.

The School is staffed by a team of dedicated lecturers who have extensive teaching and maritime industry experience. Each lecturer's specialised knowledge and experience is used to provide you with the highest standard of tuition. The School has always attracted students from throughout New Zealand and overseas. Its reputation as a centre of excellence in maritime training extends well beyond Auckland.

The School has existed under various names, which suited its activities and status at the time. In 1980, all foreign-going training became the responsibility of the School, then under Ministry of Transport control and known as the Auckland Nautical School. Since then, the School has developed to provide a total range of maritime training for all grades of nautical qualifications, from small pleasure launches and sailing craft to a master mariner, qualified to command any size of merchant ship anywhere in the world.

In 1989 the School came under the responsibility of the Education Department and was transferred from the Ministry of Transport to Manukau Institute of Technology. In 1992 the School took a major step forward in providing a wide range of shipping and freight courses for personnel working ashore as well as at sea. The location and mix of students provide everyone with an interesting and vibrant environment for technical study, and an appreciation of the employment opportunities in the maritime industry.

The New Zealand Maritime School is continually expanding its range of courses and resources to provide the highest quality of training. An electronics laboratory provides opportunity for computer training, hands-on and simulator training in radio communications equipment and navigational aids. In 1998 a full mission simulator was installed, providing the opportunity to learn and practise shiphandling techniques for vessels ranging in size from fishing boats to super-tankers.

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