Maritime Carol

Carol Forsyth - Vessel & Volunteer Manager NZMM 2008-2014 At the end of every year I like to reflect over it - both personally and professionally - the best, the worst, what I've learnt from them all and how I can make the following year amazing. Then I set my goals for the coming year. For most of us, we overestimate what we can do in a year and underestimate what we can do in a decade or two.     So as this year comes to an end, its timely to reflect on our past decade to see whats happened - and like me, there's probably a lot.  Looking back for me, in 2009 I: Had replaced the helm for a desk Was the Vessel & Volunteer Manager at the NZ Maritime Museum Wrote a regular column for Professional Skipper magazine Served on the Auckland Sailors Society as a board member. Fast forward to 2019 and I: Am self employed in the compliance sector of the maritime industry Have written and published two books Produce & sell my ...

A Hazard Register & Safe Operating Procedures need not be complex. Here's on board hazards & procedures by Noah... Hazards : 1.  Falling over the side - Hold on, keep the door shut in the back (stern). 2.  Sinking - put sticky tape or wood over the hole. 3.  Fire - Call the fire engine boat quickly. 4.  Collision - Both turn and keep looking out.   Turn any way you want. 5.  Crash into a buoy - Turn the steering wheel around. 6.  Run over a person swimming - Watch for dive flag and steer away from them. 7.  Run aground - Put the boat on the beach. 8.  Tip over - Not everybody on the same side, not too many people in the boat. 9.  Rocks - Don't go to sleep if you are the captain. Procedures : Sinking - Get your life-jacket, jump off so you don't go under water. Call Police and wave flag, put your hand up or climb on top of wood from boat sticking up. If overdue - Call the Police and police boat will say th...