WINTER TALK – SUNDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 2024
At the Port House, Marina Keep , Port Solent
The history, and relevance today, of one of Britain’s oldest maritime institutions ‘Trinity House’
Guest Speaker: Captain Martin Phipps MBE
- 11.00am – Coffee
- 11.30am – Presentation and questions
- 1.15pm – Lunch
Trinity House is a charity dedicated to safeguarding shipping and seafarers, as well as providing education, support, and welfare to the seafaring community. It has a statutory duty as a General Lighthouse Authority to deliver a reliable, efficient, and cost-effective ‘aids to navigation’ service for the benefit and safety of all mariners. It works closely with a number of highly regarded national and international organisations, including the Northern Lighthouse Board, Irish Lights, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency, the UK Hydrographic Office and the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA).
Martin will take us through the history and evolution of Trinity House and the role the charity now plays today in maritime safety and support to seafarers.
About the Speaker
Captain Martin Phipps MBE is a Master Mariner with over 50 years’ experience
working within the ports and shipping industry. Before joining Associated British Ports (ABP) as a Pilot he served in the Merchant Navy and has over 15 years’ command experience on geared bulk carriers, VLCCs and gas carriers.
On joining ABP he became a First-Class Unrestricted Pilot as well as Training/Examining Pilot and has 25 years of ship handling experience. This was followed by 10 years as Harbour Master for the Port of Southampton.
Working alongside this he has also worked as a part time lecturer at Solent University Warsash Campus teaching students for MCA Orals examinations.
He acts in the capacity of Designated Person under the Port Marine Safety Code for several major ports including the Port of London Authority, is a Younger Brethren of Trinity House, President of Southampton Sea Cadets, and Chairman of Steamship Shieldhall.
The talk will be followed by a Two-course hot buffet lunch
£23.50 ( payable on the day)
Please submit your menu choice at registration
Main Course
Chicken Breast
Beef
Nut Roast
All served with
Roast Potatoes, Cauliflower Cheese, Medley of mixed Seasonal Vegetables, Yorkshire Pudding
Dessert
Lemon Tart with Blueberry Ripple Mascarpone
Winter Berry Mess
Apple & Cinnamon Crumble with Custard
Please submit your menu choice at Registration