PORT ASH AUSTRALIA - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Captain
- Facilitator / Instructor
Job Titles:
- Captain
- Facilitator / Instructor
Following completion of his pre-sea training at the school of navigation, Warsash UK, Barry served his four year apprenticeship with the London based company Furness Withy Group.
Barry then joined the China Navigation Company, Hong Kong, and sailed for twenty three years in the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Australian, and world wide trades in General Cargo, Container, Bulk and Passenger ships, with 13 years in command.
He then joined the Sydney Pilotage Service, spending twenty one years piloting a range of vessels including passenger ships in the Ports of Sydney and Botany Bay.
Barry was also a Quality Assurance Manager and Auditor for the Sydney Pilot Service.
Barry commenced as an instructor/facilitator at Port Ash in 2010, following his retirement from the pilotage service in Sydney.
Job Titles:
- Captain
- Facilitator / Instructor
Chris commenced his Maritime career as a Cadet in Port Line, part of the Cunard Group. He then joined John Swire London, and rose to command at the age of 29.
He spent 14 Years as Captain of Passenger/Cargo/Bulk/Pilgrim/Off Shore and Adventure Cruise Ships, trading worldwide from Antarctica to the Artic.
Chris was asked to join the Pilot Service in Melbourne (Port Phillip Pilot Service), the busiest container port in the southern hemisphere. The company also serviced the bulk and oil export ports of Geelong and Portland at the time.
He was also a Check Pilot, and an examiner of Pilots and Exempt Masters.
Chris has been a instructor/facilitator at Port Ash since 2012.
Job Titles:
- Captain
- Facilitator / Instructor
Chris commenced his seagoing career in 1960, serving on Australian and International trading vessels with the Eastern and Australian SS Co. , Howard Smith Ltd, and the Australia Japan Container Line.
He commenced his piloting career in 1976, joining the Marine Board of Hobart, Tasmania, as Assistant Harbour Master/Pilot.
Chris served in this role for 23 years, the last five years as Harbour Master and Senior Pilot for the Hobart Ports Corporation six ports.
In May 1999 he joined Queensland Tug & Salvage in Brisbane as Operations Manager and Bundaberg Port pilot, and following the takeover by Adsteam Marine in 2001, he was promoted Queensland Manager for tugs in all Queensland ports.
In November 2002, Chris was appointed Director (Pilotage Services) to manage Maritime Safety Queensland's pilots and pilotage operations, including boat and helicopter transfers, in the 14 commercial ports north of Brisbane.
Chris has performed over 6,000 pilotage acts and held a valid Queensland pilot licence for the Port of Bundaberg until his retirement in March 2010.
He also holds a Graduate Diploma in Business and is a retired Commander RFD in the RAN.
Chris has been an instructor/facilitator at Port Ash since 2010.
Job Titles:
- Captain
- Managing Director
- Howard Smith Ltd As Third Officer
Cliff then joined Howard Smith Ltd as third officer, and served for 10 years on tankers and bulk carriers, the last 3 years in command.
Job Titles:
- Captain
- Facilitator / Instructor
John commenced his seagoing career in 1960, joining the British India Steam Navigation Company as Cadet, finally sailing as Chief Officer on vessels trading between the Arabian Gulf and India, and trading between Australia and Japan.
He then joined Howard Smith Industries and served for 16 years, sailing as Master on Tankers and Bulk Carriers on Australian coastal and international trades.
In 1988 John commenced his piloting career as a Marine Pilot for Sydney and Botany Bay with the Maritime Services Board of NSW.
With the formation of Sydney Sea Pilots Pty Ltd in 1995 as the pilotage provider for Sydney and Botany Bay, he was appointed General Manager of the Pilot owned company.
In 2005 John was appointed Pilot Manager for the Sydney Pilot Service Pty Ltd, the pilot service being taken over by the Sydney Ports Corporation in 2002, and retired from active pilot duty in December 2006.
Following retirement, from 2007 - 2008, he was employed by the Sydney Pilot Service Pty Ltd to implement and maintain their Safety Management System for the pilotage service.
John has been an instructor/facilitator at Port Ash since 2007.