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Marine Pilot NOS Submitted to National Database

February 3 2012

Following the industry wide consultation at the end of 2011, the revised National Occupational Standards for Marine Pilotage have been approved by Industry and the UK Maritime Pilots’ Association (UKMPA).

It has been submitted to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) for approval to be loaded onto the national database.

We will keep you informed of progress and as soon as the NOS are loaded, you will be able to see them on our web-site.

Marine Pilot NOS Open for Consultation!

November 18 2011

As the industry training organisation, PSS is custodian of the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for ports.

One of the NOS in the portfolio is the Marine Pilot NOS (MPNOS), which have just been reviewed. An expert team has worked through the existing MPNOS and re-drafted them and we now need your assistance to review this new draft.

We are looking for the widest range of views and if you consider yourself to be a stakeholder in the port industry we would be delighted to hear from you.

The NOS are attached to this story.

New PSS Services Brochure Published!

November 11 2011

The new PSS Services Brochure is now available to download. It describes the benefits available at no extra cost to all full members.

Please follow this link to the document:

http://www.portskillsandsafety.co.uk/publications/new_pss_services_brochure

Harbour Master National Occupational Standards

October 2 2011

PSS is custodian of the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for ports. The portfolio includes NOS for Harbour Masters.

Chief Executive of Poole Harbour Commissioners - Appointed Chairman of Port Skills and Safety

September 29 2011

Chief Executive of Poole Harbour Commissioners Jim Stewart has been named the new Chairman of Port Skills and Safety. He is joined by Steve Gobbi, Group Marine Director at Peel Ports Group who has assumed the Deputy Chair.

Mr Stewart and Mr Gobbi were unanimously elected at the September quarterly board meeting.

Conference Summary - Health and Safety in Ports A Decade of Progress

January 28 2011

Over 150 delegates from all parts of the ports industry and logistics supply chain attended the Health & Safety in Ports – A Decade of Progress conference, at the Mersey Maritime Museum Liverpool on 14 January 2011.

The conference was hosted by the Health and Safety Executive in partnership with Port Skills and Safety, the industry body charged with promoting safety and skills in the sector.

The joint event featured ten guest speakers:

• Judith Hackitt, CBE – Chair Health & Safety Executive
• Stephen Bracewell Chief Executive Harwich Haven Authority
• Bud Hudspith Health & Safety Ad

New Health & Safety in Port Guidance Documents Published

January 17 2011

PSS are proud to announce that joint Port Industry/HSE Guidance documents are now available for all industry stakeholders.

HSE and Ports Industry Event - 14 January 2011 - Mersey Maritime Museum, Liverpool

November 17 2010

Health & Safety in Ports – A Decade of Progress

14 January 2011 – 10:30 to 15:30

Mersey Maritime Museum, Liverpool

The Health and Safety Executive are hosting this major conference to address the strategic direction for health and safety within the Port Industry and future relationships between Industry and Regulator.

Harbour Master National Occupational Standards Consultation

November 15 2010

As the industry training organisation, PSS is custodian of the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for ports.

HSE and Ports Industry Event - 14 January 2011

October 13 2010

Health & Safety in Ports – A Decade of Progress

The Health and Safety Executive will host a major event in Liverpool on 14 January 2011 at the Mersey Maritime Museum to officially ‘launch’ the Ports industry Health & Safety Guidance, which is due to be published in October 2010 on the PSS website.