Gill Stirk 
The Charts & Nautical Publications committee is one of the two committees within the Charts and Nautical Instrument Trade Association (CNITA) which is gathering feedback from their network in response to the announcement by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) that they intend to withdraw from paper chart production by 2026. The UKHO states that their …
Following the success of our meet the buyer event in 2018, we are holding our next event on Monday 16th May 2022 in the Collingwood Suite at the Royal Station Hotel, Neville Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5DH. This is going to be an excellent networking opportunity for suppliers to meet with our members (buyers). …
All MCA qualified To comply with SOLAS and MCA regulations, you must ensure compasses are adjusted at least every two years by a qualified compass adjuster. Failure to do so may cause danger to shipping in general and delays to your vessel by order of Port State Control Inspectors. Our members will always attend the …
Why the magnetic compass is still of vital importance When I joined John Lilley & Gillie in 2004, the company had recently bought a 50% shareholding in a software company with the intention of producing its own ECDIS – the Navmaster ECDIS. Then, I was very quickly introduced to a former owner and MD of …