Chartered Master Mariner Award

October 15th, 2018 by JCB
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UKMPA Secretary General Don Cockrill MBE receives the HCMM Charter award

The Honourable Company of Master Mariners (HCMM) under its Royal Charter has been allowed to grant Chartered Status to Master Mariners. The first awards were given out in September 2017 and three of these were to Association Members. These were to Don Cockrill MBE, a London Pilot, to , Matt Easton of Liverpool Pilots and to Peter McArthur MNM, Manchester Ship Canal.

Matt Easton

Chartered Master Mariner is an award recognised on a similar level to Chartered Engineers and Architects. The HCMM decided to implement the award following a report into maritime growth. For many years there has been an issue with recognition of Master Mariner for those holding an STCW Masters Unlimited Certificate of Competency. The award under Chartership follows a peer review, proof of professional development and commitment to standards.

Peter McArthur MNM

The Association congratulates members receiving the award; the Master of HCMM presented this to them. In attendance at the ceremony was Lord Mountevans, a former City Lord Mayor, who wrote the Maritime Growth study, and Admiral Essenhigh, of the Royal Navy and who is the President of the Award scheme. Should other members wish to know more about the award scheme they should go to the HCMM website www.hcmm.org.uk