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Melbourne Branch

The Melbourne Branch meets on the last Wednesday of each month (February to November) at the Mail Exchange Hotel, 688 Bourke Street (at the corner with Spencer Street, Melbourne.

Contact: Branch Secretary [E: melbourne@mastermariners.org.au or T: 0438 789 451] to register your interest in attending Branch events.

Position

Member

BRANCH MASTER

Capt Francis Castellino

Deputy Branch Master

Capt Aaron Kavanagh

Branch Secretary

Capt Samuel Coote

Branch Registrar

Capt Gordon Green

Branch Treasurer

Capt Mario D’Souza

Immediate Past Branch Master

CMDR Graeme Furlonger RAN

Warden

Capt Ian French                   (Editor, The LOG)

Warden

Mr Rudy Rietwyk

Warden

Ms Lee-anne Diano

Branch Membership

Ex-officio

Life

Honorary

Retired

Ordinary

Associate

Student

Applicants

Total

0

 2

 3

 28

 49

 9

 0

 1

 92
List of Members

Branch News

Branch meeting

The next Branch meeting will be held on Wednesday 30 April 2025, 1800 for 1830 start at Mail Exchange Hotel. RSVP by noon on Monday 28 April. Cost $60ph.

Speaker: Mr Scott McEwan AFNI, Managing Director of Pelagus Maritime Security Management.

Topic: The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code - Background and Current Status.

Scott will inform us of the objectives and application of the Code and the key roles and responsibilities of Governments and industry to enforce and comply with the Code. Scott will also talk about emerging threats, vulnerabilities and risk mitigation and terrorists preferred maritime targets.

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The Log

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