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The Nautical Skills Competition of The Company of
Master Mariners of Canada NL Division
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The Company of Master Mariners of Canada NL Division would like to send all of the
above groups a heartfelt THANK YOU for Sponsoring this great Annual Competition. It is
people like you who make this One of a Kind Competition such a great success. Once again
Thank You All.
The Nautical Skills Competition of The Company of
Master Mariners of Canada NL Division
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January 25, 2014 The third annual Nautical Skills Competition
(NSC) took place today at the Marine
Institute of Memorial University. This
Competition is an annual project of the
Company of Master Mariners of Canada NL
Division with great support from the Marine
Institute. The Marine Institute provided
their facilities for the Events.
The Competition have the following Events:
1- Seamanship
2- Cargo Work
3- Navigation
4- Ship Handling
5- Dynamic Positioning
The Competition is always open for the first,
second and third year Nautical Science
students. These students, we believe are
the future of our marine industry. This
Competition is extremely valuable and
definitely very educational.
Captain Jim Thorpe
The First Place Award is the Captain Jim
Thorpe Plaque together with $1000.00 for
each of the winning team members.
Captain Jim Thorpe
“Captain Jim Thorpe was born in Bridgeport,
Connecticut. He passed away in January 2009
here in St. John’s. At our first Nautical Skills
Competition in 2012 his wife Dawna Vivian and
his son Lydon Thorpe presented the 1st Place
Award.
Jim was a native of Stratford, Connecticut, and
a member of a sailing family, all of whom were
active in the Housatonic Boat Club. He
attended Maine Maritime Academy in Castine,
Maine, where he was involved with sailing and
club activities.
Jim sailed the world with American Export
Isbrandtsen Lines as Deck Officer and
Navigation Officer, obtaining a USCG license
of Master, any gross tons. He managed
Bannister’s Wharf and Newport Yachting
Center in Newport, Rhode Island. Vessels he
operated included the barquentine Gazela
Primero, the New York Yacht Club committee
boat Black Knight, and the Hinckley-built yawl
Nirvana. Jim retired to Newfoundland with
his family, where he collaborated with the
Company of Master Mariners of Canada
among other projects. Jim was a mariner of
the old school, a community builder, and a
loving family man with an active circle of
friends.”
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Master Mariners of Canada NL Division
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First of all we would like to convey our
heartfelt thanks to one of our Associate
Members, Ms Maria Halfyard for taking
charge of the Competition for the 3rd
year.
She has contributed tremendously to make
sure that this Competition is absolutely
successful.
Ms Maria Halfyard with some of the members of the
Division
Pictures from the Competition
Navigation
Navigation
Seamanship
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Master Mariners of Canada NL Division
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Seamanship
Cargo Work
Cargo Work
Ship Handling
Ship Handling
Dynamic Positioning
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Master Mariners of Canada NL Division
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Dynamic Positioning
Invited Guests
There were 3 Guidance Councillors as
observers from 3 different schools from St.
John’s. This was done with the hope that
they can take back some of the positive
things from the Competition. It is hoped that
students from the schools final grade may be
able to take part in the Competition
sometime in the future.
Left to right in the picture on the right are;
Mr. Clarence Button of O’Donel High
School; Ms Lindsey Flynn of Fatima
Academy; Mr. Kevin Martin of St. Kevin’s
High School and Ms Jennifer Howell,
Enrolment Management Coordinator at the
Marine Institute.
The Guidance Councillors expressed great
satisfaction with the Competition. They
were of the opinion that at least one student
from each school may be imbedded with the
Nautical Science students as a first
experiment to observe their reaction.
The one day Competition ended about 1700
hrs. and the final tallying and scoring were
completed about 1800 hrs.
The Banquet and reception started about
1830 hrs. In the next pages we have
pictures from the banquet and the Teams
who won various prizes in numerous
catagories.
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Master Mariners of Canada NL Division
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The Banquet
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Master Mariners of Canada NL Division
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L-R: Mr. Glenn Blackwood (Head of the
Marine Institute), Hon Jack Harris (MP St.
John’s East) and Captain Chris Hearn
(Divisional Master, CMMC NL Division)
Hon. Jack Harris is very much interested in
this Nautical Skills Competition. This is his
second visit, having visited in 2013.
THE AWARD WINNERS
Team: MOSTLY FIRST
(Honorable Mention)
L-R: Geoffrey Oliver, Zachary Bill, Joshua
Chaffey and Captain Chris Hearn
Team: BRAVO (Safety)
L-R: Capt. Chris Hearn, Ryan Young, Ian
Walker, Andy Tulk, Curtis Buckmaster and
Captain Tony Patterson (Deputy Divisional
Master of CMMC NL Division)
(Missing from photo – Hardy Winsor)
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Team: BRAVO (Spirit)
L-R: Capt. Chris Hearn, Ian Walker, Curtis
Buckmaster, Andy Tulk and Ryan Young
(Missing from photo – Hardy Winsor)
Team: STERN THRUSTERS
(Professionalism)
L-R: Capt. Chris Hearn, Thomas Anstey, Jay
Burge, Nicholas Dawe, Jonathon Stone, Ben
Elliott and Branden O’Brien
Team: TWIN SCREWERS
(Achievement) L-R: Capt. Chris Hearn, Nicholas Gervais,
William Canning, Collette Sullivan, Nathan
Finlay and Arpan Ray
Team: EIGHT (8)
(Communication & Leadership) L-R: Bob Hubble (Wrightway, UK), Tyler
Stapleton, Gairet Sullivan, Craig Saunders,
Adam Sparkes, Irving Powell and Capt. Chris
Hearn (Missing from photo – Emily Vokey)
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Team: NAUTI-MARINERS
(Third Prize Winners)
L-R: Mr. Glenn Blackwood (MI), Blair
Dawe, Joachim Fagan, Chris West, Jessica
Robere, Andrew Redmond and Capt. Hearn
Team: SHEEPSHANK REDEMPTION
(Second Prize Winners - $250.00 each)
L-R: Capt. Hearn, Owen Morris, Devin Van
Slooten, Robert Bruce, Benjamin Cooke,
Tanner McAlpine, Tyler J. Coady and Mr.
Glenn Blackwood (MI)
Team: 47
th LATITUDE ATTITUDE
(First Prize Winners – Captain Jim
Thorpe Plaque and $1000.00 each)
L-R Standing: Capt. Chris Hearn, Dawna
Vivian (Mrs. Captain Jim Thorpe), Lydon
Thorpe, Andrew Riggs, Chantelle Clarke,
Keith Dalley and Mr. Glenn Blackwood
(MI); L-R Front row: Chris Reglar, Chris
Blackwood and Laurier Boudreau
We take this opportunity to thank all the
volunteers and the judges. Once again
this proved to be a very successful
Competition.
Now we look forward to the 2015 Nautical
Skills Competition