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30/09/2025

📢 New Press Release: Witherby Publishing Group Appoints Capt. Gerard J. Po***ck as Director of Digital Projects

Witherbys is delighted to announce the appointment of Capt. Gerard J. Po***ck in the newly created position of Director of Digital Projects.

With a strong interest in new technologies and after having provided consultancy services to Witherbys over the last three years, Gerard now joins as we announce our return to focus on computer based training (CBT) and the exploration of further digital opportunities.

Read the Press Release in full here: https://www.witherbys.com/media-and-news/witherby-publishing-group-appoints-capt-gerard-j-pollock-as-director-of-digital-projects

26/08/2025

Are you preparing for your CoC exams or guiding the next generation of seafarers? Discover the new 'Witherby Connect Study – Chief Mates and Masters Bundle' 🌊📘

This new bundle provides comprehensive online access to many key maritime publications, specifically curated to support advanced study at the Chief Mate and Master levels in line with UK Certificate of Competency (CoC) requirements.

The bundle delivers the critical materials you need, including:

✅ Key maritime conventions: MARPOL, SOLAS, COLREGs
✅ regulatory primers and UK Flag State guidance
✅ the complete Orals Prep Series, supporting structured exam preparation
✅ ECDIS Safety Settings, Seamanship Notes and more.

Now available on Witherby Connect, this subscription ensures that key reference materials are readily accessible, both online and offline, with tools to search, annotate and organise your digital library.

Available on subscription for £20 per month, with a minimum 3-month commitment.

🔗 Subscribe today: https://lnkd.in/ep2J7dTe

22/08/2025

Witherby Publishing Group and VIRSECLtd Announce CBT Joint Venture!

Capt. Iain Macneil MNM and Kat Heathcote Macneil MBE return to their roots with the announcement of a new CBT Joint Venture initially focussing on the burgeoning Maritime Security Sector.

Witherby Publishing Group's owners are delighted to announce the signing of an exclusive MoU between themselves and Steve Richards and Cathy Wallwork of VIRSEC Ltd. ✍

🔗 Read the Press Release in full here:https://www.witherbysdata.com/files/newsletter/JV_PressReleaseAug2025.pdf

🔗 Learn more about VIRSEC and Witherbys below:
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https://shop.witherbys.com/

19/09/2024

📣 SOLAS - Consolidated Edition, 2024, Available Now on Witherby Connect!

Since the first version was adopted in 1914 following the loss of life due to the sinking of the Titanic, there have been four more versions of SOLAS released within the industry.

This publication commemorates the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, a prominent international instrument for maritime safety.

This edition of the publication presents a consolidated text of the Convention, its Protocol of 1988, all amendments that have entered into force on or before 1 July 2024 and includes the unified interpretations of SOLAS regulations approved by the Maritime Safety Committee.

🔗 Available now for immediate access on Witherby Connect, or pre-order your physical copy at: https://shop.witherbys.com/solas-consolidated-edition-2024-kh110e/

21/12/2023

Today was a very exciting day in our office…the famous Witherby Christmas Challenge returned after 3 years!
The challenge was to ‘Create an advent calendar with a theme or clues to who you are'!
And as you can see, the entries did not disappoint.

Which one is your favourite?

19/12/2023

To celebrate the festive season, we are looking back at our ’12 Days of Christmas’ Witherbys Arts Festival from 2020. Emerging musicians from Scottish Opera, Live Music Now Scotland Nevis Ensemble and more adapted festive classics across 12 days of music videos.

Watch below for highlights from Live Music Now Scotland musicians Hannah Rarity and Luc McNally, a fantastic brass quintet from the Nevis Ensemble, musicians from the Scottish Freelancers Ensemble and Heron Valley, a six-piece traditional Scottish band 🎄

01/09/2023

Yesterday Witherbys staff, clients and industry friends took some time off to enjoy a day at the Musselburgh Racecourse

Congratulations to ‘Blue Moon Baby’, winner of the Witherbys Race and to ‘Rock Lodge’ for being judged ‘Best Turned Out’ by our very own MD Gillian Macrosson and Technical Director Johan Machtelinckx

A huge thanks to all who joined us for the day.

04/08/2023

We are excited to reveal the new cover of the upcoming 'Passage Planning Guide: English Channel, Dover Strait and Southern North Sea'.

The winning entry was chosen from a number of shortlisted entries submitted to the UK Chamber of Shipping photo competition held in June. The competition encouraged photographers to submit photos that they have taken that capture ships sailing across the Channel for a chance to win £1,000 and have their photo used on the cover of the new edition.

Congratulations to Gary Davies from Maritime Photographic whose photo from the cliffs above the Eastern Docks at Dover will be the new cover. Thank you to everyone who submitted their entries to this year’s competition.

'Passage Planning Guide: English Channel, Dover Strait and Southern North Sea' is due November 2023.

31/07/2023

Out Now: Passage Planning Guide: Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait (2023-24 Edition)

This publication has been revised to incorporate the latest guidance and practical advice for ships transiting the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait. All the data contained within this Guide has been reviewed and validated by Auriga Group Pty Ltd drawing on their considerable experience in all areas of the Marine Park and beyond.

A companion publication 'Passage Planning Notes – South of Cairns, Whitsundays and Hydrographers Passage' has been made freely available to download.

Order your copy today: https://lnkd.in/et6WrPnE

21/07/2023

We have had a busy week hosting a 3 day working group at Navigation House, where our colleagues were joined by 6 deep sea pilots to review the upcoming Passage Planning Guide – English Channel, Dover Strait and Southern North Sea.

17/07/2023

Last week, as part of our update to Witherbys' 'Passage Planning Guide - English Channel, Dover Strait and Southern North Sea', our colleague Harry Harris joined the 'Olympic Trophy', a VLCC of Springfield Shipping. Accompanying an expert deep sea pilot from Redwise a thorough review of the route was conducted. The passage enabled us to conduct first hand research of the TSS and traffic conditions, as well as provide the opportunity to photograph navigational marks and other buoyage. It is this level of research that makes our guides so definitive for passage planning.

10/07/2023

On Saturday, our head of Technical publications, Harry Harris, met with Captain Chauvigne and his chief officer on the Brittanny Ferries 'Barfleur' to present the ship with a copy of our English Channel Passage Planning Guide and discuss our forthcoming update to the title.

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