influenceBristol attracts its largest ever cruise ship

The MS Magellan has a rich and varied history.Having previously belonged to Carnival Cruises,in 2005 she was temporarily diverted to act as arescue vessel during Hurricane Katrina to housethe play

NewsMarch 2017

The largest luxury liner to arrive in Bristolsince cruises were launched four years agohas been confirmed for 2018.MS Magellan – one of the most iconic ships inthe Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV) fleet– will set sail from Bristol next year carryingup to 1,452 passengers. It marks anothermilestone for the burgeoning cruise trade atthe Port, which has welcomed 30,000passengers since opening in 2013.CMV will be offering cruises from Bristol onMS Magellan to the Mediterranean, BalticCities and St. Petersburg.James Stangroom, Commercial Manager atBristol Port, said: “It is the first time we havebeen in a position to ship over the primecruise season and this shows the faith thatCMV has in the market from Bristol, andBristol Cruise Terminal, to bring themarvellous MS Magellan to Bristol Port.” play

The iconic MS Magellan. which will be welcomed to Bristol Cruise Terminal in 2018, pictured cruising through Sydney Harbour

the victims of the storm. It was transformed intoa four-star floating hotel during the Sochi WinterOlympics in 2014, before later joining Cruise andMaritime Voyages.

Ruling the airwaves across Bristol

NewsMarch 2017

Bristol Port took over the local airwaves thismonth to mark the 40th anniversary of theopening of Royal Portbury Dock.More than two hours of live broadcast on BBCBristol, which attracts up to 100,000 listenersa week, was devoted to insights aboutoperations at the Port, and reminiscing aboutthe history of the site.Presenter Emma Britton hosted the breakfastshow at Portbury canteen on March 10, andvarious stars from the Port were interviewed.The show included a phone-in for membersof the public to share their memories. Onecaller told how he was part of the engineeringteam behind the development of PortburyDock and revealed how he drove his vehicleat the bottom of the dock before it was filled.Emma Britton tweeted her appreciationafterwards for the guests who madeBreakfast at the Docks “a great show”.

South Bristol Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair

On air: Sgt Carl Bromfield with BBC Bristol Radio presenter Emma Britton. Below: her comments later on Twitter

Catch up on BBC iPlayer

If you missed theshow, it will still beavailable on the BBCiPlayer until April 8.

Find it here:http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04sz6qj

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NewsMarch 2017

As one of the Bristol’s top employers, the Portwas invited to showcase its celebratedapprenticeship scheme this month at the firstSouth Bristol Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair.More than 400 people attended the event,organised by South Bristol MP Karin Smyth,the Bristol Post and City of Bristol College.Ms Smyth (pictured below with BPC staff) said:“Having talked to dozens of people on the dayI know they were grateful for the good adviceand support they received.”

Attracting talent

Rare water voles thriving at PortA Port scheme to help prevent the extinctionof water voles in the UK continues to thrive,according to Bristol Zoo specialists.After it emerged the water vole was Britain’sfastest declining mammal, the Portimplemented a new conservation schemewith the support of the zoo to reintroducethem to the area.Earlier this month Jen Nightington, UKconservation

Conservation Manager for Bristol Zoo, visitedthe Port to search for the endangered species.A group of wildlife, ecology, and conservationstudents from UWE accompanied her to learnabout the signs for spotting the mammals.Jen praised the success of the programme,which is one of several environmentalinitiatives run by the Port, and confirmed afterthe visit that voles are thriving in the area.

It has been an adventure even the Top Gearteam would be proud to call one of their own.Last year Alex Edmeades, a Marine AdminAssistant at the Port, drove an old Fiat Siecento11,000 miles across Europe and into Asia, alongwith three friends, competing in the Mongol Rally.Billed as “the greatest motoring adventure on theplanet”, it is a charity event, and they hoped toraise £1500 in the process.After many trials and tribulations, they reachedthe finishing line in Siberia. And as the car wasfreighted to Estonia to be scrapped, thatappeared to be the end of their amazing story.But six months later there was a new twist. Aftera misunderstanding with paperwork, the scrapyard called to say the car had not been crushed,and asked if Alex would like to collect it.Tempted? He certainly was, and the trioimmediately booked a one way ticket to Estonia,where they recently picked up their beloved Fiat,dubbed “Mia”, and began the 1,800-mile trekback home to Bristol. Follow the full story here:https://mongoliarally2016.wordpress.com

Staff & CommunityMarch 2017

Mongol rally car resurrected

Darren Chilcott, a senior supervisor at the Port,and a group of two dozen friends have raisedalmost £5,000 in honour of his late wife,Mandy.The group took part in the Bristol Men’s Walkon Saturday 11th March. A total of 24 walkerssupported Darren’s charity of choice. He said:“St. Peter’s Hospice helped me and my familythrough a very difficult time, their care andsupport could only be described as amazing,so I wanted to give something back”. Give yoursupport here: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mandysmob• Bristol Port teams from Safety & Training and

St. Andrews House also took part in theHospice Quiz Night at Gloucestershire CCC,which raised £21,000.

Fearless in a Fiat: Alex Edmeades and his friends at the finishing lineof the 11,000 mile Mongol Rally

Staff & CommunityMarch 2017

As corporate members of Bristol Museum, BristolPort has exclusive access to private viewings of thelatest exhibition to offer to our staff and readers. It iscalled ‘Skeletons: Our Buried Bones’. Six invitationseach with a plus one are available (first come firstserved) for the M Shed on April 6 (6-8pm). ContactKatherine Lovell.

Shipping highlights for the month ahead include:

• At least 26 car carriers into RPD including Autosun, Opal Leader and Bishu Highway

• Discharging and loading containers into RPD and Avonmouth including MSC Koroni and F.Arslan

• Marco Polo returning from Cuba for a turnaround

• Arklow Rainbow and Amuleth discharging fertiliser

• Nataly discharging wood pellet

• Buna Arrow discharging metals

EXHIBITION TICKETS ON OFFER…Secure and reliable ITAll computers across the Port have been upgraded toWindows 10. Tony Nicholson, IT Director, said: “We are doingthis in order to update our cyber security and Windows 10badges more of a secure and reliable system.”

With 571 members of staff onsite at the Portall playing different and critical roles, our ‘dayin the life’ series will meet the people andexplore the roles that keep the Port runningsmoothly. For the first in our series, we meetDuty Assistant Haven Master Dave Herbert,from the Signal station.

A day in the life of… Dave Herbert, Duty Assistant Haven Master

A Day in the LifeMarch 2017

Mongol rally adventure

What weather conditions are the hardest towork in?Fog or strong winds as they both cause theshipping programme to change.

What is the best thing about your job?Planning a complicated tide and seeing it allhappen as planned.

What is the hardest thing about your job?Last minute changes to the shippingprogramme.

What did you want to do when you were achild?I am a carpenter by trade but I have alwaysbeen interested in the channel and have lotsof experience sailing. In fact I was a crewmember on the Portishead Lifeboat until acouple of years ago, so I think my skillset isbest suited to this role!

Describe your job…I am responsible for planning shippingmovements, compliant with the Port MarineSafety code and Port byelaws. I also dealwith communications with all partiesconcerned with docking and sailing ships inthe Port Limit.

Where is the Port limit?It extends from Brean Down through SteepHolm and Flat Holm, mid channel throughDenny Island then across to Severn Beachand up the River Avon to Bristol City Docks.

What’s the first thing you do when you getinto work?Pop the day’s food in the fridge then takeover from the person who is finishing thenight shift.

How long is your standard shift?12 hours with a 20 minute handover.

Sunrise viewed from theAvonmouth Locks, sent inby Grant Britton, AssistantEngineer at AvonmouthPumphouse.

If you have any images,stories or news you wouldlike included, or if you wouldlike to feature or nominatesomeone for next month’s‘Day in the Life’ series tellingour everyday stories, pleasecontactKatherine.lovell@bristolport.co.uk or call 0117 982 0000

Picture of the month

GalleryMarch 2017

The growing appeal to Britain’s booming carindustry of exporting worldwide via Bristol Porthas fuelled a record boost in figures.

A total of 18,500 cars exported last monthrepresents a 32% rise year-on-year. It is thePort’s highest figure on record for January.

As the automotive trade teams gear up for theregistration plate change on March 1, volumesof vehicles have increased by 10% year-on-year.

Tony Dent, Director of Automotive Trade, saidthe successes could be attributed to the Port’sgrowing success in attracting car business.

Approximately 700,000 cars, vans and high andheavy plant have been handled in the past year– split around 75% imports and 25% exports.

The Port prides itself on being responsive to theneeds of its automotive customers, with majorselling points including 500 acres available forcar storage, the motor-rail terminal, and its

Record month for car exports

position as the only deep sea port in the UKwith direct motorway and rail connections to allpoints of the compass.

National media reported last week that growthhas been spearheaded by one of the Port’scustomers – Britain’s biggest car-maker, JaguarLand Rover.

Exports boost: a Jaguar Land Rover vehicle is loaded on the ms XXXXX at Avonmouth

New, improved Port NewsWelcome to our relaunched Port News. Its aim is to reveal the part we all play – from the marine department and port operatives to engineers and IT, in making Bristol Port a success. As well as keeping our own teams informed, Port News is also distributed to more than 500 subscribers via our website – including some of our key customers and suppliers, politicians and visiting VIPs. We want this newsletter to truly showcase the scope, skill and variety of our work at the Port, and our outstanding work force.

It has a new look and is divided into three distinct sections. The news pages aim to keep everyone informed on our latest developments, and the impact our work has locally, nationally and worldwide. Staff & Community pages celebrate the achievements of our team and the ways we support the local communities. Finally, notice board pages are there to flag up the small but important matters that keep our Port running efficiently.

David Brown, CEO

Staff & CommunityFebruary 2017

The growing appeal to Britain’s booming carindustry of exporting worldwide via Bristol Porthas fuelled a record boost in figures.

A total of 18,500 cars exported last monthrepresents a 32% rise year-on-year. It is thePort’s highest figure on record for January.

As the automotive trade teams gear up for theregistration plate change on March 1, volumesof vehicles have increased by 10% year-on-year.

Tony Dent, Director of Automotive Trade, saidthe successes could be attributed to the Port’sgrowing success in attracting car business.

Approximately 700,000 cars, vans and high andheavy plant have been handled in the past year– split around 75% imports and 25% exports.

The Port prides itself on being responsive to theneeds of its automotive customers, with majorselling points including 500 acres available forcar storage, the motor-rail terminal, and its

Record month for car exports

position as the only deep sea port in the UKwith direct motorway and rail connections to allpoints of the compass.

National media reported last week that growthhas been spearheaded by one of the Port’scustomers – Britain’s biggest car-maker, JaguarLand Rover.

Exports boost: a Jaguar Land Rover vehicle is loaded on the ms XXXXX at Avonmouth

New, improved Port NewsWelcome to our relaunched Port News. Its aim is to reveal the part we all play – from the marine department and port operatives to engineers and IT, in making Bristol Port a success. As well as keeping our own teams informed, Port News is also distributed to more than 500 subscribers via our website – including some of our key customers and suppliers, politicians and visiting VIPs. We want this newsletter to truly showcase the scope, skill and variety of our work at the Port, and our outstanding work force.

It has a new look and is divided into three distinct sections. The news pages aim to keep everyone informed on our latest developments, and the impact our work has locally, nationally and worldwide. Staff & Community pages celebrate the achievements of our team and the ways we support the local communities. Finally, notice board pages are there to flag up the small but important matters that keep our Port running efficiently.

David Brown, CEO

NoticesMarch 2017

Commitment to safety and training

22 new faces in February

Please note that the inspection colour is BLUE. Allequipment that has this colour is safe to use and hasbeen inspected by competent persons. Anyequipment which is not the correct colour must bewithdrawn from use immediately and returned to thegear store.

Loose lifting equipment

Bristol Port was pleased to welcome nofewer than 22 new full and part-timestaff in February.

They included new Health and SafetyManager Mark Coldrick, and thefollowing full-time Car Trade Operatives::Robert Miles, Helen Gardiner, JamesPapadodimas, Artur Was, LeslawBagnicki, Lukasz Teplicki, Harry Crocker,Tomasz luboch, Carl Walsh, CharlotteWoods, Scott Abbott, Jason Maher.

The Port was also pleased to welcomepart-time Car Trade Operatives MefaIlNezirI, Bogdan Severincu, DimitarSpasov, Olurotimi Akanni,, Robert Baker,Richard Denman, Piotr Duda, IurieEremenco and Daniel Worton.

To help raise funds for Parkinson’s UK, a rugbymatch fundraiser will be held in honour ofrecently retired Port employee Barry Riggs. Thematch will take place on Sunday 2nd April atSouthmead Rugby Club at 2pm. If you wouldlike to put your boots on to join in, or donate tothis fantastic cause, please contact WayneHarvey or Nick Venn for more information.

Rugby fundraiser for Barry Riggs

Praise for John HousePort Instructor John House has completed hisrole at the Safety and Training Centre, and nowreturns to his normal duties as Port Operativeand Crane Operator. John has been a trainer forfive years, providing excellent support to anumber of new starters. Nick Venn, TrainingManager said: “I would like to thank John for hisprofessional contribution and effort.”

The growing appeal to Britain’s booming carindustry of exporting worldwide via Bristol Porthas fuelled a record boost in figures.

A total of 18,500 cars exported last monthrepresents a 32% rise year-on-year. It is thePort’s highest figure on record for January.

As the automotive trade teams gear up for theregistration plate change on March 1, volumesof vehicles have increased by 10% year-on-year.

Tony Dent, Director of Automotive Trade, saidthe successes could be attributed to the Port’sgrowing success in attracting car business.

Approximately 700,000 cars, vans and high andheavy plant have been handled in the past year– split around 75% imports and 25% exports.

The Port prides itself on being responsive to theneeds of its automotive customers, with majorselling points including 500 acres available forcar storage, the motor-rail terminal, and its

Record month for car exports

position as the only deep sea port in the UKwith direct motorway and rail connections to allpoints of the compass.

National media reported last week that growthhas been spearheaded by one of the Port’scustomers – Britain’s biggest car-maker, JaguarLand Rover.

Exports boost: a Jaguar Land Rover vehicle is loaded on the ms XXXXX at Avonmouth

New, improved Port NewsWelcome to our relaunched Port News. Its aim is to reveal the part we all play – from the marine department and port operatives to engineers and IT, in making Bristol Port a success. As well as keeping our own teams informed, Port News is also distributed to more than 500 subscribers via our website – including some of our key customers and suppliers, politicians and visiting VIPs. We want this newsletter to truly showcase the scope, skill and variety of our work at the Port, and our outstanding work force.

It has a new look and is divided into three distinct sections. The news pages aim to keep everyone informed on our latest developments, and the impact our work has locally, nationally and worldwide. Staff & Community pages celebrate the achievements of our team and the ways we support the local communities. Finally, notice board pages are there to flag up the small but important matters that keep our Port running efficiently.

David Brown, CEO

Staff & CommunityFebruary 2017

The growing appeal to Britain’s booming carindustry of exporting worldwide via Bristol Porthas fuelled a record boost in figures.

A total of 18,500 cars exported last monthrepresents a 32% rise year-on-year. It is thePort’s highest figure on record for January.

As the automotive trade teams gear up for theregistration plate change on March 1, volumesof vehicles have increased by 10% year-on-year.

Tony Dent, Director of Automotive Trade, saidthe successes could be attributed to the Port’sgrowing success in attracting car business.

Approximately 700,000 cars, vans and high andheavy plant have been handled in the past year– split around 75% imports and 25% exports.

The Port prides itself on being responsive to theneeds of its automotive customers, with majorselling points including 500 acres available forcar storage, the motor-rail terminal, and its

Record month for car exports

position as the only deep sea port in the UKwith direct motorway and rail connections to allpoints of the compass.

National media reported last week that growthhas been spearheaded by one of the Port’scustomers – Britain’s biggest car-maker, JaguarLand Rover.

Exports boost: a Jaguar Land Rover vehicle is loaded on the ms XXXXX at Avonmouth

New, improved Port NewsWelcome to our relaunched Port News. Its aim is to reveal the part we all play – from the marine department and port operatives to engineers and IT, in making Bristol Port a success. As well as keeping our own teams informed, Port News is also distributed to more than 500 subscribers via our website – including some of our key customers and suppliers, politicians and visiting VIPs. We want this newsletter to truly showcase the scope, skill and variety of our work at the Port, and our outstanding work force.

It has a new look and is divided into three distinct sections. The news pages aim to keep everyone informed on our latest developments, and the impact our work has locally, nationally and worldwide. Staff & Community pages celebrate the achievements of our team and the ways we support the local communities. Finally, notice board pages are there to flag up the small but important matters that keep our Port running efficiently.

David Brown, CEO

NoticesMarch 2017

Commitment to safety and trainingFirst Aid Courses.

The Port is offering first aid courses to anystaff wanting to learn life saving skills. Thecourse will be held at the Safety and TrainingCentre on April 19-21 and May 17-19. Ifinterested in taking part, please seekpermission from your line manager andcontact Nick Venn at the Safety and TrainingCentre.

Careers Corner

Marine Support OfficerBristol Port is looking for a Marine SupportOfficer as part of the shipping operations team.Ideally the candidate will have a V103certificate although relevant marineexperience will be considered. It will be ashore based position where key responsibilitywill be to provide support to the DutyAssistant Harbour Master with the berthingand un-berthing of vessels. Duties will includeensuring compliance with marine proceduresand regulations and ensuring the safe andefficient mooring of vessels, port infrastructureinspections and liaison with vessel Mastersand service providers. The candidate will alsobe expected to provide first on sceneresponse to Oil spills and other marineemergencies. Full clean driving licence isessential.

Three fantastic opportunities are available atthe Port. For more information or to applyplease telephone reception on 0117 9820000 and ask for an application form. Oremail personnel@bristolport.co.uk

Motor FitterTo help maintain the Port’s extensive range ofplant, a motor fitter is required to join theteam. Ideally the candidate will beenthusiastic, capable of working individuallyand have completed a recognised craftapprenticeship or EITB course. Ideally thecandidate will have experience in workingwith commercial vehicles, forktrucks andloading shovels and have a multiskilledbackground in hydraulics, electrics andwelding.

Engineering Technician –£21-25k pa (dependent onexperience) + benefitsThe Port is looking for a Junior Engineer tojoin the busy Civil Engineering Team. Thecandidate will have experience in a previouscivil engineering role and will be educated toat least HNC or equivalent in a relevantdiscipline. Experience of surveying or CAD isan advantage.

Support the ScoutsThe 191st Scouts group, based inShirehampton and run by Port Operative GrantWatkins, is seeking to take home big prizes ofup to £10,000 in a community award donatedby the Bristol Post and Airbus.The winner of the prize will be the group thathas collated the most tokens from the BristolPost. If you would like to help Grant and hisScouts group, collect the tokens printed in thePost and send them to Sheila Hartrey (ext4331) at the Safety and Training Centre