Our Pilotage Team
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CAPT. AMOS JONAH - Senior Marine Pilot
2017 - Present - Independent Marine Pilot
2015 - 2016 - Port Pilot and Marine Pilot
2010 - 2015 - Pilot / Harbour master
Served on Product Oil tankers for 10 years.
Licensed Compass Adjuster.
Master Class 1 (PNG) - NMSA Class 1 Pilot for Port Moresby and various ports in PNG.
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CAPT. JONA BAILEILEKUTU - Chief Pilot Offshore Operations
2017 -2023 Marine Pilot PNG & Pacific Islands
2013 -2015 Chief Officer Offshore Tidewater supply vessels at Kumul Marine Terminal.
2009 -2013 Officer Container Ships and LPG tankers.
2024 - May/June performed a huge Ocean tow from Yamba NSW to Auckland NZ and return tow to Sydney Australia.
2024 July Pilotage observer in the Port of Auckland and Tauranga New Zealand
Master Class 1 (NZ) - Oil Tanker Endorsement. NMSA Class1 Pilot for Port Moresby and various ports in PNG.
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CAPT. JOHN SIGGING - Chief Pilot Port Operations
2020 – 2023 Senior Marine Pilot for Tonao Tidal
2015 - 2021 Senior Marine Pilot for PNG Ports
2000 – 2015 Worked as Ship Master/Captain for services trading around PNG.
2024 - Relief Master with P&O PNG for services to Ok Tedy through the frly river.
Currently Piloting in Port Moresby with Captain Amos Jonah while awaiting issue of PSP License.
NMSA Class 1 Pilot for Port Moresby and various other Ports in PNG.
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Albert Oala
Trainee assistant Pilots in the Pilotage district KMT and POM approved by ISPO. Currently employed in Exxon as contractor Loadmaster.
Experienced with Offshore supply vessels and Kumul Marine Terminal operations.
Relief Assistant Mooring Master at KMT May 2021.
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Kenneth Vele. Coxswain/Boat Crew
Ex Kumul diver now attained watchkeepers certifcate.
Worked with this gentleman performing high risk activities. Great team member and strong participant and contributor during risk assesments of task before being performed.
Potential Trainee Pilot. Noted potential assitant Mooring Master given the opportunity.
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Lawrence Mathews - Coxswain/Pilot Boat crew
Ex KMT diver with Svitzer now based in Port Moresby.
Worked with this gentleman performing high risk activities. Great team member and strong participant and contributor during risk assessment of task before being performed.
Hails from Yule Island Central Province.
Mate Class 4 to vessels below 500GRT.
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CAPT. FUATA JIONE - ISPO Lead/Manager Pilotage.
1980-1983 Australian Maritime College. Diploma Nautical Science.
1984-1988 ASP serving on Oil (Crude and Product)/LPG Gas/Sulphuric Acid carrier.
!988-2000. FPSO operations from Second mate to Master. Commission Master 1992-1994 for new built FPSO Griffin Venture off Karatha WA
1990 - Master Class1 (AMSA) with Oil tanker endorsement.
2003-2022 Pilot/Loading/Mooring Master at the Kumul Marine Terminal in the Gulf of Papua.
2023-ISPO Lead. July 2023 Setup ISPO (International Standard for maritime Pilot Organisation) SMS for Port Moresby and the Kumul Marine Terminal for Papuan Sea Pilots. Specifically developed and maintained by pilots for pilots and pilot organizations.