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.
Capt Amos is the principal of his own pilotage company Oceana Maritime. The collaboration between the two companies will benefit the pilots.
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
2009 -2013 Officer Container Ships and LPG tankers.
2013 -2015 Chief Officer Offshore Tidewater supply vessels at Kumul Marine Terminal. Capt Jione directed Jona to obtain Master Class 1 for future KMT Pilot/Mooring Master positions.
2015 - Master Class 1 (NZ). Returned to KMT on supply vessel.
2016-2022 NMSA Class 1 Pilot PNG various ports.
2020-March. Capt Fuata Jione recommended Capt. Jona to Oilsearch Senior management as emergency Pilot for KMT during Covid should the need arise while borders closed.
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
2015 - Master Class 1 (NZ) - Oil Tanker Endorsement exp 2026. NMSA Class1 Pilot for Port Moresby and various ports in PNG expiry 2027.
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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 expiry 2026.
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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.
Awaiting orals for next CoC certifcation M1. Booked for November examinations.
Experienced with Offshore supply vessels and Kumul Marine Terminal operations.
This gentleman was identified as potential Pilot for Kumul Marine Terminal.
Relief Assistant Mooring Master at KMT May 2021. Albert Oala was placed to act as assistant loading Master at Kumul by KMT and Svitzer management without any pre training.
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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.
Availabe for start as soon as Pilot vessel certified and permits completed for POM.
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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.
Pilot boat crew and coxswain.
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.
1988-2000. FPSO operations from Second mate to Master.
1991-1995. Griffin Field Oil and Gas Project team and Commissioning Master for new built FPSO Griffin Venture off Karatha, Western Australia. This is a huge assignment and responsibility at 31 years old.
1990 - Master Class1 (AMSA) with Oil tanker endorsement.
2003-2022 Pilot/Loading/Mooring Master at the Kumul Marine Terminal in the Gulf of Papua.
Relieving Terminal Superintendent from time to time. In charge of KMT SPM maintenance and pipeline inspections.
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.
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Trainee Pilots
Papuan Sea Pilots trainees will be put through relevant training facilities in Australia per each trainee level of certifcation for upskilling.
SPM smartships simulator for KMT and Port Moresby Harbour completed on July 31st 2023 for three Pilots.
Training with Port Ash shiphandling models and Smartships the first to be implemented with all trainee pilots and experienced Pilots.
Tanker training modules to be completed relevant to the service delivery.
We have local trainee pilots experienced in tanker operations awaiting to join.
Avei Guba. Advanced Tanker safety February 4 2015 (AMC) and refreshed February 7 2025 (COMPASS Phillipines). Class 1 Mate - BRM and ECDIS certs. Currently serving Chief Officer on coastal tanker Western Queen.
PSP has accepted expression of interest meeting the requirements for a Trainee Pilot.
Avei Gupa will attempt Master Class 1 orals at the end of 2025.
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Capt Henry Fatiaki
PSP Dedicated Person for ISPO and technical support CAPTAIN HENRY FATIAKI.
Capt Henry Fatiaki and Capt Fuata Jione hails from the Island of Rotuma, Fiji with strong Australian Maritme industry service and experiences.. As facilitators we put through three Papuan Sea Pilots at Smartships Australia for the Kumul SPM and Port Moresby pilotage simulator in July 2023.