Daniel Wade Email & Phone Number

Gravesend, England, United Kingdom

A vessel traffic services officer is like an air traffic controller but for ships. The Port of London covers 92 miles of waterway run by two VTS centres. One at Woolwich and one at Gravesend. The Gravesend centre covers an area from Margate to an area off the coast of Holland haven, up to Purfleet/Rainham. The Woolwich VTS centre then takes over and covers.

River Thames

Marine river inspector and captain on the Harbour masters launch. Working as a crew of three initially and then two, covering two river sectors. Southend to Dagenham and Dagenham to Putney. I was in charge of the safe running of the launch and it’s crew. Regular river patrols jetty inspections were carried out, looking for safety and access issues. I would.

River Thames

Coxswain on the Harbour masters launch based at Gravesend. Working as a crew of three patrolling the Thames between Southend and Dagenham, enforcing bye laws and general directions. I would assist the captain with jetty and ship inspections and any other tasks assigned to me.

River Thames

Deckhand on the Harbour masters launch based at Gravesend. Working amongst a crew of three we would patrol the Thames between Southend and Dagenham. Engaging in search and rescue and enforcing bye laws. My job was to assist the coxswain and captain with the day to day running of the launch. My duties included performing engine checks at the start of each.

River Thames

Marine apprentice spending time on various PLA craft including the salvage, hydro and Harbour service. Time also spent with port health, Corys, Cleanaways and Bennett’s tugs and catamaran cruises. I covered the whole area of the Thames from the outer estuary to Teddington lock