Page 77 - Maritime Book 1

benchmarking yourself against your peers, and enjoying the satisfaction of knowing you are making progress.” Transnet gave us phenomenal support and we were able to move up through the ranks to take up positions as pilots, deputy harbour masters and harbour masters.
For Captain Adamson there has been no stopping on the learning journey as he is currently on the Transnet Talent Nurturing programme. He says this breed of harbour masters is ready and looking forward to tackling the challenge of balancing regulatory and economic pressures in commercial shipping, and nding ways of adapting to environmental pressures such as climate change.
His advice to youngsters is:
"Be ready to meet the opportunities and embrace them. Don't hold back, Show interest. Pick people's brains. Learn from the people around you and take responsibility for your career. "
77