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NZMPA Conference 2022

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15.11.2022 - 17.11.2022

Auckland, New Zealand

Save the dates for the New Zealand Maritime Pilots' Association Auckland Conference 2022 comprising 3 days of seminars and workshops at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Auckland's famous Wynyard Quarter. The theme this year is "Optimising pilotage now and into the future". A speakers line up will be published soon and registration will begin in June.

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Auckland, New Zealand

New Zealand Maritime Pilot's Association

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