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Arie Nygh’s philosophy stemmed from his own bad experience of poor training and feeling out of his depth. Rather than succumb, Arie developed an analytical approach to tug-handling and formulated a proficiency-based training — borrowed from his son’s Air Force training to fly F-18 jets.
Port Otago asked Arie to train four novices — three pilots and one GBO — to complete Module 1 Tug-Handling over a ten-day period. All four trainees showed great enthusiasm and commitment, which bodes well for a promising start.
Without a shadow of doubt, Arie’s visit has been of enormous benefit to the port. Arie also introduced the concept of the annual audit, which has been taken up by several ports in Australia. This is more than a formality: it is an ongoing and maturing process which provides resilience.