{"id":894,"date":"2024-06-13T08:44:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T07:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/?p=894"},"modified":"2026-02-13T08:45:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:45:42","slug":"fima-team-back-at-full-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/fima-team-back-at-full-strength\/","title":{"rendered":"FIMA team back at full strength"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today we welcome our fifth and final member of Staff to the FIMA Team, Frank Essen. Frank joins us from the UK brining the team back to its full strength. This is perfect timing as we welcome our Illex jigger fleet to our waters for the 2024 Illex season, and our Falklands trawlers for the start of their fishing season. Frank will be hitting the ground running as we are already in our busy season with our cruise ship passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome onboard Frank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/20240119_105646-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/20240119_105646-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/20240119_105646-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/20240119_105646-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/20240119_105646-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/maritimeauthority\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/20240119_105646-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">L to R<br>Steuart Barlow \u2013 Harbour Master, Frank Hart \u2013 Assistant Harbour Master, Nomali Port \u2013 Deputy Harbour Master, Chris Moorey &#8211; Head of Maritime Authority, Frank Essen \u2013 Assistant Harbour Master<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we welcome our fifth and final member of Staff to the FIMA Team, Frank Essen. 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