SHIPPING JOURNALISTS
BRIAN INGPEN
MARITIME AUTHOR, JOURNALIST & EDUCATOR
e-mail: brian@capeports.co.za
A. Author : Maritime books :
o South African Merchant Ships (1979)
o Maritime South Africa (1985)
o Mailships of the Union-Castle Line (1994; reprinted 1999)
o Safmarine 50 (1996 - Commissioned history of Safmarine)
o Commissioned history of Mediterranean Shipping Company, Geneva (2000 - Unpublished in-house company document approx. 60 000 words.)
o Horizons (2001 - Commissioned history of the Rennies Group)
o Unicorn - Navigating New Frontiers (2003 - Commissioned history of Unicorn Lines for Unicorn Lines)
B. Forthcoming Books
Commissioned history of the Grindrod group – due for publication : 2007
Commissioned history of Cape Town harbour – due for publication : 2008
C. Freelance Maritime Journalist :
Weekly shipping columnist : Cape Times
Articles in various other local and foreign maritime newspapers and journals
Brochures
Cruise the Blue Waters St Helena Line (2000)
Tristan da Cunha St Helena Line (UK - 2001)
Sail South to the Sun P&O Nedlloyd (London – 2001)
St Helena Tourist Guide Directorate of Tourism, St Helena Island (2002 - text supplied by the Directorate)
Inward Investment Guide Government of St Helena (2002 - text supplied by the Island)
Round the World with Andrew Weir Andrew Weir Shipping (London - 2004)
D. Academic/Professional Background
Master’s Degree in Maritime Geography/Economics
H.D.E.
In Education for 34 years, including 11 years as School Principal
Honorary Member, Society for Master Mariners
Member : Ship Society of South Africa
E. Present Occupation
Head : Maritime Studies Department, Simon's Town School (1997 - Present)
Also facilitate Introduction to Shipping Course at SAMTRA