“Having just obtained the Institute’s Harbor Master’s Certificate, I would like to say that I have found the course extremely useful and worthwhile. The questions exact a wide sort of information if answered thoroughly and provide an essential grounding to anybody wishing to enter this branch of the industry. Seeking information for projects enabled me to make a number of helpful contacts and the fact that I had completed the scheme was certainly a material factor in being selected an assistant harbour master with my current employers. I would like to thank Institute, the parties involved and my examiner for creating such a wortwhile and practical course” The word “material” in this context means “