NSW Section - News
Reports of Section meetings and activities, articles of interest to Section members. Members proposing articles for inclusion in the Section News page should contact the Hon Secretary.
Technical Meeting - 3 May 2023 | |
CAPT Sands Skinner RAN, Director, Navy Materiel Seaworthiness Assurance Agency, gave a presentation on Seaworthiness Assurance in the Royal Australian Navy, to a joint meeting with the IMarEST in the Henry Carmichael Theatre, Sydney Mechanics School of Arts in the Sydney CBD, and streamed live on 3 May. The presentation was attended by 20 with an additional 19 online. | |
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Technical Meeting - 5 April 2023 | |
Sean Langman, Managing Director, Noakes Group, gave a presentation on Finite Element Analysis: Computed Prediction vs Reality, to a joint meeting with the IMarEST in the Kirribilli Room, Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, | |
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Section Annual General Meeting - 5 April 2023 | |
The NSW Section held its 25th AGM on the evening of 5 April, following the March technical presentation in the Kirribilli Room at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, with Belinda Tayler in the Chair. | |
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Section Committee Meeting - 14 March 2023 | |
The NSW Section Committee met on 14 March and, other than routine matters, discussed: | |
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Technical Meeting - 1 March 2023 | |
Philip Baldwin, Independent Contractor to Defence, Maritime Sustainment Division, gave a presentation on Remediation of the LHD Propulsion Issues, to a joint meeting with the IMarEST in the Henry Carmichael Theatre, Sydney Mechanics School of Arts in the Sydney CBD, and streamed live on 1 March. The presentation was attended by 20 with an additional 29 online. | |
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Technical Meeting - 9 February 2023 | |
Tom Charter, Damen Shipyards Representative for Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific, and Sale & Purchase Manager with Australian Independent Shipbrokers/Asiaworld Shipping Services, gave a presentation on Electric-drive Technology for Tugs—The Future is Now, to a joint meeting with the IMarEST in the Harricks Auditorium at Engineers Australia’s new premises at 44 Market St in the Sydney CBD and streamed live on 9 February. The presentation was attended by 24 with an additional 125 online. | |
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Section Committee Meeting - 31 January 2023 | |
The NSW Section Committee also met on 31 January and, other than routine matters, discussed: | |
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SMIX Bash - 1 December 2022 | |
The 22nd SMIX (Sydney Marine Industry Christmas) Bash was held on Thursday 1 December aboard the beautifully-restored James Craig alongside Wharf 7, Darling Harbour, from 1730 to 2200. | |
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Section Committee Meeting - 22 November 2022 | |
The NSW Section Committee met on 22 November 2022 and, other than routine matters, discussed: | |
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Technical Meeting - 26 October 2022 | |
Lachlan Toohey, Senior Technical Officer, Australian Centre for Field Robotics at the University of Sydney, gave a presentation on Hover-capable Autonomous Underwater Vehicles: Design and Use Cases as a webinar hosted by Engineers Australia using the WebEx software platform with ACT & NSW Branch of the IMarEST Committee Member, Simon Wong, as MC on 26 October. | |
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