It was also great to see intrastate, interstate and international visitors in the throng, including Rob Gehling from Canberra, and Gregor Macfarlane from Launceston.
James Craig with the registration desk in full swing
(Photo Phil Helmore)
Sydney turned on a beautiful evening and many partners in attendance enjoyed the view of the city lights from the decks of James Craig. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres were provided and a delicious buffet dinner was served in the ‘tween decks, followed by a selection of Christmas-themed petit fours, tea and coffee, and mini gelati, and many tall tales and true were told.
Some of the crowd enjoying drinks and hors d’oeuvres on board James Craig
(Photo courtesy Graham Taylor)
More of the crowd enjoying drinks and hors d’oeuvres on board James Craig
(Photo courtesy Graham Taylor)
Bookings used the Trybooking website again this year, and it worked a treat. All tickets were sold before the event you really do have to be early!
Formalities were limited to a speech by Adrian Broadbent, who welcomed the guests and thanked the industry sponsors, and a short speech by Major-General Jim Molan, who said that he was here from Canberra, and that it was exhilarating to meet with people who actually build things! Also, that he saw one of Australia’s greatest achievements being that we had not actually experienced war for nearly 70 years, but that was also one of our greatest problems! He used to think that he was famous in his own right, but these days he is being known as the father of television presenter and The Footy Show host, Erin Molan!
Adrian Broadbent welcoming guests and thanking sponsors
(Photo Phil Helmore)
The raffle and lucky-door prizes were drawn by Liz Hay, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Shipbuilding and Repair Group. The winners, who were each delivered a Christmas hamper, were:
Raffle 1 Jennifer Knox, Lightning Naval Architecture
Raffle 2 Graham Taylor, Taylortech
Lucky-door Prize Michael Hickling
This year’s event was sponsored by the following organisations:
Platinum
Damen Shipyards Group
TeeKay Shipping (Australia)
Gold
ABS Pacific
AMC Search
AusBarge Marine Services
Australian Commercial marine Group
BAE Systems Australia
BMT Design & Technology
DNV GL
Electrotech Australia
Energy Power Systems (Caterpillar)
International Paints
Lloyd’s Register Marine
Svitzer Australasia
Rolls-Royce
Schottel
Sydney City marine
Thales Australia
Silver
AMD Marine Consulting
ASO Marine Consultants
Cummins South Pacific
FP Marine Risks
Noakes Group
Thompson Clarke
Bronze
Edwards Marine Services
Lightning Naval Architecture
One2three Naval Architects
Shearforce Maritime Services
Our thanks to them for their generosity and support of SMIX Bash 2015, without which it could not happen.
