Alan, in his fourth Chair’s Report, touched on some of the highlights of 2015, which included eight joint technical meetings with the IMarEST (Sydney Branch), with attendances varying between thirteen for Raymond Fagerli’s presentation on Resistance Prediction for Trimarans, and fifty-four for Peter Little’s presentation on The Dry-dock Challenge: Docking a Cruise Ship in Australia. Interestingly, the average attendance at meetings for the year of 33 was significantly higher than our long-term average of 26 at the Chatswood venue. SMIX Bash 2015 was successful and was attended by almost 200, including a number of interstate guests.
Adrian Broadbent presented the Treasurer’s Report. The EA venue at Chatswood had, as usual, been our major cost for the year. However, with a close watch on the outgoings, we had managed to operate within our budget and have a small amount in the Section account at 11 February 2016. SMIX Bash is funded separately through the Social account which currently has a healthy balance, although there are accounts still to be paid, but projections are for a sufficient surplus to enable preliminary arrangements for SMIX Bash 2016.
There is a number of changes to the NSW Committee for 2016. Graham Taylor has resigned from the Committee after a record service of fourteen years, including five years as Chair, four as Deputy Chair, and most of the fourteen on the SMIX Bash Committee; sterling service indeed! Dov Sobel submitted to only nomination for the vacancy on the Committee and, as a result, has been elected unopposed. The committee for 2016 is therefore as follows:
Chair Alan Taylor
Deputy Chair Valerio Corniani
Treasurer Adrian Broadbent
Secretary Anne Simpson
Assistant Secretary ) Nate Gale
Chair SMIX Bash Cttee)
AD Council Nominee ) Sue-Ellen Jahshan
Auditor )
TM Program Coordinator Phil Helmore
Members Craig Boulton
Dov Sobel
Rob Tulk
