Following the cancellation of SMIX Bash 2020 due to the pandemic, the 21st SMIX (Sydney Marine Industry Christmas) Bash was held on Thursday 2 December 2021 aboard the beautifully-restored James Craig alongside the North Wharf, Darling Harbour, from 1730 to 2130. The event was organised jointly by RINA (NSW Section) and the IMarEST (ACT & NSW Branch). About 150 guests (limited by pandemic restrictions) came from the full spectrum of the marine industry, including naval architects, marine engineers, drafters, boatbuilders, machinery and equipment suppliers, regulators, classifiers, surveyors, operators, managers, pilots, navigators, researchers, and educators. Equally importantly, the full spectrum of age groups was represented, from recent graduates to the elders of the marine community. Sydney turned on a beautiful evening, and many partners in attendance enjoyed the view of Darling Harbour and the city lights from the decks of James Craig.
