New South Wales Section

News from the New South Wales Section

The 23rd SMIX (Sydney Marine Industry Christmas) Bash was held on Thursday 7 December aboard the beautifully-restored James Craig alongside Wharf 7, Darling Harbour, from 1730 to 2200. The Bash was organised jointly by RINA (NSW Section) and the IMarEST (ACT & NSW Branch). About 200 guests 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. It was also great to see interstate visitors among the guests, including Liz Hay from Brisbane, Gregor Macfarlane, Kate Wallace and Gabriel Tooker from Launceston, Ken Goh, Bill Hicks and Justin McPherson from Perth, and Greg Hellessey from Canberra. Sydney turned on a beautiful evening, partners in attendance enjoyed the view from the decks of James Craig, and many tall tales and true were told.

Jonathan Wall, Contractor to Defence, gave a presentation on Operation and Maintenance of the Captain Cook Graving Dock: From the Defence Contractor Elysium’s Perspective to a joint meeting with the IMarEST on 7 February in the Henry Carmichael Theatre at the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts in the Sydney CBD. The presentation was attended by 16 with an additional 7 online.

For further detail please see the Feb 2024 issue of The Australian Naval Architect

Phil Helmore