Sam Fisk speaks to Commander Mike Forrester OBE about his participation in the fundraising rowing initiative In January 2020, HMS Oardacious celebrated its first successful event rowing across the Atlantic as part of the premier event of ‘World’s Toughest Row’ – one boat, four crew and three sets of oars. Now, celebrating four successful years […]
Diving into history, you might think we need to haul up figures like Eily Keary from the depths of obscurity because they were overlooked in their time. However, our friend and Eily Keary expert, Dr. Jo Stanley ARINA, has unearthed a treasure trove of old newspaper clippings proving that, back in her day, Eily was […]
RINA’s 2024 International Conference on Computer Applications in Shipbuilding (ICCAS), which was hosted in Genoa in September last year, has received an in-depth write-up in Dutch publication SWZ|Maritime. The article, authored by editor Annelinde Gerritsen, reports on a number of papers presented at ICCAS 2024, including presentations from: Fincantieri; Dassault Systemes; Korean Register; Prostep; Cochin […]
RINA WA at Fremantle Maritime Day –– 2 November 2024 This year’s Fremantle maritime Day was held on Saturday 2 November 2024 at the Fremantle Passenger Terminal with more than 90 displays, free harbour boat rides, tours of tugs and emergency-response vessels, Border Force display, Royal Australian Navy interactive displays, Kids dress-ups as a mermaid, […]
Technical Presentation –– 25 September 2024 Lars Holterud Aarsnes, Head, Maritime Advisory, South East Asia, Pacific and India, DNV Singapore, gave a presentation on Digital Twins via Zoom to a meeting at Navantia Australia in the Aquavista Tower, Docklands, and streamed live on 25 September. The presentation was attended by 7 with a further 15 […]
Technical Presentation –– 8 October September 2024 Graeme Elphinstone, Principal of Elphinstone Engineering, gave a presentation on Antarctic Expedition Programs to a meeting at Taylor Bros Marine in Hobart, Zoomed to the Australian Maritime College in Launceston, and streamed live to the wider fraternity on 8 October. The presentation was attended by 4 in Hobart, […]
Technical Presentation –– 13 November Martin Renilson, Adjunct Professor, Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania, gave a presentation on Structural Integrity and Safety of Older Ships in a Seaway to meeting in the Engineering South Building at the University of Adelaide on 13 November. Structural maintenance is a large cost driver in ship operations, and […]
Committee Meeting –– 5 November 2024 The NSW Section Committee met on 5 November and, other than routine matters, discussed: SMIX Bash: Still requesting sponsors; bookings slow, but sometimes have a late rush; there are ways to trim the budget if necessary. TM Program 2025: Presentation secured for September, so we now have four RINA […]
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At the SMM 2024, PALFINGER MARINE, the global partner for pioneering and reliable deck equipment and lifesaving appliances, presents the new PFM 2100, a heavy-duty foldable knuckle boom crane that represents a significant step forward in marine technology. The PFM 2100 is the result of a dedicated research and engineering phase that sets new standards […]
Technical Presentation –– 28 May 2024 Nick Bentley, Director, BE&R Consulting, gave a presentation on Decarbonising Shipping—Exploring the Marine Industry’s Technological Pathways to Net Zero to a meeting in the Auditorium at Engineers Australia, Perth CBD, and streamed live to the wider fraternity on 28 May. According to the International Energy Agency, more than 5 000 […]
Technical Presentation –– 3 July 2024 Martin Renilson, Adjunct Professor at AMC/UTas, gave a presentation on Structural Integrity and Safety of Older Ships in a Seaway to a meeting at the Australian Maritime College in Launceston, Zoomed to Taylor Bros in Derwent Park, Hobart, and streamed live to the wider fraternity on 14 May. The […]