Branch News

News from the Victorian Section May 2024

News from the Victorian Section May 2024

Technical Presentation –– 17 April 2024 Nirman Jayarathne, Innovation Group Lead, Navantia Australia, gave a presentation on Navigating the Seas of Innovation at the Mission to Seafarers in Docklands and streamed live via Zoom on 17 April. The presentation was attended by 7, with a further 20 participating online. Nirman began his presentation by discussing […]

News from the Victorian Section May 2024

News from the Tasmanian Section May 2024

Technical Presentation –– 9 April 2024 Michael Stoddart, Researcher, Maritime Museum of Tasmania, gave a presentation on The Blythe Star Tragedy to a meeting at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania in Hobart, Zoomed to the Australian Maritime College in Launceston, and streamed live to the wider fraternity on 21 March. The presentation was attended […]

News from the Victorian Section May 2024

News from the QLD Section May 2024

Technical Presentation –– 30 April 2024 Carl Linkenbagh, a Senior Systems Engineer working within the Department of Defence on maritime projects, gave a presentation titled SS President Coolidge: Sinking and the Shipwreck to a meeting at the View Hotel, Brisbane, on 30 April, and streamed live. The presentation was attended by *** with a further […]

News from the Victorian Section May 2024

News from the ACT Section May 2024

Technical Presentation –– 30 April 2024 John Polglaze, Director of PGM Environment, gave a presentation on Warship Environment Protection: Avoiding Utopian Aspiration in Favour of Rational, Balanced, Objective Pursuit to a meeting at UNSW Canberra at ADFA, with the Deputy Chair of the ACT Section, Cameron Whitten, as MC on 30 April, and streamed live. […]

News from the Victorian Section May 2024

News From The NSW Section May 2024

Technical Presentation –– 1 May 2024 Jonathan Branch, Principal Consultant and Director, Invicta Maritime Solutions, presentation on Pollution Prevention in a Defence Context: Could an International Naval Ship Pollution Prevention Code be Feasible? to a joint meeting with the IMarEST on 1 May in the Henry Carmichael Theatre at the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts […]

News from the Victorian Section May 2024

Energising the Maritime Industry with Offshore Wind

Technical Presentation — 24 May 2023 Jordan Glanville, Infrastructure Manager, Oceanex Energy, gave a presentation on Energising the Maritime Industry with Offshore Wind to a meeting at the Mission to Seafarers in Docklands and streamed live via Zoom on 24 May. This presentation attracted 12 attendees and a further 9 participated online on the evening. […]

NSW Section Committee Meeting May 2023

NSW Section Committee Meeting May 2023

NSW Section Committee Meeting 23rd May 2023 The NSW Section Committee met on 23 May and, other than routine matters, discussed: SMIX Bash: Accounts for 2022 finalised; sponsor letter and contact list for 2023 set up and sponsorships being sought; booking for James Craig has been confirmed. TM Program: Presentation for Wednesday 7 June moved to Monday […]

News from the Victorian Section May 2024

President’s Report to 2023

Australia Division President’s Report – March 2023 Gordon MacDonald handed on the presidency of the Australian Division to me at the 2022 AGM and I would like to thank him for his continuing interest and involvement during the past year. Similarly, I would like to thank all who have supported me during this time: Secretary, […]

News from the Victorian Section May 2024

NZ Division Annual General Meeting – 24th May 2022

Minutes of Annual General Meeting – 24th May 2022 Marine Industry Association, Westhaven Marina Present: Council – Susan Lake, Pradeep Thottawattage, Graeme Finch, Jason Smith, Renee Fuller Members, guests and Friends Apologies received: Roger Hill, James Flett Minutes of Last AGM: Minutes of AGM 2021 Approval of AGM Minutes – proposed by Susan Lake, seconded […]