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a drunken sailor
VESSELS
ENTERING UK waters could face detention should any crew
member be suspected of being the worse for drink after marine
officials have been given powers to hold a ship pending
the arrival of the police.
In a move designed to make the seas and shipping safer,
the UK government has made it an offence for any mariner,
pilot or seaman to have more than 80mg of alcohol in 100ml
of blood whilst on duty or in a position that requires diligence
during an emergency. This is equivalent to about three units
of alcohol or three small 125ml glasses of wine. A mariner
caught exceeding this limit could face a two-year custodial
sentence, a hefty fine or both. Commenting on the Act of
Parliament, UK Shipping Minister David Jamieson said: ‘Our
ports and shipping lanes are busy places where one move
can put lives in danger. Mariners, like drivers, need to
have a clear head and I hope these new limits will make
mariners think and not drink.
Harbour Masters and other officials have been given powers
to detain vessels pending the arrival of police if they
have reason to suspect that an offence is being committed.
The law will apply to professional mariners on UK-registered
vessels around the globe and to those serving on foreign-flagged
and un-registered ships while in UK waters. Numast, which
was asked to help formulate the rules, also pushed the government
to ‘do something more about fatigue’, which
is seen as being more of a problem area than alcohol abuse.
A spokesman for the trade union for mariners told MER: ‘Fatigue
is implicated in many more accidents at sea than alcohol
is. It is another issue and it’s more to do with the
enforcement and policing of existing legislation, but crew
levels are woefully inadequate.’
Citing as an example the containership Cita which ran aground
on the Scilly Isles after a lone watchkeeper fell asleep
for three hours, the spokesman added: ‘There are many,
many accidents were seafarer fatigue is involved.’
SOURCE
MER
Trimaran demonstrator vessel put up for sale
Launched amid much fanfare
with claims that its would validate the seakeeping and structural
performance of the trimaran hullform for warship applications,
the RV Triton has been put up for sale by science and technology
organisation Qinetiq after it failed to secure sufficient
trials work to justify the vessel’s continued operation.
‘The decision
was taken to mothball RV Triton because of the general world-wide
lack of trials work in the marine arena,’ a Qinetiq
spokesperson told MER. ‘Triton has been put up for
sale with a broker but we continue to work actively with
the Royal Navy in looking at how the vessel might be used
as an offshore/fishery protection patrol vessel.’
The Triton project was initiated in 1990, and following
ten years of extensive physical and mathematical modelling
involving Qinetiq, shipbuilder Vosper Thorneycroft, the
UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the US Defence Department,
the demonstrator was launched on 6 May 2000. Since then,
many of its design estimates have been validated and tests
continued through to March 2004 when the vessel’s
composite propeller, among other equipment, was tested.
The most optimistic forecasts were that the vessel design
would result in the trimaran hullform serving as the basis
for the UK’s Future Surface Combatant and the Royal
Navy’s next-generation frigate.
Insiders concede that the project has foundered not only
because of the lack of interest from the world’s navies
in trialling the vessels but because wider industry has
favoured chartering cheaper tonnage to conduct its tests
in preference to buying time on the Tritan.
SOURCE
MER
New Science Council Website Launched
The Science Council is a leading
independent body with a membership of over 25 professional
institutions and learned societies, supported by their member
networks of more than 300,000 scientists across the breadth
of science and mathematics. The main purpose of the Science
Council is to promote the advancement and dissemination
of knowledge of and education in science, pure and applied.
Click
here to visit there new website
ETB Newsletter - Catalyst
Catalyst is the etb's newsletter
to supporting organisations, corporate members, strategic
partners and the wider community. With the support of it's
partners, the etb is now the outward-facing organisation
that it needed to become. Today it's actively engaged in
enhancing society’s perception of science, engineering
and technology.
It is available to download
for free in pdf format. To view past editions and to subscribe
visit: http://www.scenta.co.uk/catalyst
2004 Today's Engineers Awards
Ceremony
The 11th annual Today's Engineers children's
drawing competition is well underway with more entries arriving
every day. The competition is aimed at 5-7 year olds, and
this year challenges young students to draw a picture showing
how engineers help the environment.
Please join us, along with
the top 50 competition finalists, educational and industry
representatives, and engineering professionals to celebrate
young engineering talent at the National Awards Ceremony
for the 2004 Today's Engineers Design a Greener World. The
top four winners will be awarded their certificates of merit
and their prizes by guests of honour, including Johnny Ball.
Feel free to spread the word in order to help promote this
event. If required, promotional materials are available
upon request.
The ceremony is being held
on Monday 28 June 2004, beginning at 11 am at IEE Savoy
Place in London and followed by a lunch and will include
an exhibition of the finalists' drawings.
If you, or anyone else
you know, would like to attend the ceremony then please
let holly.sheridan@imarest.org
know by 18 June 2004.
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months selected article is from Marine Engineers Review
and is entitled:
Is
Shipping Heading for Apocalypse
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Introduction
Forlornly the crew members of the tanker Suci looked on
from their liferaft. By the time their vessel had disappeared
over the horizon it was no longer the Suci, but had been
renamed the Glory II, its funnel repainted black. Still
aboard were a cargo of 2611t of diesel fuel, two of the
ship’s engineers, and a band of masked, knife-wielding
pirates who had boarded the ship just six hours out of Singapore.
It took 16 hours for the crew to be picked up, and a further
three-and-a-half weeks before the engineers were released.
As for the whereabouts of the Suci....
Click here to download the full article (193kb)
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Forthcoming IMarEST Events |
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list of events organised by the Institute of Marine Engineering,
Science and Technology itself:
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For further information visit www.imarest.org
or email events@imarest.org
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Australia
ties reinforced
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From left to right Peter Taylor, Doug
Jones, President Bill Loth and DG Keith Read
Doug Jones, the President, and Peter Taylor, the new
Director General of Engineers Australia (EA), visited
the Institute HQ at the end of April. Productive and valuable
discussions were held with IMarEST President, Bil Loth,
together with DG Keith Read and Director of Professional
Affairs, David Long. EA is the professional standard setting
institution for all engineers in Australia and is also
developing the Australian Professional Engineers Register.
IMarEST and EA have a Mutual Recognition Agreement, and
progress on and the value of the Agreement was reviewed
together with other items of common interest, including
accreditation arrangements and EA learned society activity
policy. The relationship continues to strengthen to the
benefit of members of both organisations.
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Seventy young
people aged 14 to 15 from around the UK will meet in Aberdeen
in July this year to find out how alternative sources of
power are being exploited to produce renewable energy. They
will also learn more about the offshore industry and how
oil and gas is extracted from under the seabed. Energy Challenge
2004 will certainly set a challenge to the young delegates
attending the event as they work out how to provide power
to a fictitious island off the West Coast of Scotland. As
they learn about the industry at large and try their hand
at practical projects exploring the more traditional methods
of oil and gas exploration, they will also have the opportunity
to focus on three alternative sources of renewable energy;
wave power, wind power and tidal energy.
The event which will take
place between 20th and 23rd July is being organised by the
IMarEST in partnership with the Smallpeice Trust and the
Robert Gordon University, which will also be hosting the
event and accommodating the young delegates. Following a
sponsors and potential sponsors briefing held in Aberdeen
in January, financial support so far to Energy Challenge
2004 has been agreed by Lloyd’s Register, Shell, Wormald
Environmental Engineering, Sonsub Ltd and SEMTA. ABB Vetco
Gray UK Ltd, Wavegen, iicorr, Subsea 7, SETNET, the British
Association, and Resource have also agreed to offer their
support by providing young engineers, scientists or technologists
to act as facilitators and team leaders to guide the young
delegates through their project work, or by providing merchandise
or materials to give to the delegates. All companies represented
have agreed to give Energy Challenge 2004 the widest possible
publicity through their own PR vehicles.
Marie Barford, Manager –
Membership Development at the IMarEST said of the event,
‘this is an exciting challenge for young people, many
of whom may not have any idea how exciting the world of
Science, Engineering and Technology can be. Many of those
registering for the event may well have never been to Aberdeen
before and certainly may know very little about the offshore
industry let alone the environmental issues and the challenges
that lie ahead for companies rising to the challenge of
making effective use of renewable energy. The IMarEST is
keen to encourage more young people to consider a career
in our profession as rewarding, demanding, exciting and
challenging. It is the aim of the IMarEST, the Smallpeice
Trust and the Robert Gordon University to ensure that Energy
Challenge 2004 goes someway to demonstrate this.’
The IMarEST is still
seeking financial support from companies and other organisations
wishing to raise their profile in this area, though other
forms of support are also welcomed. For further information
or guidance on how companies and individuals can support
Energy Challenge 2004 or if you require an application form
for a young person who might be interested in attending
the event, contact Marie Barford on marie.barford@imarest.org.
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Biotechnology YES (Young Entrepreneurs Scheme)
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The Biotechnology YES (Young
Entrepreneurs Scheme) is an innovative competition developed
to raise awareness of the commercialisation of bioscience
ideas among postgraduate students/postdoctoral scientists.
The competition is run over
three days (Wednesday – Friday). In the morning, of
the first two days participants, grouped into teams of four
to five members, attend presentations from leading figures
in the biotechnology industry on all aspects of technology
transfer and the commercialisation of bioscience ideas.
Topics covered include:
- The Requirements of a Business Plan
- Intellectual Property and Patenting
Strategy
- Financing a New Business
- Financial Planning
- Commercial and Marketing Strategies
- Case Histories
Participants will be fully
briefed on what to expect at a briefing session held prior
to the workshops in Nottingham by the competition organisers
from the University of Nottingham Institute for Enterprise
and Innovation and BBSRC.
The three regional workshops
are held during September, October and November and the
Final takes places in London in December.
more
details..>>
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| Advertisements
have either been submitted directly to these web pages or
advertised in either the Marine
Engineers Review, Maritime
IT & Electronics, The
Marine Scientist or the Journal
of Offshore Technology
| Marine
Surveyor - Anonymous |
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Marine
Surveyor required for major classification society
to work in their Rotterdam office. Must have previous
experience or served as chief engineer on deep sea
shipping route. Please note that successful candidate
will be required to live within easy reach of Rotterdam.
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more
details...
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| Superintendent
Fleet Engineer - Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. S.A.K. |
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The
Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. S.A.K. is one of the largest
Shipowner, Tanker Management plus Oil and Gas transportation
and distribution companies in the world.
We are now seeking to recruit a Superintendent Fleet
Engineer...
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more
details...
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| Maritime
PhD Scholarship - MCA and The Southampton Institute |
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The United
Kingdom’s shipping regulator, the Maritime &
Coastguard Agency (MCA), in collaboration with Southampton
Institute, is funding a three year scholarship for
a suitable applicant who wishes to undertake research
leading to a PhD. The scholarship provides £12000
towards maintenance in addition to payment of fees.
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more
details...
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| Head
of Marine Engineering |
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Strong
interpersonal skills are essential, as you’ll
need to work effectively with a wide range of scientists,
engineers and contractors. This must balanced with
operational, project management and commercial considerations.
And, you’ll keep tight control of budgets without
sacrificing quality standards. |
more
details...
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| Account
Manager South of England (preferably
Bristol area) |
Quote
Ref No. 2611 |
We are
looking for a salesman with substantial experience
(approx 5 years) in selling technical solutions (products
and services) to the marine (preferably naval) markets
in the South of England. Professional must have considerable
insight in the electrical discipline of ships (naval
or commercial marine background; a degree in electrical
engineering is an advantage). Last but not least candidate
must be able and willing to work from home... |
more
details...
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| Team
Leader Project Control– Anonymous |
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Ref No. 2610 |
We are
looking for a team leader project control with substantial
knowledge of E/I design and construction processes
in the marine/offshore (preferably naval) markets.
The candidate must have considerable insight and skills
in the following areas:
• Insight of costs;
• Planning & scheduling techniques and associated
software (MS projects, Sure Track)
• Use of database applications i.e. Access
• Commercial terms and conditions and basics
of contract law.
It is a pre-requisite
that the candidate is able and willing to work across
Europe. |
more
details...
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| Senior
Marine Surveyor - Anonymous |
Quote
Ref No. 2605 |
A worldwide
organization with headquarters in Houston, Texas and
regional offices in London, Singapore, Greece, Italy,
Dubai, Warrington and Aberdeen are looking to employ
a full time, permanent Senior Marine Surveyor to be
based in London E1.
To be considered for this position you should possess
a degree level qualification in a relevant field of
Engineering or Physical Science or a qualification
from a suitable marine or nautical institution and
relevant seagoing experience as a Certified Ships
Officer |
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| 01/06/2004 |
Vosper
Thornycroft's Shipbuilding Facility |
Portsmouth Naval
Base |
| 01/06/2004 |
Caspian
Oil & Gas 2004 |
Baku, Republic
of Azerbaijan |
| 02/06/2004 |
Marine
Styling and Interior Design |
Sydney |
| 02/06/2004 |
Use
of Weather Information Electronic Chart NAV Systems
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HQS Wellington,
Victoria Embankment, London, UK |
| 02/06/2004 |
Marine
Batteries by Rolls Royce |
R1, Theatrette,
Russell Offices |
| 03/06/2004 |
OTC
Offshore Technology Conference 04 - Innovation Without
Limits |
Reliant Center,
Houston, Texas, USA |
| 03/06/2004 |
Multiphase
Technology |
Banff Park Lodge
Hotel, Banff, Alberta, Canada |
| 07/06/2004 |
24th
CIMAC World Congress on Combustion Engine Technology
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Kyoto, Japan |
| 07/06/2004 |
Mechanical
Integrity of Gas Turbines |
School of Engineering,
Cranfield University, UK |
| 08/06/2004 |
Warship
2004: Littoral Warefare & the Expeditionary Force
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Victoria Park
Plaza, London UK |
| 09/06/2004 |
Engine
as a weapon - Future warship capability through weapon
and marine systems integration |
London, UK |
| 09/06/2004 |
Mari-Tech
2004 - Marine Opportunities in the Pacific Northwest
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Laurel Point
Inn, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| 10/06/2004 |
Renewable
Resources and Renewable energy: A Global Challenge
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Area Science
Park, Trieste, Italy |
| 10/06/2004 |
Flag
Responsibilities |
Lloyd's Register,
71 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 4BS, UK |
| 14/06/2004 |
Dry
Bulk Shipping: Market Outlook Conference |
1 Whitehall
Place, London |
| 15/06/2004 |
BS
EN ISO Standards |
IMarEST HQ,
London |
| 15/06/2004 |
14th
International Conference Computer Technology in Welding
and Manufacturing |
Sheffield Hallam
University, Sheffield, UK |
| 15/06/2004 |
Visit
to Scroby Sands Wind Farm |
Project, Marine
Base, South Denes Road, Great Yarmouth |
| 16/06/2004 |
A
comprehensive guide to Sale & Purchase |
Lloyds Maritime
Academy Suite, London |
| 16/06/2004 |
TOC
2004 - Europe |
Barcelona, Spain |
| 17/06/2004 |
IDGTE
Annual Social |
York |
| 17/06/2004 |
Flare
Gas Measurement and Reporting - Meeting Annual Reduction
Targets Effectively |
Airport Thistle
Hotel, Aberdeen |
| 22/06/2004 |
20th
Annual Dangerous Goods Update Seminar |
Pira Seminar,
Holiday Inn City Centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK |
| 22/06/2004 |
Weather
at Sea - are we living in the past? |
HQS Wellington,
Victoria Embankment, London |
| 22/06/2004 |
Sustainable
Energy - The Technical Challenge |
Renaissance
Solihull Hotel, Birmingham |
| 22/06/2004 |
Seawork
2004 International |
ABP Port of
Southampton |
| 23/06/2004 |
Maritime
Labour Law & Claims Seminar |
LMA Suite, EC2A,
London |
| 23/06/2004 |
Ship's
Superintendency Forum |
Mayfair Conference
Centre, London |
| 25/06/2004 |
Annual
Dinner |
Isle of Man |
| 28/06/2004 |
ASNE
Day 2004 - Naval Engineering: Transforming Maritime
Defense and Sea Power |
Hyatt Regency,
Crystal City, VA, USA |
| 28/06/2004 |
Floating
Production Systems 2004 |
Hilton Americas,
Houston, Texas |
| 29/06/2004 |
Kazakhstan
Oil and Gas |
Cafe Royal,
London |
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