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• The UAE branch has held regular high quality monthly technical meetings, including flying in one speaker from London at their own expense, with an average attendance of 50.
• The Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka Branch was attended by over 50 members and recorded a growth in membership of 16% in 98/99 and 12% in 99/00.
• The Egypt Branch initiative of running Student Seminars attracted 85 participants at its launch and the Branch membership continues to grow.
• The members and guests at the Karachi Joint Branch Annual Dinner numbered 120 with the Vice Chancellor of Karachi University as principal speaker.
• The Bangladesh Branch's two monthly technical seminars have, on occasion, drawn as many as 150 members and guests.

Encouraging, an example for others and a reflection of the hard work and enthusiasm of their Branch Officers and Committees.

Finding the fountain of youth!

James C Smith CBE

The message was clear: there was much to be discovered beneath the oceans and there were many ways that maritime engineers could help accelerated scientific discovery. But they also had an important role to play in protecting the oceans.
This was the theme of James Smith's speech at the IMarE's 97th Annual Dinner on 10 March, which concentrated on the link between engineering and ocean science. James C Smith CBE, an ex-seagoing engineer, is Chairman of the UK's Natural Environment Research Council, a body charged with supporting high quality science to improve the understanding of the Earth's systems.
He told the vast audience at Grosvenor House that without engineering expertise, much of the novel deep-ocean research would not be possible.
But a great deal of research had become possible, and some had identified the most unlikely of benefits. You could see the ears prick up on some of the more mature members present when, having just consumed fish consommé with diced swordfish, they heard Mr Smith quip that the oceans could reveal the answer to finding eternal youth!
He explained the BRIDGE (British Mid-Ocean Ridge Initiative) project, where engineers had developed ocean technology which helped reveal that mussels living in the toxic waters of the ocean vents were able to repair damage to their DNA quickly and so avoid the ageing process.
`Who knows,' said Mr Smith, `perhaps the fountain of youth may turn out to be a vent at the bottom of the ocean.'
But it was his references to melting ice caps and global ocean warming that had the audience thinking hard about their role in protecting the environment.
`If the ice cap was to disintegrate, the consequences could be catastrophic! We need to know before it's too late what changes are taking place; engineers will need to respond quickly to any such environmental impact.'
He said it was `crucially important' to discover if polar sea ice was melting and thinning, and explained that the ARGO (Array for Real-time Geostrophic Oceanography) project would help to answer these questions. This project involves deployment of 3000 profiling floats to measure salinity and temperature 2000m down across the world's oceans.
He stressed that the oceans needed to be managed in a globally sustainable manner and welcomed the UK government's ratification of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, which put in place the first comprehensive legal regime for ocean environmental protection.
And he urged all to take seriously their role as guardians of the oceans, and stressed that all parties involved should improve their consultation and dialogue over matters that affected the oceans. The Brent Spar decommissioning controversy mainly stemmed from a lack of both, he said. There was disagreement over the likely environmental impact of deep sea disposal partly because insufficient weight had been given to scientific and engineering issues during the initial debate. `The controversy had highlighted the flawed approach to the approval of disposal plans for decommissioning offshore structures.'
`We are 95% ignorant of what's under the ocean — whatever is there is huge,' said Mr Smith. `Engineers will need to respond to the challenges. We must work together to ensure rational approaches to environmental problems. We must make the most of the opportunities that arise and increase co-operation between scientists and engineers to further knowledge. The Institute will have an important role to play in achieving this,' he concluded.

Convincing youngsters of engineering opportunities

Peter Gee — An encouraging number of young people are joining the Institute

There is no new IMarE President to announce this month, as the Bulletin usually does. Peter Gee takes the mantle for the second year running. So again, it was down to him to deliver the Annual Dinner reply.
After the audience had tucked into supreme of duck and rhubarb and ginger rice pudding, Mr Gee talked about the potential for the marine and offshore industries, linking his speech with references to opportunities and careers.
`There is no doubt that the future of this Institute depends upon attracting young engineering professionals into membership.' With this remark, the President urged the audience at the IMarE Annual Dinner to convince youngsters of the virtues of maritime engineering — that the maritime industries were progressive, that they had good training programmes and were involved in state-of-the-art technology.
He thought that as the UK government had recently introduced a number of inducements for the shipping industry, it would also be beneficial to rebuild the number of professional seafarers which the UK had traditionally produced. It was these professionals that, after seatime, went into all types of shoreside support activities. Without them the industries could suffer. The President called for a clearly defined national strategy for maritime transport.
He harked back to the days of the Alternative Training Scheme of the 50s and felt that it had not been given sufficient recognition in recent years. He thought it could again be one of the main vehicles for improving the UK's skill base.
The maritime industries had become leading edge players in new technology creation and this offered young people careers which were competitive, secure and rewarding, he said.
He thought also that, in these days of job mobility, it would be a useful initiative to present career structures in a broad context, covering all activities in the maritime sector. He felt that very attractive opportunities opened up for those spending time at sea, offshore, in design and even in scientific research.
He was encouraged by the fact that the last few years had seen a remarkable number of youngsters joining the Institute as students, cadets and others at the start of their career.
While Mr Gee recognised that too few newcomers entered the profession, and realised that youngsters needed convincing about the virtues of the industries, he was in upbeat mood, saying that the maritime industries could still attract bright youngsters despite the `sometimes obscene differentials which existed between financial reward in the City and the real wealth creation activities.'

Denny Gold Medal

Certificates and cheques totalling £300 awarded for the most worthy paper read to the Institute by members

Winners: Dr G Armstrong, Eur Ing A Rose and Dr A Holdø

For their paper `An analysis of flow-through ballast water exchange,' presented at Institute HQ on 9 March 1999.
Their paper described the analysis by computational fluid dynamics of the efficacy of a process to overcome environmental contamination by ballast water.

Institute Silver Medal

Certificates and cheques totalling £200 awarded for the most worthy paper read to the Institute, the principal author of which is a non-member

Winners: Dr G F Knott and Professor J O Flower

For their paper `Forces on hydrofoil-sectioned cylinders arising from water-gusts — An experimental investigation.' This was circulated for written discussion in May 1999.

The Stanley Gray Award — Marine Technology

£500 and a certificate for the most worthy paper read to the Institute by a member or non-member on any aspect of marine technology

Winner: Dr F Ørbeck

For his paper `Theory and practice, a happy marriage makes progress,' delivered to the North-East Coast Branch as the 67th Andrew Laing Lecture. Dr Ørbeck based his lecture on his extensive work on diesel engine crankshaft vibrations.

The Stanley Gray Award — Development of Maritime Technology

£500 and a Certificate for the most worthy paper by a member or non-member on the research and development of any aspect of maritime technology

Winner: Professor J Sato

For his paper on `Fundamental problems of fretting wear and methods to reduce it for improving reliability in marine engineering,' presented at Institute HQ on 6 October 1998.

The Stanley Gray Award — Offshore Technology

£500 and a certificate for the most worthy paper read to the Institute by a member or non-member on any aspect of offshore technology

Winner: Dr T Onoufriou

For her paper `Reliability based inspection optimisation of floaters' which was circulated for written discussion in May 1999. Dr Onoufriou, who is Reader in Structural Engineering in the Civil Engineering Department at Surrey University, based her paper on work carried out for the Health and Safety Executive and Brown & Root.

The Stanley Gray Award — Marine Electrical Technology

£500 and certificates for the most worthy paper read to the Institute by a member or non-member on any aspect of marine electrical technology

Winners: Cdr J M Newell, Cdr D J Mattick and Mr C G Hodge

For their paper `The Electric Warship IV,' which was presented at Institute HQ on 15 December 1998.

The Stanley Gray Award — Branches

£500 and a certificate for the most worthy paper read to a Branch of the Institute by a member or non-member on any aspect of marine technology, offshore technology or marine electrical technology

Winner: Mr M O'Connell

For his paper `Micromist: a benign alternative extinguishant — an innovative steam based fixed fire fighting system,' which was delivered to both the Northern Ireland and Dublin Branches.

The BMEC Donald Maxwell Award

£500 and a certificate for the most worthy paper read to the Institute by a member or non-member of any nationality on the research and/or development of some aspect of marine equipment and its market potential

Winner: George Connor

For his paper `The Marine Proteus Gas Turbine — 40 years of continuous service,' presented to the West Midlands Branch.
This Award is provided by BMEC from the Donald Maxwell Trust, and awarded on the recommendation of the Institute. It was presented on behalf of BMEC by Bruce Standring, Chairman of the BMEC Board.

The W W Marriner Award for the best UK MCA results in 1999 by a member of the Institute in the Class 2 examination went to John Robert Henderson

The William Theodore Barker Award for the best UK MCA results in 1999 by a member of the Institute in the Class 1 examination went to Derrick Alan Thorrington

Standing L-R: Dr F Ørbeck, Dr A Holdø, Bruce Standring (who presented the BMEC Award), Mr C G Hodge, President Peter Gee, Mr M O'Connell, Dr G Armstrong, Professor J O Flower

Seated L-R:- George Connor, Dr T Onoufriou, A Rose

Forward thinking youngsters to decide the future of transport

The IMarE is one of the sponsors of the Future Transport Engineering Conference (FuTEC 2000), part of the UK Government's Campaign to Promote Engineering initiative.
A residential conference at Leicester University from 8-10 August gives 13-15 year olds the chance of meeting senior transport industry personnel and putting forward their suggestions for the transport system they want to see in the future.
The programme will include presentation skills, team building and talks about the challenges of transport today, as well as workshops where the delegates will interact with young engineers.
Teachers are also being sought to act as supervisors for the conference and to take part in a parallel programme of events.

Further information and application form is available on:
http://www.engc.org.uk/industry or contact Angela Lilley on 01926 333206

YMEs gear into top drive

The Institute's Young Maritime Engineers network has taken a fast track pace with groups now set up in 13 UK branches. All UK branches are targeted, followed by overseas ones.
One of the latest to kick off was the North West England YME. Its regional co-ordinator Clive Briscoe reports great enthusiasm from local YMEs to support youth ventures in an attempt to encourage teenagers to turn their minds to maritime engineering.
Careers fairs, technical and social visits to maritime engineering establishments are targeted, including visits to see various ship types.
The YMEs have already logged success with their presence at a careers fair in Manchester with at least two new members hopefully signed up. And it expects to participate along with young members from the IEE and IMechE in a Lifeskills event planned for October.
Other visits are being firmed up: the Cammell Laird shipyard is on the cards for April, followed by the Liverpool John Moores University ship simulator, due to be commissioned in May/June. SMM's re-opened foundry in Wallasey is targeted for later in the year. And of course a number of social events will be put on the calendar.
Meanwhile, in February down at the Medway Valley Leisure Park in South East England, Paul Jukes and his YME team from the SEE Branch faced 2800 students from local schools at the Millennium Choices Careers Convention.
They were there promoting the Institute and careers in maritime engineering. The event was organised by the Medway branch of the Kent Careers Service and the youngsters came from schools throughout the Medway area.
Paul Jukes was encouraged by the high turnout. Most of the secondary schools within Medway were invited, and most of them did. Students from the University of Greenwich and from local Colleges of Higher and Further Education were also invited.
The IMarE and YMEs joined together with the Medway Council to launch the Professional Careers in Engineering display, which showed the diversity and multi-disciplinary nature of maritime engineering.
Along with Paul giving out careers information and advice to students and teachers was Adam Horwood and Manuela Sarris from Lloyd's Register, Pete Wells from Lothian Shipping, and Paul Russell from the National Sea Training Centre, North West Kent College.
The YME team were visited by the Mayor of the Borough of Medway, Councillor Dai Liyanage, and Paul Clark, MP for Gillingham. Paul Jukes reports that the interest shown by the students was tremendous and that the event was both fun and a great success.

Note: YMEs now have their own discussion page on the IMarE Web site (www.imare.org.uk/yme) so younger members can now feel free to discuss whatever they wish (no swearing please!), talk to one another and promote their ideas and push the network forward.

1. The MP joins the team ready for action at the Medway careers convention: (l-r) Adam Horwood, Dr Paul Jukes (SEE YME regional coordinator), Paul Clark MP, Manuela Sarris and Paul Russell

2. Later Adam enjoyed explaning to some of the students about all the benefits which an engineering career offered

West Midlands

The Branch AGM was held on 26 January at the Greswolde Hotel, Knowle, Solihull, with Chairman, Roy Bavington, reporting a very successful year.
Following the meeting cheques of equal value raised from the proceeds of the 1999 Annual Dinner raffle were presented to Eileen Sadler of the Coventry Crossroads Association and to George Kirk of the Audiology unit of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. A third cheque had previously been given to the IMarE Guild of Benevolence.
After the presentations the members were given a run down of the maritime activities of Air Atlantique, which now owns Coventry Airport. Stewart Powney explained the history and development of the company from its formation in 1969 through to the present day, punctuated with a wonderful selection of slides.
Members listened to details of all the planes the company had used and those that are currently in use and the many services it operated. Since 1987 it has had the Marine Pollution Control contract for the UK and is in readiness waiting to respond to an emergency call at sea. This talk complemented a visit to Coventry Airport last year by the Branch and was a fitting sequel.
The new Branch Officers elected at the AGM were Mr A Myatt (Chairman), Mr RL Bavington (Treasurer), and Mr EP Blackie (Secretary).

l Members in the Midlands region might be interested to note the formation, in December 1999, of the Midlands Engineers' Club. It offers free membership to members of the engineering institutions and is based in Birmingham. Its first project will be to publish a `universal' calendar of events and this may provide an opportunity to publicise IMarE branch functions and events. Any member wishing to obtain further information should contact Marie Barford at IMarE HQ (email: mb@imare.org.uk, tel: 020 7382 2651) or Barbara Brownlee (email: bb@imare.org.uk, tel 020 7382 2653).

South Australia

Congratulations to former Branch Chairman Bill Burnside who was presented with a plaque, certificate and citation at a dinner held last November. Bill, a member for more than 45 years, received his award in recognition for services rendered to the Australian marine industry over many years. It was presented by Branch Chairman David Pike during a combined dinner with members from RINA and The Australian Company of Master Mariners. Bill is pictured with his wife Claire receiving the Award.
During the 30s Bill was apprenticed to the Department of Marine and Harbours then joined the Highways Department where he served until the outbreak of WW2. He joined Gibb & Miller which had the contract to set up and run the Port Adelaide dockyard, a challenge which was given to Bill. Work included fitting out and repairs to naval corvettes.
After the war he joined the Engineering and Water Supply Department and was involved in the installation of irrigation pumping engines in the River Murray. A spell at the Weapons Research Establishment in an engineering supervisory position was followed by employment at the Adelaide Steamship Co where he rose from works foreman to engineering superintendent. He was responsible for repairs to company vessels, local interstate and overseas ships.
Since his retirement in 1979 Bill has been involved with various projects including the restoration of the paddle steamer Marion.
Also in November during his visit to Australia, IMarE Director General Keith Read presented the Australian Submarine Corporation with a plaque on behalf of the South Australian Branch. It was received by the Corporation's Managing Director Hans j Ohff (see photo).
South Australia is the home of submarine building in Australia with the current series of Collins Class submarines currently under construction, testing, evaluation and commissioning for the Royal Australian Navy.
Keith was given an interesting tour of the Corporation's facilities and was able to inspect the new constructions at various stages including a tour of a new boat under trials.

Victoria/Tasmania

Congratulation to the 1999 winner of the Pieter Bossen Memorial Award, Dr Stuart Cannon, for his paper entitled `Investigating some loss scenarios proposed for the Derbyshire.'
Pieter Bossen was the Honorary Secretary for 25 years, and was a respected professional in engineering circles. As a mark of respect the Branch introduced this award in his memory, comprising a cheque and an illuminated scroll. The winner is judged by the Branch membership as being the person who presented the best technical paper during the year.
Dr Cannon (right) is seen receiving his award from Branch Committee Member and Past IMarE President Alan Taylor.

St Petersburg

Ameeting dedicated to explaining all about the IMarE was held by the St Petersburg Branch onboard the Aurora — the legendary Russian shielded cruiser which took part in the Russian-Japanese War of 1904. The participants included Hon Secretary Kirill Rozhdestvensky and current members, the officers and crew of the cruiser and members of the English Club of St Petersburg. The meeting was partially supported by the Kanonerskiy Ship Repair Yard. Aurora is now anchored at the Neva River embankment as a museum under the auspices of the Nakhimov Naval School of St Petersburg.

Scottish

The 46th Annual Dinner was held at the Glasgow Thistle Hotel on 18 February. Members and guests enjoyed speeches by IMarE President Peter Gee and Engineering Council Director General Malcolm Shirley, and were entertained by a very humorous talk from Robbie Glen, ex Governor HM Prisons.

The picture shows: (L-R) Alistair Wells, Hon Secretary, Lilian Wylie, organiser of the Dinner, Andrew Gilchrist, Chairman and Ian Lennox, Hon Treasurer.

US Gulf Coast

The interesting Stolt Innovation-class parcel tankers were the subject of discussion when members and guests were joined by 17 cadets from Texas A&M University's Maritime Facility at the meeting on 17 February.
The audience was treated to a comprehensive and well received presentation from Mr Stefan Nystrom, VP and Technical Manager, Stolt Parcel Tankers.
Stolt's recent newbuilding programme of Innovation-class parcel tankers comprises nine 37 000dwt, single screw, diesel-electric driven tankers for the carriage of chemical, oil and vegetable oil products.
Amongst many innovations the vessels are fitted with large bow thrusters and becker rudders, giving increased manoeuvrability, navigational safety and reliability. The ships have ground-breaking tank arrangements which significantly increase tank stripping capabilities and cleaning efficiency and minimises the possibility of pollution.
Mr Nystrom gave a detailed account of design and operational considerations, drawn obviously from a wealth of newbuilding experience.

1. Branch Chairman presents Mr Nystrom with an IMarE Shield

2. Branch Chairman, R Stan Symon accompanied by Texas A&M cadets during the Stolt presentation

South East England Notice of Technical Meeting

Hospitality suite, North West Kent College, Gravesend

Joint with the Nautical Institute

On Wednesday 7th June 2000 at 18.15h for 19.00h

`Latest Developments at Medway Port'

By Mr D Crampton, Director of Medway Port

(Food will be provided at a cost of £7.50 per person)

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) — Institute members or guests may consider that the above lecture meets the need of their personal plan for CPD. If you require an attendance certificate for that purpose please give your name to the Chairman, Secretary or one of the Branch Committee Members present.

The Above Lecture Is Open To All, Please Bring A Friend Or Two.

Hon Sec: Dr P Jukes CEng, MIMarE
25 Oaklands Avenue
West Wickham
Kent BR4 9LF
Tel: 0181 777 8089/3011
Work: 0181 296 5000

Easter present for GoB

The Chairman of The Guild of Benevolence, David Cusdin, has received a generous donation of £3000 for the Guild from Ian Aitchinson of Howard Smith Towage.
Howard Smith is an international Australian-based company which in the UK operate tugs in London, Liverpool, Southampton and Felixstowe as well as on the Rivers Medway and Humber. It recently made several grants from the Howard Smith Charitable Trust, and chose the Guild because it is a nationwide maritime charity. The Guild Committee has decided to use the money to provide a £35 Easter gift to each of its beneficiaries on regular grants.

Following The Guild of Benevolence AGM on 9 March at HQ, Chairman David Cusdin was surprised when South Wales Branch Chairman Gary McKenzie announced that members of the Branch had raised £500 and that the beneficiary was to be the Guild. David was extremely pleased to receive an outsized copy of the cheque and is seen flanked by Gary (left) and Hon Secretary Jack Ayles.

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Obituaries

Donald Charles Flamank

Donald Flamank, who has died, was born in Wales in 1923 and began his career combining apprenticeship and three years technical college at the Royal Naval Armament Depot, Devonport, obtaining his First Class Certificate in 1952.
He became a marine engineer officer with the Shell Tanker fleet and with Trinity House and later worked as Sales Engineer with Manganese Bronze & Brass Co, as an Engineer Surveyor with British Engine Boiler & Electrical, and as an engineer with Royal Insurance.
In 1967 he emigrated to Canada, where he was appointed Steamship Inspector in Halifax, Nova Scotia with the Canadian Department of Transportation. He became a registered Chartered Engineer in 1968, and a registered Canadian Professional Engineer in 1972. He moved to the capital Ottawa, where he was appointed Senior Surveyor, Ship Safety Headquarters and in 1978 was appointed Principal Surveyor.
He retired in 1983 from the Canadian Coastguard with the position of Acting Chief, Machinery Division.

S Suleman Hashmi

Mr Suleman Hashmi, who died last December, was a very popular member of the maritime community in Pakistan. He was appointed by the UN as consultant and lecturer. He worked as consultant for several maritime institutions in Pakistan including the Karachi Port Trust, the Port Qasim and the Directorate General of Ports and Shipping, Karachi. He had a keen interest in journalism and acted as the business reporter for several local newspapers.

Thomas Arthur McLaren

Arthur McLaren was born in Montrose, Scotland. His father, WD McLaren, worked at the famous Fairfield Shipyard on the Clyde before forming the Coaster Construction Co in Montrose. Coaster built a number of vessels for Union Steamship but in the 1920s the yard closed and the family emigrated to Vancouver.
From early childhood Arthur wanted to build ships. His father, a strong advocate of the old-time apprenticeship system, saw to it that Arthur apprenticed as a boilermaker with Vancouver Iron Works prior to graduating with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering at UBC.
From 1941 to 1945 he was in charge of the drawing office at the False Creek yard of West Coast Shipbuilders where 55 10 000t capacity freighters were built during WW2.
In 1948, Arthur founded Allied Builders against the advice of his father. He and his young workforce from the big West Coast yard started designing and building small tugs and barges. They became specialists at building and erecting shallow draught vessels for the remote rivers and lakes of northern Canada.
In response to losing the lease at the False Creek location, Allied built a new facility on the north shore of Vancouver harbour in 1967. During 50 years of operation it built 257 large and small vessels.
Arthur was a Fellow of several marine technical societies and served a term as president of the BC Association of Professional Engineers. He had a deep sense of public duty and was a member of many boards where his engineering expertise and his commonsense attitude were appreciated. Always ready to give of his experience and knowledge to others, he guided any and all who were prepared to pay attention.
In the 1990s declining health forced a gradual slowdown of Arthur's tremendous output.

Ronald Dagwell

Ron Dagwell died on 1 November 1999 aged 77. He served his apprenticeship at Newcastle then went to sea on HMAS Manunda and HMAS Duntroon and, immediately after the war was on a ship that took the Prisoners of War back to Japan where he saw the ruins of Hiroshima.
He then joined Shell Oil Co where he rose to Chief Engineer and later took the same position at Ampol tankers and stood by the building of tanker tonnage at Whyalla Shipyard before becoming Maintenance Engineer at the Ampol Refinery in Brisbane.
Ron later became Superintendent of the Karlander Line and supervised the construction of the Cape Arnhem and Cape York at the Adelaide Ship Construction Co.
After he retired he took an interest in the Returned Soldiers League (RSL) and was a Director of the Epping RSL Club.

IK Mumtaz

Cmdre Mumtaz, who died in January, was the first Chairman of the Pakistan Joint Branch. He passed out from the Indian Merchant Marine Training Ship Dufferin as an engineering cadet and joined the Royal Navy. Later his services were transferred to the Pakistan Navy. After his retirement he became the Director General Ports and Shipping, Karachi.

Shahid Zuberi

Mr Zuberi, who died in February, joined the Mohammadi Shipping Co of Pakistan as a Junior Engineer in 1965. Later he qualified as Chief Engineer and sailed on several foreign flagged vessels in that capacity. In the mid-1980 he became a non exclusive surveyor for several classification societies at the port of Jeddah. He carried out his last survey just two days before his death.

It is with regret that we announce the death of the following members:

ARMSTRONG Hugh, Kingsbridge. Born January 1906 — died December 1999.

BARKER Linnell Palk, Cowes. Born September 1913 — died December 1999.

BENNETT Allan Montgomerie, Lymington. Born February 1904 — died October 1999.

BOURNE Frederick, Wotton-under-Edge. Born. January 1911 — died November 1999.

BROWNLESS George, St. Leonards-on-Sea. Born January 1905 — died January 2000.

GIORDAN Alfred Louis, Powys. Born June 1903 — died December 1999.

GREEN John, Tadworth. Born July 1928 — died December 1999.

GURR Charles Harry, Goring-by-Sea. Born September 1920 — died January 2000.

IVENS Alan Prescott, Chester. Born October 1939 — died January 2000.

REED George William Smailes, High Wycombe. Born. May 1928 — died December 1999.

SEDDON William Alan, Canterbury. Born March 1926 — died October 1999.

THOMSON Andrew, Plymouth. Born March 1924 — date of death unknown.

MCKAY Harry Segar, Wirral. Born June 1919 — died October 1999.

PITT Ambrose Kenneth, Edinburgh. Born August 1924 — died October 1999.

SEERY James Stuart, Ascot. Born March 1937 — died October 1999.

SHEPPARD Brian Rex, Retford. Born May 1936 — died November 1999.

SMYTHE James Heaps, Wirral. Born January 1918 — died August 1999.

SPEARPOINT Harrie Thompson, South Africa. Born August 1912 — died September 1999.

WADE Leonard Norris, Liverpool. Born April 1927 — date of death unknown.

WILLIAMS Norman, Spain. Born December 1920 — died November 1999.

CAINE Edward, Douglas, Isle Of Mand. Born February 1911 — died January 2000.

COWE Charles, Leyburn. Born December 1925 — date of death unknown.

CROCKETT William Vance, Wirral. Born February 1926 — died February 2000.

CROSS Henry Frank, France. Born March 1926 — date of death unknown.

DRAGONAS Gerassimos N, Greece. Born April 1921 — died January 2000.

FOWLER Brian, Glasgow. Born January 1935 — died December 1999.

GOUDIE Thomas, Epsom. Born March 1932 — died February 2000.

HATTEN Alan Thomas, Australia. Born January 1912 — died February 2000.

LEITCH James Rea, Blairgowrie. Born July 1912 — died January 2000.

MAIS David James Colin, Seahouses. Born April 1924 — died November 1999.

RAMSAY James Bell, Epsom. Born March 1913 — died December 1999.

RYBALKO Leonid B, Ukraine. Born August 1975 — died May 1999.

SWALLOW Bernard William, Fareham. Born January 1941 — died December 1999.

WARNE John Raymond, Falmouth. Born August 1921 — date of death unknown.

WIMHURST David Edward, Dartford. Born March 1929 — died January 2000.

The development of a water hydraulic system for the marine and nuclear industry
Evening Technical Meeting, London, 28 March 2000

Ballast Water Exchange Update
Informal Technical Meeting*, London, 30 March 2000

7th UK Harbour Masters Association seminar
Seminar, London, 5 April 2000

An awareness of MOD smart procurement
Evening Technical Meeting, London, 11 April 2000

Results of the UK's bulk carrier seakeeping model test programme
Informal Technical Meeting*, London, 13 April 2000

Risk analysis methodology used to determine marine environment high risk areas in the UK
Evening Technical Meeting, London, 18 April 2000

Marine and offshore gas detection equipment
Evening Technical Meeting, London, 9 May 2000

Recent developments in dynamic positioning software and hardware
Informal Technical Meeting*, London, 11 May 2000

Safety of large passenger ships
Conference, London, 15 – 16 May 2000

Spring Golf day
Social Event, Little Warley, Essex, 18 May 2000

Luncheon Club
Social Event, London,19 May 2000

Stanley Gray Lecture
Evening Technical Meeting, London, 6 June 2000

Expert Witness Training Course
Course, London, 20 – 21 June 2000

* Joint informal meetings with London Branches of RINA and/or NI. For futher information regarding these events, please visit our website: http://www.imare.org.uk or contact Sarah Harden, IMarE Events Department on Tel: +44 (0)20 7382 2636, Fax: +44 (0)20 7382 2667 or Email: sh@imare.org.uk