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DG commentUK Maritime ForumEngineering Council overhaulStanley Gray awardModel collectionWebsite faceliftBranch newsPeople & obituariesForthcoming eventsNew appointments to role |
DG's comment......Iwonder for how
many of you the year 2000 failed to live up to the expectations of the new millennium.
Have we allowed ourselves a little schadenfreude over the cellars full of unsold
champagne: the failure of new ventures more full of hyperbole than substance? Perhaps the
year was much the same as any other? I would hazard a guess that the hype far exceeded the
reality. |
TV botanist addresses UK Maritime Forum
Television
naturalist and environmentalist David Bellamy, who addressed attendees of the first UK
Maritime Forum meeting by telephone, ensured a lively debate when he called for the need
to revisit OSPAR Decision 98/3 a Convention signed in the aftermath of Brent Spar
that prohibits the disposal of offshore installations at sea. |
Engineering Council needs overhaul, says reportThe UK engineering profession is badly in need of an overhaul, concludes a
report on the future role of the Engineering Council. It was drawn up by the Hawley Group,
an independent review team commissioned by Lord Sainsbury, UK Minister for Science.
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Belated Stanley Gray award presented at ISMEProfessor J Sato, who won the Stanley Gray Award Development of
Maritime Technology for his paper: Fundamental Problems of Fretting Wear and
Methods to Reduce it for Improving Reliability in Marine Engineering, but was unable
to attend the awards ceremony in March, has now received his prize. Prof Sato (second from the right, back row) received his award from Prof Roskilly (second from the right, front row), moments before this picture was taken |
Institute's model engine collection in full scale.... in Queensland!
With the recent presentation of a model of the H&W/B&W quadruple
expansion reciprocating steam engine by its maker Ray Collings, together with the
miniature model of a steam reciprocating engine crafted by Bill Sampson (see May 99),
which sits proudly in the member's lounge of the IMarE HQ in London, the Institute is
certainly building up a collection of marine engine models. The steam tug Forceful about to pass under the Story Bridge over the Brisbane River |
New Year facelift for IMarE WebsiteMany members are still unaware of the mass of information available on the
website. To make its content clearer, it has undergone a facelift for the New Year.
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BranchesSt Petersburg
A seminar titled Young Engineers Choose Marine Paints
of the Future was held during November by the St Petersburg Branch with participation
of Sigma Coatings, St Petersburg State Marine Technical University, and Admiralty Ship
Yards. Artem Doubinine receiving his award from the Rector of the St Petersburg SMTU .................................................................... Odessa
The efforts of the Odessa Branch have been justly rewarded with a
Diploma for the Best Debut at the Odessa 2000 Exhibition. The certificate, awarded by the
Exhibition Committee, was presented to Honorary Secretary of the Odessa Branch Professor
Vladimir Lanchukovsky. ..................................................................... Scottish
....................................................................... North East Coast YMEYMEs of the North East Coast (NEC) Branch have created a
quarterly newsletter that is packed with interesting information. The most recent edition
(Autumn 2000) can be found on the young engineer's recently created website http://www.yme-northeast.org.uk
which contains information on the YME network, technical seminars, personal and
professional development as well as a diary of events and a discussion forum. There is
also a link to the IMarE website. ........................................................................ Newcastle, NSWThis year's Annual Ladies Night, held at the new venue of `The
Willows', Warners Bay, chosen by branch members John Starr and Vince Klass, was a
resounding hit with the 62 members, ladies and guests, all of whom enjoyed an excellent
dinner in the attractive surroundings on a surprisingly mild evening in November. ............................................................................ Hellenic JointFollowing its November technical meeting, held at The Piraeus
Chamber of Commerce & Industry, where members and guests heard Colin Moore of San
Francisco's Herbert Engineering give a presentation on HECSALV: Ship Salvage
Engineering Software for Windows, the Hellenic Joint Branch moved to the equally
salubrious Hotel Metropolitan to hold its December meeting. |
People and ObituariesJohn Hicks, CEng, FIMarEJohn Hicks, former IMarE Council Member, aged 72 years, died
peacefully in the Royal Marsden Hospital on November 7 2000. Richard Geoffrey Ralph, CEng, FIMarEGeoff, who died on 29 October 2000, served his apprenticeship
with Wm Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, commencing in 1940. It is with regret that we announce the death of the following members:BOSE Ramesh, Kuwait. Born November 1935 died October 2000. CHAMBERS Harold, Newcastle upon Tyne. Born August 1908 died November 2000. EAST James Dudley, Lee-on-the-Solent. Born December 1922 date of death unknown. EVANS Malcolm Peter, Hereford. Born October 1929 died October 2000. GOLDUP Alec Stuart, Totnes. Born August 1923 died October 2000. KOZMINYKH Anatoly, Ukraine. Born November 1929 November 2000. LORAINE Robert Andrew, Stamford. Born July 1914 died December 2000. MURPHY John Desmond, Ireland. Born January 1928 died October 2000. ROUSE Trevor Allen, New Zealand. Born February 1937 date of death unknown. SLOAN Andrew WR, Bermuda. Born February 1930 died July 2000. SMITH William John, Denny. Born August 1931 died November 2000. STAFFORD Leonard James, Australia. Born November 1931 died November 2000. WESTON John, Redditch. Born June 1928 died October 2000. YAP Heng-Koon, Singapore. Born September 1954 died November 2000. ...............................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................. New appointments at IMOIn addition to his position as Director of the Maritime Safety
Division, Mr E Mitropoulos (Greece), has been appointed to the newly created position of
Assistant Secretary-General of the London-based International Maritime Organisation.
................................................................................................................................ New chief executive for UKHODr David Wynford (Wyn) Williams has been appointed Chief
Executive of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) and UK National Hydrographer,
succeeding Rear Admiral John Clarke who completes his five-year term at the end of the
year. ............................................................................................................................... A star for a nightNorway's singing marine engineer Ole Jörgensen (Talking Heads,
MER July 96) may soon be hanging up his overalls for good, should he get through to the
qualifying audition for BBC TV's `Stars for the Night.' ................................................................................................................................ Engineers of the Future: George's future sealed
................................................................................................................................. Engineering Council Senate appointmentCongratulations to Ken Paterson CEng, MIMarE on his re-election to the Engineering Council Senate. Elected in 1997, Ken will serve for another three years. ................................................................................................................................. 45 year certificate for John ChapmanCongratulations to John Chapman who was presented with his 45
year membership certificate by the Canberra Branch Chairman Greg Hellessey at a recent
Branch meeting. |
January crossword
Across 7 & 8 Boy who carried explosive mixture to gunners on warship
(6,6) Down 1 Vent-pegs (7) |
Forthcoming events
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New Elections to the IMarE Roll October 1999 |
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JE King North Midlands AJ Michael Southern Jt¦
HH Ahmed Western Aust. P Baldwin Kimball Eastern USA DP Short UAE DN Shroff NEC BESmith SE England
PC Carroll Southern Jt PK Chopra Houston RG Hooley Southern Jt RJ Partridge LHC V Voronov Canada
JS Colbe LHC RS Coles NW England RDL Milne Southern Jt ARS Yeats Aberdeen Maritime
CRH Field Western Jt C Karikoglou Greece K Papadakis NW England ................................ |
A Burgesson Ghana DW Dutton NW England DH Holland NW England M Iyan Cork PG John LHC AC Melville Southern Jt AT Moran North Midlands R Shama Israel
C Hadjichristou Scottish M Paspalas NEC RA Stevenson Aberdeen Maritime
SB Ainscough NEC DT Hayes Aberdeen Maritime AF Petukhov Ukraine
MMP Cooray Sri Lanka M Scipio-Hosang Trinidad Aleksndar Seizovic
EH McIlwain ................................ |
DS Bogahawatte Sri Lanka G Sewell Southern Jt WKSU Pathirage Sri Lanka MSP Thirupathi India NE Dunn Burma S Karapanos Greece MF Pauzan Malaysia SD Stewart Aberdeen Maritime GG Roy Aberdeen Maritime MS Jamieson Aberdeen Maritime SB Ahmed Aberdeen Maritime AE Ekamem Scottish MFraser Aberdeen Maritime SP Karim Aberdeen Maritime I Daoutis Scottish RPB Da Silva Scottish BCollins Papua New Guinea NBerteletos NEC WL Lim NEC SR De Abrew NEC HK Ng NEC A Poutachidis NEC I Sergis NEC GChalkias NEC JE Mba Scottish I Stratiotis NEC L Tsenesidis NEC K Argyrou NEC S Vatistas NEC L Koh NEC G Tsirgotis NEC PJ Scott NEC G Crawley Kingston Upon Hull SJ Babriel NEC NR Farenden SE England CK Ash D&C J Turnbull NEC MJ Mountjoy South Wales PM F Johnson SE England R Taylor NEC A Swan NEC AG Bird Southern Jt RA Silmon NEC DM Charnley NEC S Carroll NEC I Clark NEC AJ Butterworth NEC EE Williams NEC TS Wilkinson NEC B Rolls NEC YM Yazid NEC MRA Malad NEC ER Marzuki NEC I Khsan NEC JC Dowding Kingston Upon Hull |
J Armstrong NEC PM Wardle NEC SL Cobb NEC J Frelford NEC NJ Hawken Aberdeen Maritime AS Williams LHC C Jeffrey NEC CER Lawn D & C GR Williams NW England OPB Snowball NW England DJ Turner NW England MFM Noor Malaysia JC Nnadi NEC MRH Zaini Malaysia SRYahaya Malaysia MF Othman Malaysia HO Nwankno NEC TA Omananyi NEC HN Egwuatu NEC AF Haron NEC MH Safruddin NEC F Mohd Azmi NEC KA Kamarudin NEC R Ulie Malaysia MF Ahmad Malaysia J Budiman NEC YW Yip NEC T Craddock Peterborough W Scott NW England MD Carter D & C AR Dobbie Scottish D McGeown NW England E Dunbar NEC S Blackie Scottish K Griffiths NEC D Tebble NEC JM Wilkson Kingston Upon Hull DA Addison NEC L Topham Kingston Upon Hull ST Heafield NEC NE Etim Nigeria M Taylor Scottish GJ Howard LHC NR Gilsenan NEC AL Beynon West Midlands MP Crabtree Western Jt AA Galbrath Scottish M Georgiou Scottish PA Eigbe Nigeria ...............................
NM Cramond West Midlands T Baterins Latvia
A Rahman Bangladesh N Weaver LHC |
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