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Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales

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Our New South Wales (NSW) & Australian Capital Territory (ACT) branch was formed from the re-joining of IMarEST’s first and oldest international branch, Sydney, with the Newcastle and Canberra Branches.

The Branch’s technical meetings are combined with the New South Wales Section of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA), and are usually held on the first Wednesday of each month from February through to October. The venue is mostly the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts in the CBD, and an easy walk from Town Hall tube station. Meetings commence with light refreshments at 18:00 for 18:30, finishing by 20:00. Guests are always welcome.

Occasionally technical meetings are held at alternate venues, so can be subject to change at short notice. If you need to make extensive arrangements to attend, then please confirm the date, time, and venue with our Honorary Secretary beforehand.

26 Mar 2025

Operating Marine Engines on Alternative Fuels

Details about an upcoming ACT & NSW Branch event.

Branch news
25 Jul 2023

IMO Navigates the Age of Alternative Marine Fuels

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Branch officers

Mr Simon Wong CEng CMarEng FIMarEST

Chair

Mr Leonard Michaels CEng CMarEng FIMarEST

Vice Chair

Mr Geoffrey Fawcett CEng CMarEng FIMarEST

Honorary Secretary

Mr Gregory Hellessey JP CPEng FIMarEST MIEAust

Honorary Treasurer

Upcoming events

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Free
22 July 2026

Learning from the past to inform a safer future

A webinar by the History Society

Society event Online
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23 July 2026

Engineered Composites for Naval Repairs

A webinar by the Naval Engineering SIG.

SIG event Online
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Free
27 July 2026

Learning from Failure - Marine machinery failures and their causes

A webinar by the Ship Repair, Maintenance, and Safety SIG.

SIG event Online
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Free
19 August 2026

Human Problems in marine engineering: Contemporary solutions

A webinar by the History Society.

Society event Online
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