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ulia Gillard visited the Australian Maritime College on 2 May to announce a funding injection of $12 million for vocational education and training (VET).
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This significant investment allows AMC to deliver more than 160,000 hours of specialised training to over 500 maritime students each year, and supports a national approach to seafarer training as part of the Federal Governments shipping policy reform. The funds will be delivered across a four-year period, enabling AMC to sustain ongoing training courses for VET students who come from all over Australia and develop new, world-leading programs. This funding will help rebuild the Australian shipping fleet and the skills base needed to keep the industry growing and prospering into the future, Ms Gillard said. Together, with our shipping reforms, funding for AMC will see the college train more seafarers than ever before, with more jobs available on Australian flagged ships. It was Ms Gillards second visit to AMC in four years; her
Back row: Nick Mammides, Alex Clifford, Michelle Williams and Catherine Knuckey. Front row: Katherine Langworthy and Maddi Brick with then Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
first being in 2009 when she attended in her capacity as Deputy PM and Minister for Education to open the newlybuilt Cavitation Research Laboratory. Her recent visit allowed her to tour the facility in operation and view some of the cuttingedge research work being undertaken. She also had the chance to take the helm at the ship simulator before meeting with representatives from AMC, UTAS and the wider community. Afterwards Ms Gillard spoke with a group of AMC students about their career aspirations. Both UTAS Vice-Chancellor Peter Rathjen and AMC Principal Neil Bose welcomed the funding. This funding has secured the future of maritime VET training courses in Australia, thus supporting the training needs of this important industry sector, Professor Rathjen said. It will provide a stable base for AMC to compete internationally and help build on the already impressive economic benefits delivered by AMC to the state through students and research. Professor Bose added: A multi-year program of funding will enable staff to be engaged in development of the training courses so that Australias courses lead the way internationally rather than just being delivered at a world standard.
PPB trainees take the helm at AMCs ship simulator this facility is used for navigation, radar and bridge resource management courses.
Universitys facilities and services at AMC will allow for 16 core training courses to be delivered to about 150 - 160 trainees per year. AMC Search has held the PPB training contract since 1992, during which time it has trained 4064 students in courses ranging from electronics and communications to cooking and hygiene. The trainees will also be provided with 24-hour pastoral care and support while they gain their qualifications. The Pacific Island nations participating in the PPB program are: Kiribati, Palau, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Samoa, Cook Islands, Republic of Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Tuvalu and the Solomon Islands.
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The Strategic Industry Group (L-R): Tim Asome (ASP Ship Management), Dev Ranmuthugala (AMC), Simon Earle (Maritime Employees Training Ltd), Tony Cousins (PB Towage), Tony Wilks (Tony Wilks & Associates Pty Ltd), Neil Bose (AMC Principal), Dr Darryl Hull (Transport & Logistics Centre), Martin Crees-Morris (AMC), Mal Larsen (Australian Maritime Safety Authority), Marcus Bowles (AMC). Apologies: Rod Pickett (Maritime Union of Australia) and David Anderson (Ports Australia).
maritime census that confirmed the seagoing workforce is ageing. It provides the government with 14 recommendations to prevent a national workforce shortage. This strategy will influence what training AMC delivers with the $12 million VET funding boost announced by then Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Options include delivering seafaring, maritime logistics, marine engineering and port operation training across Australia, in partnership with interstate training providers and industry groups. The meeting also discussed the additional $5 million Federal Government funding to assist
the existing Australian shipping fleet to meet its future workforce training needs.This will include meeting the growing demand within the oil and gas industry and possible collaboration with the Royal Australian Navy. AMC Principal, Neil Bose said: The work of the SIG is aimed at answering the questions such as: is AMC heading in the right direction and can AMCs operations and delivery of training be improved? It was clear from the discussions that the maritime industry is strongly supportive of AMC and the training that it provides. We highly value the input that the SIG members have provided to this discussion.
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Associate Professor Kim Dowling, Associate Professor Giles Thomas, Dr Stuart Cannon, Adjunct Professor Yuriy Drobyshevski, Professor Neil Bose and Martin Grimm.
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The Institutional Significance grant will see Dr Fei, a lecturer and researcher with the Department of Maritime and Logistics Management, investigate the transformative role of Echo360 on learning and teaching during 2013. Echo360 is a teaching supplement that can be used to create audio or screen podcasts for playback by students. Dr Fei said that, while Echo360 was already in place at UTAS, the overall usage was low and varied significantly across faculties and schools. I used Echo360 in one of my units last year and received some interesting comments from students, he said. I felt a research project would provide a better understanding of the roles of Echo360 on learning and teaching, thus promoting the use of the technology across UTAS with confidence. Dr Feis project team also includes Drs Chris Chin and Irene Penesis, from the National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics, Carey Mather, from the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Education Developer Chris Allen and Learning Services Co-ordinator Leah Chandler. By the end of the project the group hopes to achieve a good understanding of the impact of Echo360 on student learning including learning behaviour, performance and student retention; as well as an understanding of lecturers perceptions about the impacts of the technology on teaching.
Captain Seneviratne (pictured) joined AMC in 1990 following a 17-year seagoing career. He gained considerable experience as a senior lecturer and course coordinator of deck officer programs before being appointed to his current role leading the maritime training department. Maintaining AMCs links with Asia has been a priority for Captain Seneviratne over the years, and he was very pleased to accept the award in front of his peers. There were more than 1500 maritime professionals from around the world at the function and I was enjoying
There are more than 200 maritime training institutions in South Asia alone, so it is very rewarding for us to be recognised for our maritime training on such a global scale.
many valuable networking opportunities. Imagine my surprise when my name was called out, Captain Seneviratne said. It is a big achievement for AMC. They were not just talking about maritime trainer
of the year in India or the subcontinent; professionals from all over Asia, Europe and other parts of the world were present as well. Captain Seneviratne said the award was recognition of the team effort by academic and professional staff, and acknowledgment of AMCs strong international reputation. There are more than 200 maritime training institutions in South Asia alone, so it is very rewarding for us to be recognised for our maritime training on such a global scale.
Staff in Focus
Mathematics lecturer Dr Christopher Chin has beaten thousands of nominees Christopher Chin to be named Australias Lecturer of the Year. The award, now in its sixth year, is an initiative of UniJobs.com.au, and aims to reward the efforts of diligent academic staff that have helped enrich the lives of students and work colleagues. More than 100,000 votes were cast online, making it the most popular award to date. Dr Chin is no stranger to the Lecturer of the Year award, securing third place in last years rankings and second the year before. Fish Health Laboratory Manager Karine Cadoret has been recognised for outstanding karine cadoret service with a Vice-Chancellors Award for Exceptional Performance by Professional Staff. These awards are made to professional staff members who make an outstanding contribution which exceeds the normal requirements of their employment. Karine was nominated for her work with the Aquatic Animal Health Group, including developing and implementing systems and processes that have created business efficiencies while maintaining high-quality research and provision of training. Dr Alex Forrest has joined us as a Lecturer in Ocean Engineering He comes from a varied background using Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to explore problems in environmental fluid mechanics and aquatic chemistry.
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bridged into other disciplines such as benthic habitat mapping, seafloor surveying to as far afield as space exploration. His current research interest is the use of AUVs as data collection platforms for examining water column hydrodynamics and benthic habitat mapping (using both image and acoustic techniques). Dr Forrest holds a Doctorate in Civil Engineering (Environmental Fluid Mechanics University of British Columbia), M. A.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Pollution Control University of British Columbia), B.Sc. Environmental Science (McMaster University) and B. Eng. in Chemical Engineering and Society (McMaster University).
Specifically he uses innovative engineering techniques to conduct novel science experiments in challenging environments. His work has taken him to the polar regions exploring a variety of forms of ice including lake-ice, sea-ice, glacial ice tongues and icebergs. Several of the lessons learnt have
Professor Faisal Khan has joined us as Professor of Environmental, Safety & Risk Engineering faisal khan from his previous post at Memorial University, Newfoundland where he was Chair, Process Engineering. He has authored four books and more than 100 internationally-refereed research papers. His research interests include safety and risk engineering, environmental risk modeling, life cycle analysis, computer aided process plant design and inherent safety.
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Regional and international trade in food is constrained by incoherent, conflicting food inspection and certification arrangements, resulting in inefficient and disparate markets and unnecessary product rejections and waste. A harmonised and practical approach is needed for the education and training of government and industry professionals engaged in the regulation and management of food inspection and certification systems in the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states. Since 2003, AMC has been providing technical assistance to food administrations in ASEAN, particularly Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines and Vietnam. A major output of this cooperation is a compendium of model courses for the training of food inspection professionals. The design and drafting of these resources has been an international collaborative effort led by David Milne from the National Centre for Marine Conservation and Resource Sustainability. In May this year, representatives from all countries gathered in Yangon, Myanmar, to plan the rollout of the model courses across ASEAN. A program of training and mentoring of lecturers in relevant institutions throughout the region will be implemented over the next year. This capacity building provides bottom up support to complement previous top down regulatory reform initiatives. While the project will benefit all ASEAN nations, Myanmar will be particularly strengthened as its recent political reforms provide it with greater access to international markets. The project is now in its third phase and is being implemented under the auspices of the ASEAN Expert Group on Food Safety and with financial assistance from AusAID. The project is a component of a longterm strategy for the delivery of AMC technical expertise in the international market, managed by AMC Search and with strategic and overseas field support by its partner, AMSAT International.
Article contributed by Jim Travers AMSAT International. E: jim.travers@amc.edu.au; M: 0438 200 560
Technical officer Deb Harrison checks out the new filtration equipment installed at the Aquaculture Centre.
$350,000 investment by the University of Tasmania has increased efficiencies and improved the research capabilities of the Aquaculture Centre at AMC. National Centre for Marine Conservation and Resource Sustainability (NCMCRS) Director, Associate Professor John Purser, welcomed the upgrades and said it was pleasing to see the facility acknowledged as a valuable asset. Aquaculture Centre manager Dr Mark Adams said improvements had been made in the areas of animal welfare and biosecurity, as well as the health and safety of staff and students.
Our undergraduates will now get to see up-to-date filtration technology in action, which will assist learning during practical classes.
care for tanks of fish without impacting on-site research. The improvements ensure systems efficiencies, benefiting the research undertaken by our postgraduate students and staff. The increased capability will also benefit other faculties and institutes of the University of Tasmania, including the recently launched Centre for Food Innovation.
Now that we can show industry improved systems, we believe they will strengthen their engagement in the applied research carried out in the centre, Associate Professor Purser said. The centre has for over 25 years provided research services to many sectors of the Australian aquaculture industry, but specifically the Tasmanian salmonid industry. We have also doubled our tropical research space currently accommodating barramundi and prawn projects. There are very few aquaculture facilities in Australia that have the ability to host both tropical and temperate species on one site.
Professor Ogawa said that everyone in the mariculture industry faced similar problems and it was important to share what was learned. Presentations were also given by local researchers on a variety of topics, including techniques to combat the scourge of many fish farms - amoebic gill disease (AGD). Associate Professor Tom Cribb, from the University of Queensland, focussed on Progress and problems with marine blood fluke life cycles a project he collaborated on with Professor Nowak.
Our research helped lead to changes in farming practic es. I focussed on the implications of our findings how the techniques might be applied to other lifecycles, Associate Professor Cribb said. Professor Nowak said that the response to the workshop had been fantastic. It has highlighted the fact that there are many synergies in our research we are often tackling the same issues, just from different angles, she said. The two-day workshop was sponsored by the Australian Society for Parasitology and industry partners Petuna and Tassal.
Professor Kazuo Ogawa, from Meguro Parasitological Museum in Tokyo, Associate Professor Tom Cribb, of University of Queensland. Front: Dr Sho Shirakashi from Kiniki University Fisheries Laboratory in Wakayama, Japan, and Professor Barbara Nowak, of University of Tasmania.
A change of direction has put Katrina Beams at the helm of Australias Antarctic flagship.
Understanding the differences in the ice takes a lot of time you need to know about areas of pressure, thickness and the weather conditions and what impact theyll have on the ice, she said. You have to choose the best route by seeing where the ice is likely to be thinnest. The ship has a flatter hull, meaning you literally come up on to the ice and break it out. If youre in the lower hull it sounds like metal on metal, or fingers on a chalkboard. Ms Beams said there were a lot of positives working on the Aurora Australis. I only have to work half a year because I get one day off for every day I work, and I get to go to places anyone else would spend thousands of dollars to see, Ms Beams said. The first time I saw Antarctica it was just amazing, and it still is amazing, every minute especially because its daylight all the time, you can look out the porthole and see so much change in the landscape, 24 hours a day.
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atrina Beams mother cant believe her little girl in frilly socks has gone on to punch through ice in Antarctica. Ms Beams, 35, still struggles to believe it herself, having never expected she would one day be at the helm of Australias Antarctic flagship. As third mate on the Aurora Australis, Ms Beams spends eight hours a day navigating the 3911-tonne research and resupply ship through ice up to 1.23 metres thick. She has also acted as a safety officer on the ship which, according to the federal governments Antarctic division, can roll up to 45 degrees in big swells, making the angle of the deck steeper than any street in the country. Its a big responsibility, you have up to 140 people on board, and their lives, and a very expensive ship, are in your control, Ms Beams said. She said the unpredictable nature of the job, and the harsh environment she navigated, meant she was always learning.
Katrina Beams counts herself lucky to witness the ever-changing Antarctic landscape as third mate on the Aurora Australis.
Swell life in offshore oil and gas Top medal for wave industry beckons engineer wake research
A team from the National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics (NCMEH) has been awarded a prestigious international award by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA). Lead author Alex Robbins graduated from AMC in 2011 with a Master of Philosophy in Hydrodynamics. He is currently a PhD candidate whose thesis is undergoing examination. Alex is now working for DMS Maritime in Sydney as the engineering manager for a $200 million ship acquisition program for the Commonwealth. The award, a Medal of Distinction, is presented to the authors of papers of merit published by RINA in the International Journal of Maritime Engineering (IJME). The paper, titled Subcritical Wave Wake Unsteadiness, was co-authored by AMCs Associate Professor Giles Thomas, Professor Martin Renilson and Dr Gregor Macfarlane, as well as Dr Ian Dand, of BMT Isis in the UK. Previous wash experiments showed signs of unsteadiness within the results. It was decided to further investigate this phenomenon to determine the possible causes and effect on
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other wash results, Mr Robbins said. The results are detailed fully within the IJME paper, but the key outcome was that the recorded unsteadiness was primarily due to soliton generation. The group was invited to London to officially receive their medal from the RINA President at the Institutions annual general meeting in April. Mr Robbins said that he valued being recognised by the industry and saw this as a fitting end to his studies. I have promised my wife that, after 11 years of post-grad study, I will do no more degrees, he said. But I may do a little postdoctoral work.
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Christopher Hawtone with AMC Principal Neil Bose; the Provost, Professor David Rich; and Chair of the Academic Senate, Professor Dianne Nicol.
Ocean engineering graduate Christopher Hawtone has commenced the next chapter of his life in Norway after leaving AMC with the well wishes of his peers and a swag of prizes. Chris was admitted to the Bachelor of Engineering (Ocean Engineering) degree with FirstClass Honours and he was also awarded a University Medal. In recognition of his high achievement, he was included on the 2012 Principals Roll of Excellence and received a special citation for having been included on the Roll for each of the four years of his degree. In addition, he was also awarded the following prizes: The Connell Medal, awarded to the outstanding AMC graduate at Bachelor level; The Captain Thomas Swanson Prize, awarded to the outstanding graduate from a degree program in each AMC national centre. The Jan Soeholt Prize, awarded for excellence in studies in the Bachelor of Engineering (Ocean Engineering) degree. In May 2012, he was offered a job in Norway working as a graduate project engineer with a company called Ocean Installer, which specialises in the design and installation of sub-sea equipment for the offshore oil and gas industry. The job offer came from Ocean Installers Engineering Manager, Joel Ireland, himself an AMC graduate (2006). Chris started work in the Oil Capital of Norway, the city of Stavanger, on February 11.
Not surprisingly, given his academic record, Chris did not have to knock on many doors to secure full-time employment on graduation.
See the back page for a full listing of the 2012 Prize Winners.
1985 marine engineering graduates Paul Swan, Paul Moir, Ken Norris, Bob Fraser and Jonathon Wilkinson.
cademic excellence has paid off for two naval architecture students, with Reuben Kent and Samuel Smith each receiving prestigious awards as part of the Civilian Defence Engineering Scholarships Scheme (CDESS). CDESS is offered by the Department of Defence to students in the second year of a four-year naval architecture degree. The scholarship is valued at $12,000 a year for three years and includes two 12-week paid industry work placements within the Navy and Defence Materiel Organisation. The award aims to attract talented engineering students to an Australian Public Service career with the Department
Past CDESS recipients Lauchlan Clarke and Caitlin Hoey with current recipients Samuel Smith and Reuben Kent.
It can be hard to line up a suitable work placement, so this is a fantastic opportunity, Reuben said. A boat-builder by trade, he said that naval architecture had seemed like the natural next step for him. Samuel, from Western Australia, said he was overwhelmed to have been chosen to receive the scholarship. Its the first academic award I have ever received, so to get something like this is amazing. The financial aid included in the scholarship will ease a lot of stress while I am studying. Caitlin and Lauchlan took the opportunity to share the benefit of their scholarship experiences with the pair. I enjoyed my experience so much that I have applied for next years Defence graduate program, Lauchlan said. Caitlin, who did her first work placement in Canberra over the 2012/13 summer, said that the graduate program provided a fantastic networking opportunity. The current graduates have been a great source of advice and knowledge for me, she said. Applications for the next CDESS round are expected to open to second-year naval architecture students in mid2014.
Simon Perraton at Los Angeles largest wastewater treatment plant, Hyperion Treatment Plant.
towards increasing recycling and decreasing wastewater discharge, Simon said. Despite Southern Californias exponential population growth, research has shown that pollutant inputs to coastal waters have actually decreased. Its an amazing achievement. Wastewater reuse, water conservation and pollution management practices have allowed toxic contaminants and metals to be significantly reduced when compared to 1970s emissions samples. Simon has both a science and a law degree, and has practiced as a solicitor in environmental law. Having this broad background helps me to understand both the impacts of disposed wastewater on the marine environment as well as the laws and regulations governing water management in Australia, he said.
Dr Jeff Wright (pictured below) and Professor Craig Johnson have received funding to research whether healthy kelp forests engineer their environment to ensure their survival. Kelp picture courtesy of Emma Flukes.
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grows and expands, Professor Johnson explained. He makes a useful comparison to terrestrial forest to put the importance of kelp into context. Imagine a baby eucalypt plant out in a paddock on its own. Its probably more vulnerable to stressful environmental factors out there than it would be if it was surrounded by other plants in an established forest. And in a forest the plant will grow to a certain extent, but then it will rely on some sort of disturbance (tree falling down) to create light and then it grows. The same things apply with kelp. While cataclysmic events like storms can have an impact on both aquatic and terrestrial forests, it is the resilience of a healthy kelp population that the team will focus on. Dr Wright said that it was in Australias best interest to maintain healthy and vibrant kelp forests. Like terrestrial forests, healthy kelp forests provide habitat for hundreds of other species, from fish right through to microscopic invertebrates of all kinds.
wo institutes of the University of Tasmania are on the frontline of kelp research in Australia, thanks to a Discovery Project Grant from the Australian Research Council. Lead investigator Professor Craig Johnson, from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), will work with AMCs Dr Jeff Wright on a project entitled Dynamic resilience and stability properties of marine systems: the importance of environmentengineered feedbacks in kelp forests. They will team up with collaborators from the University of Technology in Sydney and the University of Georgia in the United States. The project will determine whether healthy kelp forests engineer their environment to make conditions more suitable for their continued survival, thus increasing their stability and resilience in response to anthropogenic threats. We are looking at the internal dynamics of a kelp forest, and whether the structure of the kelp forest itself drives the way in which it reproduces,
In Tasmania, kelp forests are really important in the maintenance of rock lobster and abalone fisheries. While abalone eats kelp, predators like rock lobster rely on kelp for habitat. We can better manage our kelp forests if we know how the baby plants survive, and how their rates of survivorship feedback to determine the resilience of those populations. The ARC Discovery Grant will support two PhD candidates and a research assistant to work on the project at IMAS and AMC. This is Dr Wright and Professor Johnsons second three-year Discovery Project grant on a collaborative kelp project. They received their first grant for a project on the response of kelp populations to climate change stressors.
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he Rob Lewis Medal commemorates the contribution to AMC of Professor Rob Lewis, Chair of the Australian Maritime College Council, 1997 - 2004. It is awarded annually for excellence in postgraduate research. Dr Fleming left the Navy in 2005 to undertake a Bachelor of Engineering (Ocean Engineering) at AMC as he wanted to take on a new challenge. He graduated in 2012 with a PhD in Maritime Engineering. I am motivated by sustainability, Dr Fleming said. After completing my undergraduate degree, I resisted finding employment in the oil and gas industry and instead commenced my PhD in the field of ocean renewable energy. I think that wave energy will be an important source of renewable energy in the future. Dr Fleming is part of a team of researchers from the National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics who are working with Sydney-based international
marine renewable energy company Oceanlinx to perfect a unique and commercially-efficient device for extracting wave energy and converting it to electricity or, alternatively, using it to desalinate sea water. Called an Oscillating Water Column (OWC), the device captures wave energy within a partially submerged chamber that extends from just below the surface of the water to a reasonable height above the surface. Wave-induced vertical oscillation of the water column inside the chamber displaces the air above, causing a bi-directional flow past a turbine that drives an electrical generator. Dr Fleming was presented with his prize by Associate Dean (Research), Chris Bolch, at the launch of AMCs Research Seminar Series. His parents, Ann and Keith Fleming from Toowoomba, Queensland, also attended the ceremony.
Associate Dean (Research) Chris Bolch presents Dr Alan Fleming with the Rob Lewis medal while parents Ann and Keith Fleming look on.
THE ROB LEWIS MEDAL Alan Noel Fleming THE DAVID STERRETT MEDAL Dylan Belworthy Hamilton THE CONNELL MEDAL Christopher Michael Hawtone THE P&O MARITIME SERVICES PRIZE Dean Stephen Pease THE AUSTRALIAN MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY PRIZE Ian David Jermyn CAPTAIN THOMAS SWANSON PRIZE Philip Craig Sweetman CAPTAIN THOMAS SWANSON PRIZE Christopher Michael Hawtone CAPTAIN THOMAS SWANSON PRIZE Alexander William Leonard CAPTAIN THOMAS SWANSON PRIZE Benjamin John Small ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA NORMAN SELFE PRIZE Jason Rodney Hill
ROYAL INSTITUTION OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS PRIZE James Stuart Guest ROYAL INSTITUTION OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS / AUSTAL SHIP SYSTEMS PRIZE Martin Alexander Chambers Ashley James Weir Matthew Anthony Stubbin Ryan William Aberle TECHNIP OCEANIA PRIZE Alexander Charles Ruskin TECHNIP OCEANIA PRIZE Marcus Sasson DET NORSKE VERITAS MARINE AND OFFSHORE ENGINEERING PRIZE Martin Lewis Linger DET NORSKE VERITAS NAVAL ARCHITECTURE PRIZE Kieran John Catelli NEPTUNE SUBSEA STABILISATION PRIZE Alexander Charles Ruskin THE JAN SOEHOLT PRIZE Christopher Michael Hawtone PROFESSOR PETER MUIRHEAD PRIZE Asanka Rajapaske
Ocean engineering students Jack Francis and Yee Lim on work experience at Subcon.
benefits as well as impacting fabrication, transport and installation costs. The results are particularly relevant to the offshore oil and gas industry, offshore wind farms, aquaculture and the cable industry where Subcons articulated concrete mattresses are used to stabilise subsea structures, pipelines and umbilicals. Both Yee and Jack have also completed work experience secondments with the company, which involved spending time in Portland, Victoria, assisting with the fabrication of mattresses. My work experience placement was a really valuable networking opportunity. It has given me a better understanding of the industry and how the tendering process works, Yee said. It has been a fantastic insight into what is a very forward-thinking industry. Theres been lots of work done on mattress design, but hardly any validation. Its been great to be on the front line of data verification.
1ST YEAR MARINE CONSERVATION PRIZE Lincoln Sheung Chi Wong LYN WALLACE MEMORIAL PRIZE Alk Yong Tan PARASITOLOGY PRIZE Jesse Edward Caulfield