North East Joint Branch Events 2011-2012

Date	Time	Title	Presented by	Venue	Remarks
22/09/11	17:30	TECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS INTO MACHINERY FAILURES	Peter Filcek, Lloyd’s Register	“L” Block Lecture Theatre, South Tyneside College, South Shields	Committee meeting scheduled
06/10/11	17:30	AUVs AND MARINE BIOLOGY	Dr Alan Murphy, Newcastle University	Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
20/10/11	17:30	NAVAL VESSEL SALVAGE	Nigel Hills, Ministry of Defence	Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
03/11/11	17:30	THE EXPANSION OF A COMMERCIAL DRYDOCK	Mike Hood, ASRY	“L” Block Lecture Theatre, South Tyneside College, South Shields
17/11/11	17:30	DESIGN OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST VESSEL AND FLNG FPSO (TBC) VESSEL	Speaker to be announced	Armstrong Building, Newcastle University	Committee meeting scheduled
12/01/12	17:30	OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENTS	Mike Hanley, Crown Estates	“L” Block Lecture Theatre, South Tyneside College
26/01/12	17:30	TYNESIDE SHIPOWNERS AND SHIPBUILDERS IN THE STEAMSHIP ERA	John Dobson	Armstrong Building, Newcastle University	Committee meeting scheduled
09/02/12	17:30	PLAIN BEARING CONDITION - A BAROMETER OF MARINE ENGINE HEALTH	Ian Kerr, R&D Manager, Daido Metal	“L” Block Lecture Theatre, South Tyneside College
23/02/12	17:30	SUPER SLOW SPEED STEAMING	Dr Andy Hodgson, of Tankers International	Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
01/03/12	17:30	THE ISSUES RESULTING FROM SEAFARER FATIGUE	Prof Alan Smith, SIRC, Cardiff University	“L” Block Lecture Theatre, South Tyneside College	Joint meeting with the Nautical Institute
15/03/12	17:30	A REVIEW OF PROPELLER DESIGN AND INNOVATION Dr	Graeme Patience	Armstrong Building, Newcastle University	* 80th Andrew Laing Lecture Committee meeting scheduled
19/04/12	17:30	FUELLING OF MERCHANT VESSELS USING LNG	Speaker to be announced	“L” Block Lecture Theatre, South Tyneside College	Committee meeting scheduled
03/05/12	17:30	DESIGN AND OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE NEW BERNICIA RESEARCH VESSEL	Prof Mehmet Atlar, Newcastle University	TBC