Western Joint Branch Events Date Time Title Presented by Venue Remarks Monday 17/09/18 19:25 Refreshments from 19:00 Innovation and Design Challenges for the UK’s First Dual Fuel Ferries Jonathan Strachan, Houlder Lecture Theatre 1N05, Building N, University of the West of England, Bristol, BS16 1QY Friday 05/10/18 13:00 Alternatives to Domes as Pressure Hull End Closures Kevin Heaney, BMT CFB Lecture Theatre, MoD Abbey Wood Open to MoD Abbey Wood Staff Only Monday 15/10/18 19:30 Refreshments from 19:00 Southampton Hydro Team James Lamyman, University of Southampton Building 5-West, Lecture Theatre 2.3 (Pharmacy Building), University of Bath, BA2 7AY (Access via Quarry Road) Wednesday 17/10/18 11:00 - 17:00 Visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard N/A Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Victory Gate, Portsmouth, PO1 3LJ Monday 19/11/18 19:30 Refreshments from 19:00 RRS Sir David Attenborough - A New Polar Research Vessel for the UK Chris Bell, Houlder Lecture Theatre 1N05, Building N, University of the West of England, Bristol, BS16 1QY Monday 03/12/18 19:30 Refreshments from 19:00 Christmas Debate 2018 'The National Maritime Strategy' VIP Panelists Building 5-West, Lecture Theatre 2.3 (Pharmacy Building), University of Bath, BA2 7AY (Access via Quarry Road) Monday 21/01/19 19:30 Refreshments from 19:00 *18 Minutes - The Sinking of RMS Lusitania Ian Winkle Lecture Theatre 1N05, Building N, University of the West of England, Bristol, BS16 1QY *Change to Original Programme Monday 25/02/19 19:30 Refreshments from 19:00 The Next Generation MCM Platform Alex Aitkin, BMT Building 5-West, Lecture Theatre 2.3 (Pharmacy Building), University of Bath, BA2 7AY (Access via Quarry Road) Preceded by Branch Annual General Meeting Monday 18/03/19 19:30 Refreshments from 19:00 Underwater Acoustics Graham Smith Lecture Theatre 1N05, Building N, University of the West of England, Bristol, BS16 1QY Monday 15/04/19 19:30 Refreshments from 19:00 Ballast Water Management Robin Fearnley, BMT Building 5-West, Lecture Theatre 2.3 (Pharmacy Building), University of Bath, BA2 7AY (Access via Quarry Road)