You can't just add autonomy
James Gladman on staying in control and why HAT is key.
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The Royal Institution of Naval Architects is represented in Australia by the Australian Division. All members resident in Australia are registered as members of the Division.
In 1954, a number of Australian members of the Institution of Naval Architects proposed that a Branch of the Institution should be formed in that country. Accordingly, the Australian Branch of the Institution of Naval Architects was formally constituted. A Section was formed in Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory in 1972. The Division now has Sections in New South Wales, Queensland, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia-Northern Territory and Western Australia. The Australian Branch became a Division of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects in 1979, the year of its Silver Jubilee.
Today, the Australian Division has members throughout the Commonwealth of Australia and Sections in the Australian Capital Territory (Canberra), New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, Queensland and South Australian & Northern Territory. Local Sections meet regularly and organise professional, technical and social events for the benefit of Members, providing an opportunity to meet and exchange views with other industry professionals. Each Section is organised by an elected Committee.
The Australian Naval Architect is the journal of the Australian Division of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects. It is published four times per year and is distributed to the members of the Institution in Australia. The ANA contains news from the RINA Sections in Australia, the activities of the Division, selected technical articles or papers, and maritime news. Copies in pdf format are available for downloading from this site from the last week of the month of publication, namely February, May, August and November. Australian Division members (other than Student Members) may alternatively request the Secretary of the Australian Division to arrange for a hard copy to be mailed.
The Queensland Section hold a regular program of technical meetings and events, providing an opportunity for members of the maritime industry and community in Queensland to meet and exchange information and views on professional matters of common interest.
Chairman - Jalal Rafieshahraki CEng MRINA
Vice-Chairman - Hamish Lyons
Secretary - Tom Ryan
Treasurer - James Stephen CEng MRINA
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Mapping the unmappable
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Mentoring: Charting a course at Argo Engineering
We hear from an engineering consultancy about its mentorship needs – and what it can offer in return.
Simultaneous ROV operations cut vessel days off Senegal
DeepOcean innovation set to reduce costs and time spent on subsea inspection programmes.
The big questions: David Andrews
The distinguished naval architect on skills, talent and a life in design.
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