Sallaum Lines moves in on net-zero with newbuild PCTC Ocean Breeze
A series of six LNG-enabled pure car and truck carriers are set to play a crucial role in Sallaum Lines’ efforts to decarbonise its transportation operations
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Southern Joint Branch for Members in Dorset & Hampshire, is comprised of members of both the Royal Institution of Naval Architects and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology and runs a diverse programme of lectures and social events. Our social programme begins with our President’s Drinks Reception in May, which is an informal networking event for the South’s maritime community and ends with our black tie Annual Dinner in November. Our technical programme runs a number of technical lectures throughout the year on a wide variety of topics which are open to both members and non-members. The branch aims to inform and assist at all stages of career development and technical events are eligible for CPD. We also have an active Early Careers Professionals network which runs targeted events throughout the year.
Council Chair - Sue Harland
President - Elizabeth (Lizzie) McCaig
Vice-Chairman - Mr. Jayan P. P. Pillai
Vice-Chairman - Ms. Diana Roberts
Honorary Secretary - Mr Sukant Kumar, B.Tech, MRINA
New approach to shipbuilding with LSM deal
The US Navy is pioneering a new approach to shipbuilding with its Landing Ship Medium (LSM) programme, an approach it hopes will enable it to quickly bring large numbers of newbuilds into service on time and on budget
Somtrans' latest United bunker barge an international affair
Outfitted in the Netherlands, with a hull built in China, Somtrans’ new bunker barge, United LNG I, will help the company to extend its LNG bunkering capacity across various Belgian and Dutch seaports
ZeroUSV's Oceanus17 USV builds on core values
The forthcoming Oceanus17 USV from UK-based ZeroUSV will incorporate most of the components and design features that characterised its earlier, smaller, Oceanus12 model, speeding up the design, engineering and build phases
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