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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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 South Australia and Northern Territory Section hold a regular programme of technical meetings and events, providing an opportunity for members of the maritime industry and community in South Australia and the Northern Territry to meet and exchange information and views on professional matters of common interest.
Chairman - Philip Bevan CEng FRINA
Vice-Chairman - Peter Samarzia AMRINA
Secretary - Andrew Harris CEng MRINA
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ZeroUSV's Oceanus17 USV builds on core values
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