DIVISION AND BRANCH NEWS
London Branch
Forthcoming Event
“THE LOSS OF
HMS PRINCE OF WALES”
A presentation by
Mr W Gazarke and Mr Kevin Denlay
Marine Forensic Society HMAS Sydney.
At 1730 for 1800 on 17 Sep 2009,
at Lloyd’s Register, 71 Fenchurch St, combining the fruits of decades of research complete private memoir of Vice Admiral
London, EC3M 4BS and analysis by. Bill Garzke and Bob D.B.H. Wildish, Royal Navy (Retired),
Dulin, with the unexpected discoveries who as a young Lieutenant was in charge
T
he presentation will cover the resulting from 2007 and 2008 diving of the affected engine room for the port
results of an exhaustive analysis of expeditions organized by Kevin. Denlay to outboard propeller shaft, helped to inform
the loss of “HMS Prince of Wales” the battleship wreck site. The remarkably this analysis and study.
New South Wales Section
Technical meetings
R
ex O’Connor, Sales and Marketing Manager Marine Mori Flapan, Technical Adviser to the National Marine
for Wärtsilä Australia, gave a presentation on Boosting Safety Committee, gave a presentation on Revised Standards for
Energy Efficiency in Ships to a joint meeting with the Commercial Vessel Arrangement, Accommodation and Personal
IMarEST attended by 25 on 3 June in the Harricks Auditorium Safety to a joint meeting with the IMarEST attended by 21 on
at Engineers Australia, Chatswood. 5 August in the Harricks Auditorium at Engineers Australia,
Rodney Humphrey, Head of Approval Centre Sydney for Chatswood.
Det Norske Veritas, gave a presentation on MSC Napoli: DNV Phil Helmore
Findings and Conclusions to a joint meeting with the IMarEST
attended by 34 on 1 July in the Harricks Auditorium at Engineers Reports of Branch and Section activities are always welcome.
Australia, Chatswood. Chief Executive
THoUgHTS foR THE MoNTH
“NaVaL WaR HoRSES”
The behaviour of some children suggests that their parents
embarked on the sea of matrimony without a paddle.
Unknown “Naval War Horses” is a documentary on Naval submarines
which can be viewed on Web TV on by logging on to www.
video.marinebiztv.com
Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.
Publilius Syrus
Web TV has a rich collection of information (Archive
Programs), which may be accessed with the username: biztv
God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He and password: aries
plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.
William Cowper
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