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information that you might be able to
supply or to where this query should be
directed for further information.
Does your company or organisation,
Information on the history of the journals, and a discount on
be it large or small:
SCE’s Department, HM Naval Base, the purchase of other RINA
Durban, 1944 in particular, would be • help and encourage its naval publications
welcomed. What was SCE? architects to achieve professional • Listing on the Corporate Partners
Dr Doreen Bowdery recognition through membership page of the Institution’s website with
Doreen.Bowdery@anu.edu.au of RINA in the appropriate class of a link to the company’s website
membership • Listing in the Maritime Services
• assist its naval architects to achieve Directory
Survey Reports the standards of professional • ‘Welcome’ advertisement in
development and responsible journal of choice. Other PR
Sir: I have a collection of survey experience required for Corporate and promotional opportunities
reports, from about 1963 to 2009, membership of RINA through RINA conferences and
almost exclusively on fibreglass boats. • require and assist its naval architects publications
I was one of the pioneers in the 1950s to continue their professional • Opportunity to present technical
and later one of the first to specialise development. papers at RINA conferences or
in surveying fibreglass. The earliest publish them in technical journals
reports therefore cover some of the If so, your company or organisation • Discount on exhibition stands and
first fibreglass boats built in the 1950s may be eligible to become a sponsorship at RINA conferences
Perhaps fittingly my last has been the Corporate Partner member of the • Access to local branch meetings,
fifty year old Nohoh project, claimed Royal Institution of Naval Architects providing an opportunity to meet
to be the very first production sailing and enjoy the following benefits: with professionals in the local
cruiser built in Britain. • The right to show this “corporate maritime industry
These reports not only show the professional qualification”, including • Complementary invitations to the
development of fibreglass boats, (with the RINA Corporate Partner logo, Annual Dinner and President’s
some choice failures too, 100 A1 not on company literature, thereby Invitation Lecture.
withstanding!) but also the difficulties providing an internationally
and need to develop new surveying recognised demonstration of In addition to these benefits,
methods. Some of the techniques and the professional quality of the Corporate Partner membership
equipment, were developed by me. company’s employees and its of the Royal Institution of Naval
I believe these reports, which cover commitment to maintaining that Architects will enhance the reputation
almost the entire history of fibreglass quality and image of a company with its
boats, would be valuable for research • Advice on the development customers and the industry generally.
and the record. I would like to present on Company Professional Also, both prospective and existing
them to any organisation which can Development Programmes and free employees will value more highly
use and/or preserve them. They are at accreditation of Programmes an employer who is committed to
present in storage in Ireland but will • A discount on RINA international the high professional standards and
soon be moved to Lymington where conferences and training courses personal development demonstrated
I have no space. The recycle dump attended by all employees of the by Corporate Partner membership,
beckons. company or organisation, giving thereby benefiting both recruitment
There must be many others with a them the opportunity to network and retention.
stock of old surveys reports, as well with other professionals in the global
as builder’s records. The industry is maritime industry Further information on becoming a
changing so fast. Soon future surveyors, • Use of the Institution’s headquarters Corporate Partner may be obtained
let alone many present ones, will have facilities at preferential rates, from the RINA website at www.rina.
little idea of how fibreglass boats used to including the meeting rooms, org/corporatepartners, including a
be built, knowledge essential to explain lecture theatre, conference list of those companies who have
what happens to them later. There needs facilities and library already become Corporate Partners,
to be some place where this information • Complementary copies of the or from the Chief Executive at hq@
can be stored before it is lost forever. Institution’s leading technical rina.org.uk or tel: +44 (0)20 72354622.
Hugo du Plessis
fibreglassboats@fsmail.net
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