iNTErNATioNAL AND NATioNAL NEwS
Denny Tank
Grant received for restoration beds for casting wax model ship hulls and
the original Victorian machinery used for
The Scottish Maritime Museum has recently shaping models.
received a grant of £249,000 capital funding The Tank has been restored to working
for urgently needed restoration and repairs condition by the Scottish Maritime Museum
to the Denny Tank in Dumbarton. and is still used for testing ship designs.
Built in 1882 the Denny Tank was the The Denny Tank is the last surviving
first commercial ship model testing tank part of the shipyard of William Denny and
built in the world and it retains many Brothers. The yard operated from 1844
original features today - a water tank as to 1963 building every type of vessel from
long as a football pitch, clay moulding sailing ships to modern liners. Denny Tank
Inquiry into the sinking of
HMAS Sydney
World Ship Trust
Contribution of circumstances surrounding the sinking
members and the of the ship. 2009 to 2010 historic Ship
institution recognised The contribution of the Australian Photography Competition
Division of the Royal Institution of Naval
The Australian Chief Defence Architects to the Inquiry has also been The aim of the World Ship Trust is to
Scientist (CDS) Achievement Award acknowledged by the Chief of the Defence advance the education and enjoyment
for Outstanding Contribution to Force’s Commendation, which stated that of the public through the preservation
Defence Outcomes has been presented “The excellent technical and analytical and display of historic ships and
to the HMAS Sydney II Team from skills demonstrated by the Defence essential artefacts.
the Defence Science and Technology Science and Technology Organisation Entries are invited for the 2009
Organisation for their outstanding and the Australian Division of the to 2010 Historic Ship Photography
contribution to the Chief of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects in Competition. Details of the competition
Australian Defence Force’s Commission support of the Chief of Defence Force’s can be found on the World Ship Trust
of Inquiry into the sinking of HMAS Commission of Inquiry into the loss of website at http://www.worldshiptrust.
Sydney II. The awards Committee HMAS Sydney II in 1941 provided the org/Photos08-09.htm . The closing
considered that the contribution of the Inquiry with the ability to report with date of the competition will be 31st
Team, which included RINA members, as much certainty as possible on the loss January 2010.
was outstanding, and critical in terms of HMAS Sydney II and why there why
of understanding the battle and the there were no survivors.”
Institution to support Sustainable Shipping Awards
The Institution is again supporting the Technology and Green Initiative, and
Sustainable Shipping Awards, which will will be judged by an internationally
recognise the diversity and breadth of recognised panel drawn from the
the work that is occurring to change and shipping and wider environmental
improve the environmental record of community. The Awards will be
shipping. The 2010 Awards will not only presented at the Cumberland Hotel,
recognise technology, but also design, London on 24 June 2010.
operation, initiatives, collaborations and Environmental Protection, Clean Air, Further details of the Sustainable
projects. Environmental Awareness, Sustainable Shipping Awards can be found at www.
The Award categories will be Marine Shipping Operator, Environmental sustainableshipping.com/events
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