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Shanghai Branch
inaugural Technical Meeting The evening was well attended with include “splendid start to the Shanghai
over 60 participants from across the Branch”, “presentation was excellent and
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ith the establishment of industry, including builders, designers, very much appreciated by those who
the Shanghai Branch of the operators, owners, class societies, attended”. As a token of appreciation,
Institution, the first technical academics, etc. On completion of the the Chief Executive presented the
meeting was held on 1 December 2009 at presentation, there was a wide range Certificate of Appreciation and the book
the Lloyd’s Register Asia Training Centre of questions and answers, comments, “Legendary Classic Yachts” to Mr. Lau.
in Shanghai. The subject of the meeting ideas, and the meeting was highly Ben Y. W. Lau
was “Facing the Challenge of IMO Ship praised by all. Comments received Hon Secretary
Recycling Convention”, presented by
Mr. Ben Y. W. Lau, MRINA, of Lloyd’s
Register Classification Society (China)
Co., Ltd. The meeting was held on the
evening of the first day of Marintec 2009,
Shanghai, China, where the Institution
was participating.
The opening address of the first
technical meeting was given by Mr.
Trevor Blakeley, Chief Executive,
who offered his congratulations on
the establishment of the Institution’s
first Branch in China. He particularly
thanked Ms Ruth Jago for her efforts
in forming the Branch. The Chairman
of the Shanghai Branch, Mr. XinFa
Yang, FRINA, of the China Association
of the National Shipbuilding Industry,
thanked the Chief Executive and the
participants for their great support.
Chief Executive, Trevor Blakeley, with
some members of the Shanghai Branch
Committee. L-r: Ben Lau; Trevor Blakeley;
Yang xinFa; Clive Knowles
New South Wales Section Genova Branch
Andrew Dovell of Dovell Naval Architects gave of Australia and the Nautical Institute on 23 Technical Meeting
a presentation on The Design Development September.
of the 60ft Sailing Yacht Plastiki to a joint An expert panel provided the focus for a Following the presentation of the 2009
meeting with the IMarEST attended by joint meeting with the IMarEST attended by RINA-d’Amico Student Naval Architect
31 on 2 September in the Harricks Auditorium 36 on 7 September in the Harricks Auditorium Award at the University of Genova, the
at Engineers Australia, Chatswood. at Engineers Australia, Chatswood. Each Genova Branch held its last Technical
Jonathan Toomey, of Sydney City Marine of the experts made a presentation on, The Meeting of the year, at which Dott. Alcide
led a tour of the new facilities of Sydney City Design and Operation of Harbour Ferries and Ezio Rosina of PREMUDA SpA gave a
Marine under the western side of the Anzac then the meeting was opened to discussion presentation on “The Present Crisis Of
Bridge, Rozelle Bay, and which was attended and questions from the floor. Fleet Replacement / Refitting: Situation
by 31 members and friends of RINA, Phil Helmore And Prospectives”. Over 90 members and
IMarEST, the Company of Master Mariners guests attended the presentation.
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