XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX RINA AFFAIRS IMO Committee


IMO meetings are currently postponed while the organisation works out how to manage meetings for several hundred people with simultaneous translation. Autumn is being mooted for restart of prioritised


meetings, namely MEPC and MSC. Te IMO Committee discussed a paper to


MSC on safety of ships carrying high density cargoes, as well as how to progress the issue of lifeboat safety.


Professional Affairs Committee


Accreditations Te Committee agreed to grant one-year extensions of accreditation to both the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and the University of Malta. Te extensions were requested by the universities for their own different reasons and due to the strength of their courses the PAC was able to grant extensions until 2021. An accreditation visit was planned in October this year to the Singapore Institute of Technology. Tis visit has been postponed until travel restrictions have been liſted. The Engineering Council and the Institution have


issued guidance to


institutions on how to proceed with accredited courses in the light of the current


coronavirus restrictions. Submissions from institutions are being reviewed on a case by case basis by the PAC. To date, a submission from the University of Newcastle has been agreed and a submission from the University of Plymouth is under review.


Continuing Professional Development (CPD) The PAC is continuing its established process of requesting CPD reports from members via the Secretariat. The aim is to request reports from approximately 50 members this year. The main problem in this area has


been, and continues to be, the poor return rate to requests for CPD reports. The


DIVISION, SECTION & BRANCH NEWS


New South Wales Section T 8


he NSW Section held its 22nd AGM on the evening of 4 March, following the March technical


presentation and the Australian Division AGM in the Boardroom at Engineers Australia, Chatswood, attended by 14 with Deputy Chair, Phil Helmore, in the chair. Bruce Cartwright, Research Associate,


University of Newcastle, and Senior Simulation Engineer, Pacific ESI, gave a presentation on Structural Integrity of Ships to a joint meeting with the IMarEST attended by 28 on 4 May in the Boardroom at Engineers Australia, Chatswood. Te technical presentation scheduled


for April was cancelled due to social distancing restrictions associated with Covid-19. The technical presentation scheduled


for May was postponed from 6 to 20 May and, as we go to press, was expected to go ahead as a webinar presentation hosted by Engineers Australia using the WebEx platform. Levi Catton, Managing Director/ SEA5000 Technical Advisor


Ship


Integration, Gibbs & Cox Australia, will give a presentation on Design and Construction of the RAN’s New Hunter- class Frigates.


Phil Helmore


best response rate achieved to date for individual batches is 50% and indications in recent times are that response rates are declining rather than improving. Te poor response levels to requests for CPD reports is an aspect which needs particular focus from the Institution in order to achieve sustained improvement.


ED&I Te format and content of an ED&I survey, as proposed by the Working Group, has been accepted by the PAC. It has been decided to delay the issuing of the survey until things return nearer to normal aſter the lockdown in order to enhance the chances of a good level of responses to the survey.


CLIA STUDENT DESIGN


COMPETITION T


he 2020 Cruise Lines International Association Student Design Competition challenges


students to answer the question: “What does the next generation of life saving appliances on passenger ships look like?” without being constrained by the existing regulatory framework. Tis competition is open to all current ungraduated and graduate students, competing in teams of up to four. The first-place prize is US$10,000. Entry applications for competing teams are due on 10 September 2020, but can be submitted at any time. For more information, please visit www.cruising.org/sdc, or contact the competition organisers by email at designcompetition@cruising.org.


RINA Affairs May/June 2020 Te Committee is continuing to participate


in several informal discussions on GHG matters organised by ICS and other flag states that aim to improve understanding of the different proposals on short-term measures.


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