RINA AFFAIRS


NEWS FROM THE UNIVERSITIES Memorial University of Newfoundland


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he graduating class of Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering (ONAE) students at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) delivered their final capstone


design projects in early April 2020. Projects this year included two ice-capable expedition cruise ships, a NavAids tender, an Arctic submarine defense ship, an ocean cleanup ship, and an Arctic patrol vessel. Te ONAE Program at MUN is very fortunate to receive support from RINA and BMT Canada Limited who offer the RINA-BMT


Marine Student Naval Architect Award annually. Te award is made to the ONAE students with the best capstone design project. Judging this year was performed by Andrew Payne and Jason Mills of BMT, and Doug Smith of Memorial University. All of the projects were very well done and well received by the


judges. Te Arctic patrol vessel was judged to be the best of the class, all of whom faced the adversity of the current pandemic with remarkable aplomb. Congratulations to the designers: Ian Conners, Kyra Pike, Brad Greenslade, and Cameron Dunn.


The Conservation of Steam Boats By P G Wrobel FREng FRINA


“Nowhere in the world is there anything to equal the stunning collection of Lakeland Vessels which the Pattinson family brought together on the shoes of Windermere” Director National Historic Ships


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he collection housed at the Windermere Jetty Museum is the largest and highest quality


collection of steam vessels preserved together anywhere and is combined with


Lake Windermere


important motor boats, rowing boats, sailing boats and other vessels which are all associated with Windermere and include boats of national


Small Boat Register and include vessels of national and international significance. Naval Architect and Trustee of the


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international significance. Eleven vessels in the collection are listed on the National Historic Ships UK National Register of Historic Vessels with four vessels holding National Historic Fleet status due to their national significance. Te smaller craſt in the collection are all on the National


Steam Boat Museum


Museum, Paul Wrobel recounts the history of the Museum, its association with Windermere, and its role and work today in the conservation of historic steam and other boats. In six case studies, he describes how that conservation is achieved in practice.


Acknowledgement Te Royal Institution of Naval Architects and Paul Wrobel would like to pay tribute to the conservation work of the Windermere Jetty Museum, which has provides much of the material in this booklet, and to that of the many volunteers in providing this invaluable practical and living record of the craſt and skills of naval architects and boat builders of the past. For those who have an interest in historic


Branksome Osprey


boats, a visit to the Museum to view the boats which are featured in this booklet and to hear first hand about its conservation work is highly recommended. More information about the Museum is available at https://windermerejetty.org/ The Conservation of Steam Boats


is available as a free eBook or pdf file, and can be downloaded from the RINA Dropbox: https://www. dropbox.com/sh/2e5kzzqrvfx5o1r/ AAA8NfWE2GYYoR0qhf6F_ubDa?dl=0


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