Technical Meetings and Events held in 2010/11         Date Time Title Presented by Venue Remarks Wed 15/09/10 19:15 Infusion Moulding of 100ft Hulls Mr Julian Spooner, Princess Yachts Venue Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club, Maderia Road, Plymouth   Tues 28/09/10 18:45 for 19:00 World Maritime Day 2010: Year of the Seafarer The Seafarer - Serving the World The Human Element, Captain David Turner Supporting the International Seafarer, Captain David Parsons Roland Levinsky Building, Lecture Theatre 2, University of Plymouth Joint Venture with Nautical Institute Wed 13/10/10 19:00 Annual General Meeting, followed by Design of Mini Subs Speaker fro MSubs, Plymouth Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club, Maderia Road, Plymouth Wed 10/11/10 19:15 Ballast Water Treatment Dr D Smith, Plymouth Marine Laboratories RPCYC / University of Plymouth Joint Meeting with the Nautical Institute and Marine Science Society UoP Wed 08/12/10 19:15 Wave Forecasting and Applications to Offshore Operations Dr Francois-Xavier Bocquet, Met Office, Exeter RPCYC / University of Plymouth   Wed 12/01/11 19:15 Global Navigation Satellite Systems Mr Huibert-Jan Lekkerkerk, University of Plymouth University of Plymouth Joint Meeting with the NI, the Hydrographic Society and the Marine Science Society University of Plymouth Wed 09/02/11 19:15 Underwater Noise Dr R Rogers, University of Southampton RPCYC / University of Plymouth Wed 09/03/11 19:15 Design, Performance and Operating Experience of Large Engine Bearings Mr John Harrison, Daido Bearings, Illminster RPCYC Wed 13/04/11 19:15 The Wave Hub Project click below for pdf of Mr N Harrison / Mr G Lavender SWRDA National Maritime Museum, Falmouth   Wave Hub Slideshow     Meeting Reports       2006/07/08/09 Technical Programmes included the talks listed below, reports of will shortly be available by clicking on the appropriate title. Type 45 Destroyer; Design and Delivery Challenges facing Operational Oceanography Severn Barrage Marine Biodiversity and Climate Change Marine Common Rail Diesel Engines Coral Reefs, Parrot Fish and Carbon Dioxide Marine Professionals at the UKHO Viking longships in Cornwall Viking Longships History of Liberty Ships Froude's legacy to ship design Brunel's maritime ventures High speed merchant vessels Hinkley Point A laid bare The recovery of HMS NOTTINGHAM Podded Propulsors Benchijigua Express Alliance Acquisition Review of Tsunami Datasets Brian - the Sea Snail Standards for Professional Engineering Competence & Registration Requirements (2004) World Maritime Day 29 Sept 2009 The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Plymouth and members of the maritime sector celebrated World Maritime Day yesterday evening, organised in the University of Plymouth by the Nautical Institute, the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects.  Contributions on the theme of ‘Climate Control – a Challenge for Shipping’ were supported by the University's Marine Institute and the City of Plymouth. Attendees congregated in the Roland Levinsky Building at 1900 for a welcome by Captain Tim Charlesworth FNI, Chairman of the local branch of the NI.  He highlighted the contribution of Plymouth City Council to shipping and marine sector business; in particular he described the evolution of the structure on the Eddystone as the guiding light for ships entering safely the port of Plymouth.  Paul Wright, a member of the local branch of the Nautical Institute, related the International Maritime Organisation's message about Climate Change for World Maritime Day 2009, stating that the marine sector must ‘put life ahead of lifestyle’.  He reiterated the thought that ship’s owners and staffs faced difficult operational choices about ship size and speed and encouraged all to study the information on www.shippingandco2.org.  Michael Everard - President IMarEST Michael Everard, President of the IMarEST, related his story of ‘Stormy Seas of Climate Change,’ restated the Institute’s commitment to reduce fossil fuel consumption and commended the IMarEST position statement on climate change to be published on 13 October 09.  He endorsed an approach that questioned the purpose of marine activities at the highest level before deciding on change, giving the example of the total carbon cost of New Zealand lamb compared with that of British lamb on your table.  Systems thinking, after Checkland, might be useful in thinking about shipping implications.  When asked about how the maritime sector compared with the aeronautical and land sectors, he replied that it accounted for about 3% of national CO2production but must not be discounted as too small to count. Funnel Emissions The technical presentation of the evening concerned ‘Technologies to address Air Pollution from Ships’ given by Dr Bob Allen, Chairman of the local joint branch of RINA and IMarEST.  He described the contribution of shipping to national sulphur, nitrogen and carbon oxides emissions as 9%, 18-30% and 3-4% of climate change emissions respectively; these are reported in the media mainly as impacts on health and water pollution.  He considered that SOX emissions might be reduced by using lower sulphur content fuels and introducing Sulphur Emission Control Areas.  Engine exhaust gases might also be scrubbed with water but, when discharged to sea,this increases the sea's acidity thereby reducing its capacity to absorb CO2 and adversely affecting marine organisms; a lose-lose scenario.  NOXemissions from engines might be reduced by lowering the combustion temperature and the amount of excess air ingested.  Exhaust gases might also be treated with urea.  CO2 emissions from ships’engines might be reduced significantly by reducing ship speed.  Performance results for a combined CSNOX scrubber during trials were reported as very impressive at 74%, 92% and 82%.  Energy efficiency design indexing, similar to that used in domestic appliances, was suggested as a means of regulating the licensing of shipsin local control areas.  Bob considered that, by employing current technologies in an appropriate, combined manner, reductions in CO2, SOX and NOX greater than 50%, 75% and 80% respectively could be achieved, but he reiterated that IMO should continue to lead in reducing climate change emissions from ships. The President-elect of the IMarEST, Rear Admiral Nigel Guild, celebrated 120 years of the Institute with a brief, entertaining account of its evolution, and Captain Richard Coates, Chairman of the NI, made two presentations to members.  Before rounding-off the evening with a buffet supper, attendees were treated to a closing address by the Director of the University’s Marine Institute, a marine scientist, who briefly represented the biologist view of the impact of ship emissions on marine ecology.