SOLENT BRANCH
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Solent Branch
Branch Officers 2008-2009
Chairman: Capt Richard Eastham
Vice Chairman, Capt Colin Thomas
Vice Chairman, Sea: Capt Matt Winter
Hon. Secretary: Lt Cdr Peter Aylott
Hon.Treasurer: Capt David Gibbons
Meetings Programme for 2008/2009
Wednesday 24th September 2008
Planetarium Visit, INTECH, Winchester
In conjunction with the Institute of Directors and other local professional
bodies, an evening visit to the newest and largest planetarium in the UK.
Booking forms from the Secretary or online at
www.iod.com/hampshire/events
VENUE: INTECH Winchester ( www.intech-uk.com
), Telegraph Way, Morn Hill, Winchester, SO21 1HX
Tuesday 21st October 2008
BAE Insyte are part of the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, the industrial
consortium designing and building the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers,
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince of Wales.
Peter has been deeply involved in this project working with this consortium
since leaving the Royal Navy in 2005 and has added considerable value in
the design phase with his vast experience of fixed wing carrier operations
as the navigator of HMS Illustrious.
Venue: Warsash Maritime Academy (Whalley Wakeford Lecture Theatre)
This is a joint meeting with the Royal Institute of Navigation (Solent
Branch)
Tuesday 18th November 2008 Tuesday 24th
February 2009 Branch discussion
meeting. Professional
topics to be coverd include STW 40 outcomes and potential changes to the
STCW Code, criminalisation of the seafarer - Hebei Spirit and ship-board
transition from paper charts to electronic charting. There will also be
an update on Institute activity. Venue: The
Southampton Master Mariners' Club Time: 1900 Tuesday 17th
March 2009 "The use of simulation
to provide cost effective and practical solutions for port consultancy, ship
handling, manoeuvre rehearsal and incident investigation." SPEAKER: James
Norwood, Manoeuvring Simulations Division Manager, BMT Seatech Venue: The
Southampton Master Mariners' Club Time: 1900
Tuesday 21st
April 2009 Presentation
from Warsash Maritime Academy cadets. Venue: Whalley
Wakeford Lecture Theatre, Warsash Maritime Academy Time: 1900
Thursday 7th May 2009
This is a joint meeting with the Royal Institute of Navigation (Solent
Branch) Tuesday 9th
June 2009 Solent BranchAGM. Venue: The
Southampton Master Mariners' Club Time: 1900 Southampton Master Mariners' Club
Hants & Dorset
Group of Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)
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“The design and intended operation of the Royal Navy’s new Aircraft
Carriers”
SPEAKER: Mr. Peter Craig, BEng, PGDip(AN), BAE Insyte
Time: 1900.
Branch discussion meeting
Venue: The Southampton Master Mariners' Club
Time: 1900
“E-LORAN”
SPEAKER: Dr Sally Basker, Director,
Research and Radionavigation, General Lighthouse Authorities
Venue: Warsash Maritime Academy (Whalley Wakeford Lecture Theatre)
Time: 1900 for 1930
Dates for Professional Bodies in Southern UK
A quick reference diary of dates for meetings of the Local branches
of the Nautical Institute, The Royal Institute of Navigation and the Hampshire
and Dorset Group of the Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK).
page produced by George Lang
last update was on 1st March, 2009