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Atlantic Shipbuilders and Marine Engineers Golf tournament
The Shipbuilders and Marine Engineers Golf tournament 2026 Registration is now OPEN
💲 $200 per player | $800 per team of 4
✔️ Golf cart included
✔️ BBQ chicken dinner included
Please let us know of any dietary restrictions when registering.
🎁 Donations Needed
We are currently accepting prize donations and monetary contributions. All tournament profits will be donated to The Mission to Seafarers and Bonny Lea Farm — the more we receive, the more we can give back!
📦 Donation Drop-off Location:
International Paint
250 Brownlow Avenue, Suite 2
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
(Pickup can also be arranged)
✅ Register today to hold your spot!
Registration forms, cheques, donations, and prizes can all be dropped off at the address above.
Let’s make this another successful year of great golf, great company, and giving back to our community.
Any questions please reach out to: James Brunelle 902-430-7332
Branch Technical Meeting – St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence Branch Technical Meeting –
June 16, 2026
DATE: Thursday, 16 June 2026
TIME: 12:00 Eastern
CORE POWER
Nuclear Shipping – Reactor Technologies
What to Expect
CORE POWER will build on the historical context of nuclear maritime applications and dive deeper into modern reactor technologies currently available today. The session will focus on their suitability for marine use, with content designed to be accessible to attendees without a nuclear background.
Speaker
Oscar Hamilton, Nuclear Engineer – CORE POWER
Oscar holds a Physics degree from University College London and an MPhil in Nuclear Energy from the University of Cambridge. Since joining CORE POWER in 2023, he has worked extensively on advanced reactor design and floating nuclear power plants, including contributions to the U.S. DOE–funded Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR) program and collaboration with TerraPower, Southern Company, and Orano.
Join us on Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/265045234372148?p=MRwVlyE7ivyYGKk0Co
Annual General Meeting
Join us for the CIMarE Annual General Meeting on May 13 at the Empress Hotel.
This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow members and take part in shaping the organization’s direction.
🕧 12:30–1:15 PM PST
📍 The Empress Hotel
Branch Technical Meeting – Great Lakes
Branch Technical Meeting – Great Lakes Branch
May 6, 2026
DATE: Wednesday,6 May 2026
TIME: 11:30 Eastern
The IMO Tier III standards for marine diesel engines
How shipowners and operators can achieve compliance, the technologies involved, and the associated costs
presented by Mr. Andy Edwards
Andy Edwards has 40 years of marine engineering experience. In his early career as a Royal Navy Artificer, he served in the Submarine Service on both diesel-electric and nuclear-powered boats. In his civilian career, he has represented Wärtsilä, MAN Energy Solutions, and now Madsen Power Systems. Andy currently serves on the board of the Great Lakes Branch of CIMarE and is also a member of SNAME.
Branch Technical Meeting – St Lawrence Branch
Branch Technical Meeting – St Lawrence Branch
March 10, 2026
DATE: TUESDAY, 10 MARCH 2026
TIME: 12:00 Eastern
VIRTUAL: To Join the CLICK HERE
Core Power
Nuclear Shipping – Uncertainties in Perspective
presented by Max Charlwood, Marine Engineer
Abstract:
The international shipping industry needs a new energy mix to decarbonise. However, the industry is defined by its long ship lifetimes of 20-30 years, leaving profit margins vulnerable to changes in operating costs. This is why certainty is such an important word in the vocabulary of the shipping community and will carry much weight in choosing the fuels which make up the next generation shipping energy mix. Ultimately, ships owners need to know that the technology they choose today will be relevant and profitable for years to come.
Nuclear energy is a potential contender for large ships, which I will pitch to you through the lens of ‘uncertainty,’ giving comparison to some alternatives: methanol, hydrogen, and ammonia. I want to highlight some of the unique aspects of nuclear shipping and how these may affect your bottom line. This high-level presentation will look to establish a birds-eye view of the issue at hand, assessing levels of uncertainty by delving into the following questions:
- Carbon taxation – How much money would be saved avoiding carbon taxes? How certain are we that these will come into force?
- Speed and power – Why do nuclear ships with excess electrical and propulsive power command higher prices and reduce total fleet costs?
- Supply chains – Will there be enough of these fuels available at the right price?
- Experience – Can the workforce react to this change? How experienced are marine and nuclear regulators at working together and engineers at creating these products?
- Regulations and insurance – What are the legal, regulatory, and insurability barriers we face?
Historical Events
Branch Meeting – Vancouver Island
Branch Meeting – Vancouver Island
March 2025
DATE: WEDNESDAY EVENING, 19 March 2025
TIME: 1900
LOCATION: IN THE LOWER WARDROOM, HMC DOCKYARD
We will have a presentation by Jamie Webb, Director of the Maritime Museum of BC. “The Maritime Museum of BC is dedicated to sharing our maritime heritage and celebrating our oceans!” No mean task! Jamie will have elements of BC’s rich maritime history as anecdotes woven throughout his presentation.
Jamie started his marine career with a four-year apprenticeship program in Rigging and Sail making. He worked for the Royal Canadian Navy for 20 years, becoming their Senior Protocol Officer. He has been a Naval Reserve Officer and an instructor with the Sea Cadet Program since 1983.
The meeting will convene at 1900 on Wednesday, 19 March @ 1900, in the lower lounge of the Naden Officer’s Wardroom (near the dockyard entrance, at 1586 Esquimalt Rd)
Mem
bers often arrive early to share conversations with colleagues. Spouses and guests are always welcome at our Branch meetings! Meetings have a question and answer period at the end.
Bill Wallace,
Communications Coordinator, for the executive committee
250-661-7369
Branch Meeting – Ottawa
Branch Meeting – Ottawa
February 2025
TITLE: BELZONA SOLUTIONS IN THE MARINE INDUSTRY
DATE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025
TIME: 18:30 TO 21:00 EST (09:00 PST, 13:00 AST 13:30 NDT)
VENUE: Rideau Canal Junior Ranks Mess – Danaca Board Room
Access to the Danaca Board Room can be done through the side door of the building, up a short flight of stairs, through the door and turn right to the elevator, the Danaca room is on the third floor. Parking is available and please park on the canal side of the parking lot. We will have the room from 18:30 to 21:00 hrs. and a cash bar will be provided. A map showing the location of the Mess is attached for your convenience.
ABSTRACT
The topic of this paper will be Belzona Solutions in the Marine Industry and the paper will be touching on the following topics:
- Onboard Solutions: Valves & pipes, Pumps, Heat exchangers, Filters, Tanks, Wet spaces, General repairs
- Dry Dock Solutions: Bow Thrusters, Rudder, Kort Nozzle, Tail Shaft, Stern Tube, Engine Block, Fender.
SPEAKER:
This paper will be presented by Mr. Jon Ferrer who is the Technical Sales Manager for Belzona Great Lakes Division.
Mr. Ferrer is a chemical engineer with a degree from the University of Ottawa and a technical diploma in Electromechanical Engineering – Technician Robotics from Algonquin College. He began his career with Belzona Inc. in 2016 as a Technical Sales Engineer and is now part of the Belzona Great Lakes team, focusing specifically on the Ontario province.
Throughout his time with Belzona, Mr. Ferrer has provided both remote and on-site engineering support to Belzona’s American network of distributors and technical consultants. He now works directly with asset owners and consultants across various industries, including oil and gas, petrochemical, pulp and paper, mining and quarrying, marine, water and wastewater, and general manufacturing. His role also involves writing product specifications for Belzona applications and contributing articles to several industry-focused magazines and newsletters.
Branch Meeting – St Lawrence
Branch Meeting – St Lawrence
February 2025
DATE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025
TIME: 12:00 EST (09:00 PST, 13:00 AST 13:30 NDT)
TO JOIN: CLICK HERE
ABSTRACT
The marine industry is moving to decarbonize as emissions reduction and climate goals become more important each year. Big shifts to alternative fuels and major infrastructure changes may be coming, but there are options available to ship owners right now which can provide both immediate emissions reductions and ROI through fuel savings and lower running hours on equipment, among other benefits.
The presentation will provide an overview of two such studies – retrofit of shore power systems and Wind Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS) for bulk carriers trading on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. While both technologies are well understood, comprehensive feasibility studies for their implementation in this region, with its unique challenges and opportunities, are new. The presentation will explain two of these studies being undertaken by ABS and Algoma Central Corporation thanks to funding from Transport Canada, the work completed to date, and early results.
SPEAKER:
Matthyw Thomas
Senior Program Manager / Principal Engineer
Short Bio
Matthyw is a Professional Engineer with over 20 years of experience in the Canadian Marine industry. He is a technical capability builder and subject matter expert specializing in harsh marine environment regulatory, operational, and design analysis, and advanced systems modeling. He has been with ABS since 2023, delivering programs for customers across the marine government, commercial, and NGO domains.
Branch Meeting February – Atlantic
Branch Meeting February – Atlantic
February 2025
DATE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025
TIME: 1200 noon Atlantic Time
LOCATION: Brightwood Golf Club
Paul Jamer, President of Helm Management Services, will share a presentation on the current vessel life extension for the CCG Terry Fox.
The CCG Terry Fox vessel life extension project is being conducted by Ontario Shipyards in St Catherines and the vessel has been in the yard since April 2024. A large multitasked icebreaker, the ship is capable of sustained operations in the Arctic archipelago over the summer months and icebreaking escort operations in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and East Coast of Newfoundland in the winter. The vessel also assists in various CCG programs including Arctic scientific missions.
The presentation will be in person at Brightwood Golf Club (227 School St, Dartmouth, NS B3A 2Y5) and will be available via GoTo Meeting for those that would like to attend virtually. Please RSVP to receive a meeting link.
RSVP
Travis Franklin,
Secretary, Atlantic Branch
travisfranklin67@gmail.com
Branch Meeting – Vancouver Island
Branch Meeting – Vancouver Island
February 2025
DATE: WEDNESDAY EVENING, 19 FEBRUARY 2025
TIME: 1900
LOCATION: IN THE LOWER WARDROOM, HMC DOCKYARD
LCdr Ryan deForest, XO of the first of the Canadian Navy’s Protecteur class resupply ships will give a presentation on the vessel’s concept evolution, its design, its capabilities, and its construction status.
Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment vessels are a critical component of blue water navies and are strategic national assets. Replenishment ships increase the range of other ships or a Naval Task Group by letting them stay at sea for longer periods of time before going to port for supplies.
Click the image below to a site with video and details of the ship and a video of the sea-to-shore offloading connector being assembled.
Members often arrive early to share conversations with colleagues. Spouses and guests are always welcome at our Branch meetings! Meetings have a question and answer period at the end.
Bill Wallace,
Communications Coordinator, for the executive committee
250-661-7369
Great Lakes Branch – Annual General Meeting 2025
Great Lakes Branch – Annual General Meeting 2025
Thursday, January 16, 2025
At the Antler Room (The Loose Moose)
146 Front Street, Toronto
Tickets $160.00 (tax included)
Tickets available from Great Lakes Branch
cimareglb@gmail.com