Coming Events and Recent News
Technical Presentation: An Overseas Perspective
C.I.MAR.E. VANCOUVER ISLAND BRANCH INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR AN INFORMATIVE WEBINAR
DATE: Thursday, November 18th, 2021
TIME: 19:00 Pacific (22:00 Eastern; 23:00 Atlantic, 23:30 NFLD)
An Overseas Perspective
Abstract:
Daniel Sanchez, a graduate marine engineer form the Technical University of Madrid will give a presentation on the kind of refit/repair/modification which an Offshore Supply Vessel (or it’s cousins in the oil & gas fleet) go through when being put back into service after a lengthy layup (warm or cold).
He oversaw a number of such mechanical and structural projects while working at a repair yard in the Canary Islands prior to coming to Canada.
As the shipping world urgently reactivates itself across almost all trading routes, this type of knowledge becomes more and more important.
Log into the Members Only Section to access the GoTo Meeting Link or email Bill Wallace at eastwindmarine@gmail.com
Technical Presentation: Investigating an Occurrence on a Vessel
C.I.MAR.E. ATLATNIC BRANCH INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR AN INFORMATIVE WEBINAR
DATE: THURSDAY, November 18th, 2021
TIME: 12:15 Atlantic (8:15 Pacific, 11:15 Eastern, 12:45 NFLD)
Investigating an Occurrence on a Vessel
Summary:
At some time in our sea going or shore side careers we are going to encounter a situation where damage is sustained to a Vessel, its equipment or it’s crew. How do we document and report the findings of the Investigation so that lessons can be learned.
Abstract:
The primary reason for an investigation is to identify the causes(s) of an occurrence so as to initiate action(s) to prevent similar occurrences.
This is achieved by determining what happened, how and why it happened so that modifications can be made to procedures or equipment that will improve the safety of the Vessel operations.
Accurate and thorough reporting of all occurrences is required to enable lessons to be learnt which may prevent future occurrences.
How to document the occurrence, how to interview witnesses, how to prepare a report are all things that we shall look at in this presentation.
Speaker:
John Attersley ,
John Attersley is a member of the Atlantic Branch of the Institute. John is a graduate of the Canadian Coast Guard College and began his seagoing carreer with the Canadian Coast Guard serving on both West and the East Coast as an Engineering Officer from Junior to Chief Engineer. He moved to The Transportation Safety Board of Canada as a Marine Casualty Investigator and then to Hayes Stuart Atlantic as a Surveyor before forming his own Survey Company. Survey work, project work, Underwriters work, consulting and acting as Owners representative have seen him work world wide on many and varied projects.
In Memory of – Thomas Ward
Dear Membership,
We are sad to share with the membership that on May 7th 2021 Mr. Thomas Charles Ward passed away. Tom served the Canadian maritime industry in various capacities throughout his career including president of CIMarE, received the Medal of Excellence in 2013, and countless other achievements. He will be sorely missed. CIMarE executive committee and members would like to pass on our condolences to all Tom’s family and friends.
Regards,
CIMarE Vancouver Branch
St Lawrence Branch Donates to Mariner House in Montreal
On March 24, CIMarE St Lawrence Branch presented a $500.00 cheque to Mariners House in Montreal. This donation supports the valuable work they provide seafarers which is especially required during the time of COVID 19.
Carolyn Osborne accepted the cheque on behalf of Mariners House while Zack Papchristou ( Branch Treasurer and Chris King (Branch Chairman) made the presentation on behalf of the St Lawrence Branch.
The work done by Mariners House during COVID-19 is described by Carolyn below:
MARINERS’ HOUSE STILL OPERATING THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC
Since the start of the pandemic, Transport Canada has authorised seafarers to come ashore to either go straight to a centre for their use solely – such as Mariners’ House of Montreal – or to a pharmacy for essential items. However, very few maritime companies permit their workers to disembark. Nevertheless, a few have been able to come to Mariners’ House, which is still open five days a week and, as always, free transport is available to and from their ships.
While activities, including fundraising events, have been severely limited over the past year, Mariners’ House and the chaplains from their colleagues, the Ministry to Seafarers, have continued to operate. Among the services offered to seafarers are SIM cards to access the internet on board vessels which do not provide this service for free, wired money transactions as well as personal purchases on behalf of the crew.
Seafarers have particularly suffered during COVID and Mariners’ House is relieved it has been able to ‘carry on’ assisting and raising the spirits of these essential workers.
Congratulations National Council Scholarship Recipient for 2020
Congratulations to Guillaume St-Yves, the recipient for the 2020 National Sc
holarship. We are excited to support Mr. St-Yves’ education as a mechanical engineer at at l’École de Technologie Supérieure. Below is the thank you note from Mr St-Yves describing his initiatives.
As a mechanical engineering student at l’École de Technologie Supérieure, I have always been motivated to learn and innovate. It’s for this reason that I quickly got involved within the university’s submarine scientific club, Omer.
It’s during our human-powered submarine projects that I was able to apply the knowledge and theories acquired in class and develop a passion for marine engineering. I aspire to continue to thrive and learn every day, from design adapted to underwater conditions to computed fluid analyses (CFD).
On our latest complete project, Omer 11, I’ve had the opportunity to do a lot of optimization. This was the first hybrid submarine in the world championship and it had the chance to display it’s innovation at the eISR and ISR (International Submarine Race). In fact, Omer 11 has two propulsion systems that can be interchange between races. The first system is a standard propeller and is equipped with precambered blades with an electrical variable pitch. It is also equipped with a non-prop system, similar to those used on sea kayaks. This propulsion called mirage has been completely redesigned in order to integrate a scotch yoke system and allow a circular motion to the pedals.
The current prototype, Omer 12, will be powered by a Voith-Schneider system. The design of the system is based on technologies already in the industry, but adapted to the power of two pilots. In addition to leading the team for almost two years, I had the opportunity to improve my knowledge of fluid dynamics. It has been useful in the design of an effective hull geometry and in my actual special project. It consists in optimizing the profile of our fins with biomimetism based on animal fins with bumps.
I would like to personally thank CIMarE for this recognition award! This contribution allows me and will allow me not to worry about my university tuition fees in order to put all my energy in the Omer project. I will understand even more about manufacturing methods and underwater conditions. I will be able to learn through the activities of CIMarE and pass on to my colleagues the possibilities offered by the organization.
These experiences and achievements within this branch of engineering inspire me to follow similar academic paths and opportunities.
Historical Events
Designing Green Vessels for Green Projects
| C.I.Mar.E St Lawrence Branch Presents
WEBINAR TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH 10:30 EST Designing Green Vessels for Green Projects As sustainability regulations are tightening, the need for a greener energy production value chain grows. Reducing ship operation emissions is a necessary part of this. We dive into how recent developments in fuel cells and how they can be used to reduce global and local emissions. Using real life examples from ABB’s activities in R&D and hydrogen fuel cells pilot projects, we will also present how fuel cells can be scaled up for high power ranges. SPEAKER Jostein Bogen
Vice President, Global Product Manager Energy Storage & Fuel cells , ABB Marine & Ports +47 952 91 394 Based in Oslo, Norway History and background: |
Jostein Bogen is currently Vice President, Global Product Manager Energy Storage & Fuel Cells with ABB Marine, based in Oslo. His background includes 25 years of diverse experience in the Maritime industries in Ship Automation, Navigation and Propulsion, of which the last 20 years have been in ABB. He has held various positions in ABB, including Business development, R&D, Sales & Project Management within ABB Marine & Ports.
Technical Presentation – MAGSTM is the best solution for MARPOL Annex V regulations.
C.I.Mar.E St. Lawrence Branch
WEBINAR 14th TUESDAY JULY 2020 FROM 14:00 – 15:00 EST
Presented by: Dr. Theodora Alexakis, VP Business Development
TERRAGON PROUD CANADIAN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY.
Synopsis: MAGSTM is the best solution for MARPOL Annex V regulations. Terragon patented technology will reduce the waste volume by over 95%, but more interestingly, it will convert this waste into useful energy that can be integrated back into the vessel
- WETTTM-O is a patent-pending technology for oily bilgewater treatment. It is fully automated with a rapid start-up, which does not use filters, adsorption media, membranes, chemicals or biological treatment. WETT-O is based on a marinized advanced electrocoagulation approach.
https://terragon.net/our-company/
Dr. Alexakis is a Chemical Engineer who has led the development and commercialization of several waste treatment technologies for nearly 25 years. Dr. Alexakis has worked with Terragon for 14 years, initially leading the development of MAGS and, more recently, leading the development of new applications for MAGS as well as the development of new waste-to-resource products.
Details for log-in to the meeting will be available around the webinar date.
RSVP: st.lawrence-branch@cimare.ca
Sustainable Challenges: Marine Shipping
Date: 28 May 2020 (Thursday)
Timing: 1800 ADT (1700 ET)
1085-1810 Introduction of Presenter – Derek Hughes (Atlantic Branch Member)
1810-1840 Bud’s Presentation “Sustainable Challenges: Marine Shipping”
1840-1850 Questions
1850-1900 Session Wrap-up – Derek Hughes (Atlantic Branch Member)
Speaker: Kamen Stoykov, Marine Sales M.A.N Canada
Say ‘HY’ to the Future: The Hybrid (R)evolution webinar
Learn about the power of hybrid technology in marine applications
DISCOVER 3 ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES IN JUST 45 MINUTES
12 MAY @ 5:30 pm CET / 11:30 AM EST
Hybrid technology is definitely much more than just adding a set of batteries alongside an engine!
But don’t take our word for it. Alex Albertini, CEO of Marfin Management, will share his experience with hybrid technology.
THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE ENGINEERING
TECHNICAL WEBINAR
Please join us for the St. Lawrence Branch technical webinar scheduled for Tuesday 12th May at 14:00 hrs. Details of log-in will be available near the date of the presentation.
Presenter: Olga Liebkind Director Key Accounts Norsepower
Olga Liebkind will briefly introduce Norsepower, explain the Magnus effect, and why wind propulsion technology is an alternative fuel solution for shipping today. Present the technical configuration and electrical components, go through Norsepower installations and ongoing projects. Talk about the challenges and advantages of Rotor Sail technology.
RSVP: arun.bagga@sympatico.ca