The University’s chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers was named an outstanding student chapter for 2008 by the nationwide organization. “Every year our student chapters committee awards recognition to a handful of student chapters based on their level of participation,” explained Gordon Ellis, head of student awards at AIChE, an organization that aims to advance the practice and theory of chemical engineering. Recognition is based on “the percentage of chemical engineering students who are members of the chapter.”

Many evidence bring forward that the earth's will become warmer due to climate change impacts. Developing countries are considered as regions which have the most vulnerable to climate change impacts because they have fewer resources to adapt.

The conference promises to set a benchmark for underwater technology in Australia in relation to the development of technologies and tools to explore, study and exploit the oceans.

Organized by: Promaco Conventions Pty Ltd
Deadline for abstracts/proposals: 31 July 2008

ICMNE 2009 : International Conference on Marine and Naval Engineering

Organized by: World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
Deadline for abstracts/proposals: Not available.

Design Victoria together with Design Institute of Australia and Society of Plastics Engineers are pleased to present the Design Ready seminar Plastics & Innovation.

Coinciding with the plastics trade show, Ausplas 2008, Plastics & Innovation will provide an overview of polymer material emerging technologies, strategies for converting innovation into commercial products and the role of design in plastics innovation.

Society for Women Engineers 2008 Conference. For more information visit: http://www.biospace.com/calendar_event_details.aspx?CalendarEventEntityI...

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South Korean steel maker Posco on Monday was reportedly seeking partners to bid for Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in a mega-deal that would value the shipbuilder at as much as 10 trillion Korean won ($9.6 billion).

Asia has witness the boom and bust of several growth cycles but none as spectacular as the one we are currently experiencing.

Seoul: South Korea's two largest shipyard groups have each won hefty new contracts - meaning that all of the country's Big Three yard groups have now breached the $10bn mark for new orders booked this year.

THE University of Cebu (UC) has partnered with another international shipping company to provide scholarship grants to more students. Fifty marine students have been granted scholarships at the beginning of the partnership between UC Maritime Education and Training Center (UC-METC) and the Interorient Navigation Company (INC).

Deep Marine Technology in the US has announced that Bruce C Gilman began his tenure as Interim Chief Executive Officer on September 8th 2008.

Israel Ports Development & Assets Company Ltd. (IPC) announced last week a decision made by it's board to invest 7 million in the Coastal and Marine Engineering Research Institute - CAMERI.

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A WARRANT Officer from Plymouth has been awarded an MBE for his ground-breaking work with Devonport-based amphibious landing ship HMS Albion.

Andy Cray, a marine engineering specialist based at Devonport Naval Base, is responsible for the maintenance of 36 landing craft in the Royal Navy's fleet.

The 42-year-old said of the honour: "Being awarded a MBE is the ultimate accolade to a long and successful career."

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Aker Solutions has been awarded two contracts by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME) in Korea for delivery of drilling equipment for two ultra deepwater drillships. The total contract value for Aker Solutions is approximately USD 235 million.

The scope of work for Aker Solutions is to deliver complete drilling equipment packages consisting of engineering, equipment deliveries and commissioning services.

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