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NEW UNDERWATER ROBOT TO EXPLORE ANTARCTICA'S ICY DEPTHS

A new underwater robot that will help scientists answer important questions about the Antarctic is due to arrive in Tasmania in early 2017, thanks to a contract awarded to International Submarine Engineering (ISE).

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Professor Richard Coleman, Associate Professor Jonathan Binns and Mr Francisco BarĂ³n

ENGAGEMENT FORMALISED WITH WORLD-LEADING SHIP BUILDER

A new agreement between the University of Tasmania, represented by the Australian Maritime College, and one of the world’s leading shipbuilders will unlock opportunities for collaboration in research and education.

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Students training in the Torres Strait

SUCCESSFUL MARITIME TRAINING RETURNS TO THE TORRES STRAIT

Following an earlier program that saw 85% participants gain employment in maritime related industries, the Australian Maritime College (AMC) is returning to the Torres Strait to deliver engineering and navigation training to local people.

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INDUSTRIAL PLACEMENT SCHEME GROWS GLOBALLY

International maritime businesses are set to benefit from AMC’s undergraduate engineering talent as two students are poised to begin paid work placements as far afield as Scotland and Vietnam.

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REVALIDATION + REFRESHER TRAINING TO MEET NEW AMSA MARINE NOTICE

Many Australian certificates of competency and certificates of proficiency will expire on 31 December 2016. Ensure your certificate remains valid with AMC Search’s Refresher Training.

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Yuting Jin

LARGEST VESSELS EVER CONSTRUCTED HELPED TO OPERATE IN TOUGH CONDITIONS

A researcher at AMC is creating waves that will help the largest vessels ever constructed extract and process natural gas in tough offshore conditions.

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Cargo ship

ESSENTIALS OF IMPORT AND EXPORT STUDIED FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

The Australian Maritime College is offering an introductory course on exporting and importing this spring that can be studied online.

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Dr. Poomintr (Pom) Sooksripaisarnkit

MARITIME LAW GETS A BOOST WITH NEW APPOINTMENT

Meet AMC’s new Lecturer in Maritime Law, Dr. Poomintr (Pom) Sooksripaisarnkit: “It’s a fascinating field as it never stands still and it cuts across many branches of law.”

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Dr Zhi Leong receiving the medal from Neil Bose

RESEARCH INTO SAFE MANOEUVERING OF AUVS NEAR SUBMARINES AWARDED BEST PHD PRIZE

An AMC researcher who investigated how Autonomous Underwater Vehicles should safely manoeuvre near submarines has been awarded the Rob Lewis medal for outstanding research.

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Tom Black and Captain Allan Gray

SEAFARING AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT SKILLS SUPPLEMENT AMC BOARD

With the appointment of two new members, AMC’s Board gains valuable and diverse expertise in the areas of seafaring and regional and economic development.

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Matthew Trump

CHILDHOOD OBSESSION WITH SKETCHING SHIPS LEADS TO A CAREER IN NAVAL ARCHITECTURE

Meet Matthew Trump, the first graduate of the innovative joint Bachelor of Engineering programme from the Australian Maritime College (AMC) in Tasmania and Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Western Australia.

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Student discussing pasta bridge challenge

CHALLENGE: PASTA BRIDGE VIDEO

The Pasta Bridge project is more than just gluing pasta together, it's about culminating knowledge learned in class and bringing technical skills and teamwork together to build a bridge made from one kilo of pasta, that will hold an incredible amount of weight.

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