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Seavision Newsletter February 2008   
 

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15 February 2007

Newcastle Marine Careers Fair a major success   
 

The tenth Annual International Marine Careers Fair, held on February 6th and 7th in the Kings Hall was the largest yet. Thirty companies from the UK, Canada, Germany, Greece, Italy, and Norway attended, with others sending vacancy information. Over 200 students, from Marine and other disciplines visited the company stands.

All marine sectors were represented, including shipbuilding, shiprepair, oil and gas, pipelines, sub-sea engineering, consultancy and classification societies. Many discussions between employers and students took place during an informal evening buffet, attended by 120 participants.

Dr Peter Wright, Fair co-ordinator for the School of Marine Science and Technology, said "The number of companies who came to the Fair shows the huge demand for engineers and scientists, and the scope of Marine Industry. Newcastle is clearly producing quality engineering graduates, in the many disciplines the Marine industry so urgently needs".

Companies were impressed by the quality and enthusiasm of the students, who are sought after for vacation placements as well as graduate employment.

Keir Gravil, studying Naval Architecture, said" I am committed to a marine career, and the Fair has confirmed my choice and demonstrated the astonishing variety of jobs on offer"

Ian Braidwood, of Teekay Shipping was impressed. "We are an international company, based in Vancouver, and we have met a lot of high quality students with potential to fill many of our needs."

The large attendance shows the strength and importance of the marine industries in total. The use of the sea, for transport, leisure, energy and fishing increases every year. Over 90% of all international trade is carried in over ninety thousand ocean-going vessels, from massive bulk cargo ships to the smallest sea-canal barges.

There are more ships than ever, including millions of fishing vessels and workboats of all types. Every year entirely new ships appear and there is continuous development of existing types to improve performance and economy. The current boom in cruising has led to the development of a new generation of luxury passenger vessels and the demand for passenger transport to high-speed ferries.

The School of Marine Science and Technology at Newcastle University is the broadest based in the UK. A degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Offshore Engineering, Small Craft or Marine Biology can lead to a career in one of the many aspects of the marine sector.

George Bruce george.bruce@ncl.ac.uk 0191 222 8101

Peter Wright p.n.h.wright@ncl.ac.uk 0191 222 6499

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16 January 2007

Howard Litherland from Mold wins Sea Vision photographic competition   
 

Howard Litherland from Mold has won a £5000 cruise for two around the Canary Islands by entering the Sea Vision UK national photographic competition. Sea Vision UK, in association with Practical Photographer magazine and P&O cruises, ran the competition earlier in the year. Shelley Jory, the British Honda 225 powerboat champion 2005 together with Kirsty McIntosh from P&O Cruises presented the prize at the Holiday and Travel Show at the Manchester's G-Mex Centre on 12 January.

The photographic competition supports Sea Vision's aim of highlighting the importance of the sea to the general public. Howard Litherland took the wining photograph in June 2006. "This is the only time in year where the sun is in the right position over Puffin Island. I visited the place three times previously, but the weather was no good. I took the photograph at 4am in the morning and the weather was absolutely beautiful this time." He is thrilled to have won the competition, as he has never been on a cruise before. "This will give me plenty of more opportunities to take photos", he commented. His wife Liz, who will accompany him, is looking forward to the sunbathing the relaxing!

The prize giving was accompanied by an exhibition of the photographs from the 24 finalists. The exhibition ranges from moody seascapes to bustling harbours, leisurely boating to energetic windsurfing.

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1 December 2006

The Seahorse Club Christmas media party    
 
On Tuesday December 12th 2006, The Seahouse Club held its annual Christmas media party. Where the winners of 2006's freight journalism awards and the winner of the John Rose Seahorse Personality of the Year Award were named.

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Sea Vision Forum 2006
 
Representatives from across the maritime sector gathered on 7 November 2006 in London, for the 3rd Annual Sea Vision Forum. Click here to read the full report
 
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MNTB Newsletter
 
Attached is the latest newsletter from the Merchant Navy Training Board, which provides a round up from the last year of activity and also details about the new MNTB Foundation Degree. The MNTB has an exciting new website for the degree course. It can be found at: www.careersatsea.org

Click here to download the October MNTB Newsletter.

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18th August 2006

Sea Vision Newsletter The latest issue of the Sea Vision Newsletter is now available. Click here to view it.

Sea Vision has produced a new and exciting poster for you! Please feel free to download and print the poster out. If you would like a larger version professionally printed and sent to you, give us a call on 020 7417 2888. We hope you will display the poster and encourage others to 'take a fresh look at the sea'. Click here to download.