Rural Newfoundland got a big boost inApril with the announcement that the

Marine Institute will establish its newestmarine training base in Holyrood. Thefacility will be geared towards safety andsurvival training for the offshore oil andgas sector as well as the province’smarine industries.

Joseph McGuire, minister of the AtlanticCanada Opportunities Agency (ACOA),announced April 29 thatthe agency will provide$860,303 to assist in therefurbishing of themarine infrastructure atHolyrood to accommodate the newtraining facility. Natural ResourcesMinister John Efford, MP for Avalon, wasalso on hand for the event.

“The offshore oil and gas industry is amajor component of the economy inNewfoundland and Labrador,” said MinisterMcGuire. “MI will offer survival training ina state-of-the-art facility with a team ofhighly trained instructors who have industryexperience. MI will provide customized,site-specific training that will enable clientsacross all target markets to optimize theirtraining requirements.”

The facility will include anew building toaccommodate classroomsand office space. Theexisting wharf will be

upgraded, including new fendering,bumpers and curbing around the wharf andnew mooring facilities. The project will alsoinclude the installation of new electricalservices and a lighting system. A steellaunch platform will be constructed on the

north side of the wharf to facilitate thelaunch of fast rescue craft and new trainingequipment will be purchased. The baseshould be fully operational by 2006.

“This facility will enable offshore survivaland small boat operations training torespond to the growing needs of theoffshore petroleum industry as well asenvironmental issues. It will also help fosterrural development, particularly around theHolyrood area,” said Minister Efford. “TheMarine Institute estimates that once the newmarine training facility is completed therewill be at least 2,500 people a year who willreceive training at this new facility.”

The Holyrood location is ideal because ofits proximity to the main training facility inFoxtrap. The new site will offer training notonly in offshore survival, but also for smallboat operators and in marine environmentaltraining.

The funding for this project is beingprovided through ACOA's StrategicCommunity Investment Fund (SCIF). SCIFis providing $135 million over five years tohelp communities in Atlantic Canada createan environment that encourages thedevelopment of strategic sectors. This fund,administered by ACOA, is a component ofthe $700 million Atlantic InvestmentPartnership (AIP).

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Marine facility will train 2,500 a year

NEW MI BASE FOR HOLYROOD

“state-of-the-art facility with a team of highly trained instructors”

The Holyrood Marine Base will provide safety and survival training for the province's offshoreand marine industries. (l-r) Dr. Chris Loomis, ACOA minister Joseph McGuire, NaturalResources minister John Efford and MI executive director Leslie O'Reilly.

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IN THIS ISSUENew MI Base for Holyrood .................1

Executive Director’s Message .............2

Message from the Editor ....................2

Beyond the Sea...................................3

Partnered with the Best ......................3

Creating a Culture of Confidence........4

MI Launches Vision 2020...................5

Training Solutions...............................6

Making a Significant Impact ...............7

MI in the News ...................................8

ROV Finds New Home ......................10

A Northern Experience......................10

FRC Prototype to be Built .................11

MI Career Fair a Success..................11

MI Welcomes Malaysia.....................12

MI Expands African Partnerships .....13

The Simulation Specialists ...............14

Student Profiles................................15

MI on the Move ................................16

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M E S S A G E F R O M T H E E D I T O R

As editor of The Bridge, I would like to officially dedicate this issue to the

graduating class of 2005! Congratulations!For students of any other educationalinstitution it might be cliché to say that asyou leave us to embark on the next phase ofyour careers that “the world is yours!” Butin the case of the Marine Institute and itsimpressive graduates, it is actually quitetrue. Just have a look at the stories in thisissue: MI is making its presence known inNunavut, Malawi, Mozambique, SoutheastAsia, the Baltic States… and yes, right hereat home, too. That’s quite the globalreach… from Holyrood to Malaysia! And asour recent Economic Impact Reportindicates, many MI graduates enjoy a one-of-a-kind career mobility that alumni ofother institutions can only dream of. Many

have secured exciting, well paying jobsabroad… while still maintaining theirresidence here in Newfoundland andLabrador.

So it’s quite true to say that there is a worldof opportunity waiting for you as yougraduate from the Marine Institute. Andwherever in the world your career pathleads you, we certainly hope you will keepin touch with The Bridge and keep us up-to-date on what’s happening with you.Congratulations and best of luck!

This is a time of great excitement andgreat potential for the Marine Institute...

and for me personally. I will be completingmy term as executive director of MI thisyear, and while I am sad to leave mycolleagues and the work I enjoy so much, Iam excited at the future that lies ahead. Ihave proudly served as executive director ofMI since 1992, and in that time I have seenthe Institute grow by leaps and bounds. We

have expanded our suite of trainingprograms; we have extended our globaloutreach; we have shaped industry withour groundbreaking research; and perhapsmost importantly, we have continued tograduate the highly skilled women andmen who are now the leaders of thefisheries and marine industries worldwide.MI is above all else a student-focusedinstitution, and our alumni will always bemy greatest source of pride. Indeed, fromour thousands of accomplished graduates,to our exemplary faculty and staff, to ourmany industry partners, it is the people ofthe Marine Institute that have made it sucha renowned, world-class institute, a placeof vitality and a powerful economic enginefor Newfoundland and Labrador. It hasbeen a privilege to work with all of youover the years, and I know that our visionfor the future of MI is in capable hands.To the many friends of MI, I say a sincerethank you.

Bon Voyage!

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BEYOND THE SEAMI trains ERT personnel

for Voisey’s Bay

The Joint Voisey’s Bay Employment and TrainingAuthority (JETA) tapped the Marine Institute to

provide Emergency Response Team (ERT) training for24 of its aboriginal clients in March. Participants in theprogram were provided with the skills necessary tobecome candidates for the Emergency Response Teamat the Voisey’s Bay mine site.

JETA is a non-profit organization, providing trainingopportunities to Labrador Inuit, Labrador Métis and theInnu Nation in order to prepare individuals foremployment at the Voisey’s Bay nickel mine site. Thefour-week ERT training program was delivered at MI’sSafety and Emergency Response Training Centre(SERT Centre).

The ERT training program was developed specificallyto meet the requirements of JETA. Participants in theprogram completed training in high angle rescue, firefighting, first aid, confined space entry and self-contained breathing apparatus. Craig Harnum, one ofthe instructors in the program said, “this type of four-week orientation program is an excellent way for anindustrial site like Voisey’s Bay to introduce newrecruits to an Emergency Response Team.”

Sherri Russell, training co-ordinator with JETA, saidher organization chose the Marine Institute to do theEmergency Response Team training “because of theMarine Institute’s high standards and excellentreputation in providing this kind of training. MarineInstitute programs are also accredited and certified. TheMarine Institute’s SERT Centre in Stephenville hasstate-of-the-art firefighting facilities and highlyqualified staff which will provide the best possibletraining to JETA clients.”

Emergency Response Team training is the third trainingprogram that MI has offered for JETA clients this year.This past summer the Marine Institute offered stevedoretraining (cargo handler) in Goose Bay as well as portsecurity training in St. John’s.

PARTNERED WITH THE BEST

Fisheries’ training has become atop priority for Canada’s northern

territories. Recently thegovernments of Canada andNunavut, together with the BaffinFisheries Coalition, allocated $5.2million for a fisheries developmentagreement for Nunavut. Over $2million is going directly into trainingprograms to be administered by thenewly formed Nunavut FisheriesTraining Consortium. In its first act,the consortium has chosen theMarine Institute and Nunavut ArcticCollege as the designated trainingproviders.

MI has begun work on the contractby outlining a comprehensive three-year training plan including thedelivery of marine emergency duties,Presea Trawl, Quality Assurance, andfishing masters courses. Certificatetraining in Bridge Watch, FisheryObserver, Offshore Shrimp VesselWorker, Nautical Science and MarineEngineering has also been requestedfor those working in Nunavut’sfishery. Olayuk Akesuk, Nunavut’sMinister of Environment says theterritory’s fisheries industry offersimmense potential for developingNunavut’s economic independence.

Akesuk stated, “A critical element inthe development of this industry willbe a trained, capable and readyworkforce. This training initiative isan important step forward. I look

forward to the day when our offshorefisheries are fished 100 per cent bythe people of Nunavut and today weare a step closer to this reality.” Funding has also been allocated forstudent bursaries and theestablishment of a smart classroomand videoconference facilities atNunavut Arctic College.

Nunavut’s Minister of Education,Edward Picco, says he is verypleased that Nunavut Arctic Collegehas partnered with the MarineInstitute to develop and deliver thiscomprehensive training program.

“The Marine Institute is a worldrenowned fisheries and marinetraining institution,” he says, “andNunavut Arctic College haspartnered with the best, to deliverhigh quality, internationallyrecognized training programs.”

The first training under this newprogram started in Iqaluit in lateFebruary. Twenty-four participantsthroughout Nunavut participated inPresea Trawl and MED training toprepare them for positions onoffshore shrimp and turbot vessels.Ben Kovak, president of the BaffinFisheries Coalition, says, “Thepeople of Nunavut now have theopportunity to access training andtake advantage of good paying jobsin the new and emerging fishingindustry in Nunavut.”

Nunavut consortium selects MI

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CREATING A CULTURE OF CONFIDENCE

Leslie O’Reilly has seen a lot of changes in histime with the Marine Institute. He’s been a

part of MI since 1981, when the then College ofFisheries was housed in the former MemorialUniversity campus on Parade Street. He wasvice-president in 1985 when MI moved to itsnew location on Ridge Road. And in 1992,when the Institute became affiliated withMemorial, he stepped into his role as executivedirector, the role he is set to leave in June of thisyear after 13 years.

In that time O’Reilly has seen a robuststrengthening of the MI program base, toinclude, among other things, its degree-grantingstatus at the baccalaureate and master’s levels.He has watched MI’s unique brand of applied“problem resolution” research break newground industry-wide. He has steadily guidedMI’s international outreach work as it crossedcountless borders to secure a global reputationfor the Institute, its faculty and students.

But to O’Reilly, the single greatestaccomplishment of his term in office, andindeed the impetus behind all of the Institute’ssuccess, is what he proudly refers to as “theculture” of the place – a culture of confidenceamong the people of the Marine Institute thatO’Reilly says has reached maturity within thepast several years.

A DEEPENING OF THE CULTURE

“It’s about an organization’s culture that hasbecome endemic, it assumes its own energy andit isn’t dependent on any one person. It isn’tdependent on my being there,” O’Reilly says.

“There’s a sense that we’ve deepened ourvisioning and our sense of ownership for theInstitute, and that many people feel the need todrive initiatives. That is the key that has enabledthe Institute to grow stronger, to be moreresponsive to its mission.”

The MI mission, now fully articulated inthe Vision 2020document O’Reillypursued during hisextended term, isindustry-driven,international in scope,and above all else, focused squarely on thesuccess of its students.

LEADERS FOR THE FUTURE

O’Reilly is thrilled with MI’s partnershipwith industry – a relationship he says isfounded on trust of the Institute’s programsand people – and how it has translated intounmatched levels of employment for MI

graduates. He cites the successes of MI’srespected research centres in delivering

practical solutions toindustry problemsworldwide. And as heleaves his post in June,O’Reilly is confident thathis team is focused on

the common vision that is propelling MIinto its future as a global oceans institute.

“The challenge for us is to be standardbearers for the future,” he says. “If we canposition MI to be a leading institute in theworld whereby with quality programs wegraduate good people, we will positionthem to be successful in the marine and

“...it assumes its ownenergy and it isn’t dependent

on any one person.”

As Leslie O’Reilly’s term draws to

a close, the executive director of

the Marine Institute reflects on

what he’s leaving behind,

and what lies ahead for

the MI community.

Creating a Culture continued... MI LAUNCHESVISION 2020

In 2004-2005, the Marine Institute embarked upon anunprecedented strategic planning exercise to lay the

foundation for its renewal for the future. And now youcan read all about it!

This June, MI is launching MI Vision 2020: acomprehensive document outlining what we believe theMarine Institute can become, and a schematic for theMarine Institute we want to build. The vision is simple:to be a World Oceans Institute setting the standard foreducation, training, innovation and research.

Our new vision document explains how MI will redefineitself in terms of the global oceans economy and engagein seven sectors: fisheries, aquaculture and biotechnology,marine recreation, marine transportation, energy(including offshore oil and gas), defence and science. Thevision also identifies themes within these areas includingocean technology, the environment and living resources,safety, security and emergency response, ocean policiesand management.

Over 500 stakeholders from industry, the federal andprovincial governments, the Memorial Universitycommunity, MI alumni as well as current students,faculty, staff and management have helped us craft ournew strategic direction. Thank you to everyone whoparticipated in this important process that will shape ourfuture.

We invite you to learn how MI will address the futureneeds of education, industrial training and applied

research in this global oceans economy. Youcan receive your copy of our Vision 2020

document by contactingpublic.relations@mi.mun.caor by visiting us online atwww.mi.mun.ca/vision2020.

oceans industries. Our objective is to place good graduates in theinternational oceans sectors so that they will be leaders in thoseindustries. Not just participants, but leaders.”

Leadership is the simple, yet powerful, theme underlying theVision 2020 blueprint for MI’s future: to become nothing lessthan a World Oceans Institute setting the standard for education,training, innovation and research (see sidebar for details). Thatvisioning statement is the product of a series of extremelyproductive sessions with faculty, staff, students and industrystakeholders of the Marine Institute over the past two years, and afitting legacy for the man who, as a self-described “student ofleadership”, has helped set the course for the Marine Institute formore than two decades.

PAINTING A PICTURE OF THE FUTURE

O’Reilly calls it “the art for the future”, a masterpiece ofconsultation and planning that paints a picture ofwhere the Marine Institutecan go and what itcan achieve as itpushes forwardinto its next 10years. He plans tostay involved in theprocess, keeping ontop of emergingissues andopportunities, andlending his expertiseto several boards,committees and otherinitiatives that will contribute to the social and economicdevelopment of Newfoundland and Labrador, especially therural areas of the province.

The Marine Institute will continue to be “the most criticalinstitute” in terms of the future of Newfoundland and Labradorand its young people, O’Reilly says. The culture of confidencethat he has worked so hard to nurture across the entire MIcommunity is what ultimately will define the success of theVision 2020 statement.

“I firmly and honestly believe it is achievable because we havegreat people in this organization. We have a community ofpeople steeped in a culture of believability, a culture where theybelieve in themselves and have built trust and confidence withtheir stakeholders. It is an environment in which most of mycolleagues here have connected their own skill sets to theInstitute’s mission and vision. That is a major accomplishmentfor any organization.”

“There is a psychic energy between our employees and thevision for the Marine Institute. It’s exciting, and the mostdifficult challenge I have is to leave it.”

TRAINING SOLUTIONS

Baltic Participants of DFO Observer Training.

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For MI’s School of Fisheries, providingcustomized training solutions for its

industrial clients is a way of life. They do it bybringing together MI industrial centres withfaculty expertise to design and deliver specificcurriculum that meets the needs of its local,national and international clients. Recently, theDepartment of Fisheries and Oceans, theCanadian Coast Guard and the Department ofFisheries and Aquaculture needed just that.

Observer Training

When the Northwest Atlantic FisheriesOrganization (NAFO) required all vesselsfishing in regulatory areas to carry observers in1996, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans(DFO) and the Marine Institute partnered todevelop an observer program for 33participants from nine countries. In March,DFO once again called on MI to host a train-the-trainer session for nine fisheries officials,including senior NAFO inspectors andprogram managers from the Baltic States ofLatvia, Lithuania and Estonia.

Dave Bonnell, head of the School ofFisheries, welcomed the opportunity. “Itwas not only a collaborative effort betweenMI and DFO, but also a way for Canada toshare its knowledge through a key marinetraining centre with the Baltic States forthe benefit of both our fisheries.”

During the three-week course, MIprovided training, facilities and logisticsupport for a team of DFO experts andMI instructors including Judy Dwyer, aDFO policy analyst, Bev Fleet, MIcurriculum specialist and instructorsRoger Bath and Roy Gibbons.

Maris Stulgis, deputy director of theMarine Environment Board inLatvia, was “very impressed with thecollaboration.” He found the sessions“well organized and the knowledgeand expertise we have gained willserve us well in our jobs.”

Survey Trawl Construction

When the need to train itspersonnel on survey trawlconstruction becameapparent, the CanadianCoast Guard (CCG) turnedto MI to help develop acustomized course for its researchcrews. The two-week Survey TrawlConstruction, Repair and Operationcourse focused specifically on surveytrawls for the Campelen, the mainsurvey trawl used on the larger CCGresearch vessels.

The course was designed with anemphasis on “hands on” skills applications. Theflume tank at MI’s Centre for SustainableAquatic Resources and its well-equipped netloft facilities were used throughout the courseto study the trawl and how to repair and operateit. Don Llewellyn, marine superintendent forCanadian Coast Guard says MI offered a verycooperative, client-driven approach. He said theparticipants were impressed with MI’s facilities,instruction, and the knowledge and skills theyacquired from the course.

Harvesting instructor Roy Gibbons, whodelivered the courses in February and March,added, “It was a pleasure to teach the guys.They were very enthusiastic learners.”

Plans are in the works to deliver the courseagain later this year, as well as an advancedsurvey trawl course for senior fishing staff nextyear.

Dockside Grading

Dockside Grading Certification is an essentialrequirement for Department of Fisheries andAquaculture (DFA) staff involved in its QualityAssurance/Inspection Program. That’s why IanBurford, director of licensing for DFA, turnedto MI’s School of Fisheries to develop adockside grading course.

Fish inspection at the dock is critical to DFA’swork. “The staff are designated as law officersfor the purpose of administering the provincialFish Inspection Act,” Burford explains. “Thiscertification enables these individuals toperform quality assessments on fish. Ininstances where an inspector deems the fish tobe unacceptable for human consumption andthe owner of the fish elects to challenge theinspector’s decision in court, those who havecompleted the course requirements can be

classified as grading professionals whohave the technical expertise to make thesequality decisions.”

Lead instructor Ray Hayter said the Schoolof Fisheries wanted to ensure it providedDFA staff with the best possible skills.According to Burford, the new customizedcourse certainly accomplished its goals.He concluded that, “the practical trainingincluded in this course curriculum enablednew staff to have an opportunity to fullyintegrate and adapt to the workenvironment once they are dispatched totheir assigned patrol areas.”Participants Bill Hearn and Nick Doronin Preparing

Netting for Patching.

Team approach nets contracts for School of Fisheries

Dockside Grading Students participate in a sensoryevaluation of cod and shrimp.

MAKING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

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The Marine Institute generates 4.4 dollars inspending for the provincial economy for

every dollar invested by the Newfoundlandand Labrador government. That’s according toan economic impact report presented by MI toMinister of Education Tom Hedderson on theInstitute’s education and training activities for2002-03.

The study conducted by the Institute for theAdvancement of Public Policy, a St. John’sconsultancy firm that provides policy researchand analysis for the public, private and non-profit sectors, concluded that the short-termimpact of the Marine Institute on theprovincial economy was $47.3 million –$38.6 million more than its provincial grant.

“This represents a significant return on theprovincial government’s annual investment inMI. Though these impacts were measured as asnapshot in time, they repeat annually,” saysthe report.

The report also highlights the contribution MIgraduates make to the local economy,particularly those from the Marine Engineeringand Nautical Science programs. “The nature ofthe work in these fields allows people to workinternationally while maintaining a provincialresidence. For just the 2002-03 graduatingclass, the total estimated annual economicimpact of these ‘imported salaries’ rangesbetween $4.9 million and $9.9 million.”

Small and medium size enterprises are alsocapitalizing on MI’s growing applied research,development and consultancy capabilities withlong-term benefits expected to be realized overthe next three to five years in terms of productcommercialization, sales and employment.

The consultants concluded, “This assessmentdemonstrates that MI’s contribution to theprovincial economy is significant as well asongoing. These impacts are understated whenone considers the full impact of increases ingraduates’ salaries over time and the impact ofthe technical and other supports to the localindustry. These supports assist local firms incompeting within the global economy andbuilding the province’s capability as a centre ofexcellence in marine industries from whichadditional benefits arise.”

MI executive director, Leslie O’Reilly, isextremely pleased with the results and stated,“This study demonstrates the Marine Institute’sphenomenal success as an educator and anindustry partner for our province. The resultsare indicative of our entrepreneurial and collaborative culture and our commitment togrow this organization as an importantingredient in province’s economicdevelopment.”

O’Reilly singled out the delivery ofengineering technician programs which MIprovides for the Canadian Navy as an exampleof how the institute contributes to economicdevelopment. He said that these programsalone generated an annual economic impact of$11 million in 2002/03.

FACT SHEETEconomic Impact

Additional economic activity generated by MI: $38.6 million

• Return on provincial investment: 4.4

Overall economic activity including graduate incomes: $47.3 million - $51.6 million

• Return on provincial investment increases to 5.4 – 5.9

Overall Short Term Economic Benefits• Direct: $36.1 million• Indirect/Induced: $11.2 million

• Total: $47.3 million

Long Term Economic Benefits (one year’s typical graduating class)

• Total Economic Impact (Low Scenario) $8,704,275 (High Scenario) $13,027,275

Impacts over a 30 year period (Low Scenario) $261.1M

Graduate ImpactTotal number of MI graduates from all full-time programs: 281

• In Newfoundland and Labrador, people with a college education

will earn $11,400 more in average annual earnings than will their

counterparts with only a high school education;

• 76 per cent of graduates will maintain their residence in the province;

• This translates into incremental earnings in the economy of over

$2 million in a single year;

• Additional indirect and induced economic impacts associated with

these higher wages exceed $700,000, for a total annual impact of

over $3 million. (All degrees, certificate and diplomas awarded in

2002-03 excluding Marine Engineering and Nautical Science)

Total number of graduates in Marine Engineering and Nautical Science: 95

• Approximately 73 per cent are working abroad while maintaining

residency in the province;

• Salaries range from $45,000 to $120,000 per annum;

• Total direct impact of these ‘imported salaries’ ranges between

$4.3 million and $7.6 million.

• Indirect and induced impacts are estimated to range between

$1.3 million and $2.3 million annually.

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Rick Mercer’s Monday Report________________________________Comedian and writer Rick Mercer toured MI for his CBC TVshow, Monday Report. Memorial Chancellor John Crosbie joinedRick on the bridge simulator and Minister of Natural Resources EdByrne took a dip in the pool in the Helicopter Underwater EscapeTrainer. If you missed it, you can catch the March 7 video atwww.cbc/mondayreport.backissues.html. Mercer is also one of 10people who received an honorary degree from Memorial this year.

Scholarships________________________________ Minister of Education Tom Hedderson, MI advisory board chairCaptain Sid Hynes, and parents and friends of the Marine Institutegathered in March to honour recipients at MI’s semi-annualscholarship presentation. Scholarships and awards went to 26deserving students, including nautical science student and MISUpresident Dawn Patten who received a national scholarship from theCompany of Master Mariners. MI thanks the many individuals,families, companies, associations and governments for supportingand mentoring our students.

European media visits MI________________________________Journalists from Norway, Denmark, Iceland, the UK, France, Spainand Portugal visited MI in February as part of a Canadian press toursponsored by Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Foreign AffairsCanada. The visit was designed to raise awareness among Canada'sEuropean partners about overfishing and to showcase Canada’sapproach to developing sustainable fisheries. MI’s Centre forSustainable Aquatic Resources and Centre for Aquaculture andSeafood Development were highlights of the St. John’s leg of the visit.Participants also met with fisheries representatives, industryspecialists, scientists and government officials. Articles featuring theMI centres will appear in newspapers and science magazinesthroughout Europe in the coming months.

NOIA Oil and Gas Week________________________________MI played sponsor and host to the kickoff reception for NOIA’s 3rdannual Oil and Gas week in February. Industry players and studentsfrom offshore petroleum programs attended the event. Jason Wicks,a graduate of MI’s nautical science program, was also featured inNOIA’s provincial awareness campaign. During the week, MI wasthe site for Phonse Fagan’s presentation of “Petroleum Explorationand Development in Newfoundland.” Thanks also go to MI facultymember Paul Pearson for participating in the organizing committeefor the week.

MI director gives public lecture________________________________Memorial alumni and friends in Stephenville attended a presentationwith keynote speaker Glenn Blackwood, director of MI’s Centre forSustainable Aquatic Resources, in March. Blackwood’s presentationfocused on the transformation of the province’s fishing industry fromgroundfish to shellfish. The challenges facing the fishery sector on aglobal basis were highlighted as well as the Marine Institute’s andMemorial’s roles in providing research and development in supportof industry and rural economies.

Rick Mercer and John Crosbie experience a ride on MI’s bridgesimulator. Photo courtesy of CBC.

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Canadian Forces recognize MI________________________________In March, Lieutenant-GovernorEd Roberts presented theCanadian Forces Liaison CouncilRecognition Certificate to theMarine Institute at a GovernmentHouse event. The award wasgiven in recognition of MI’ssupport of Canada’s ReserveForces.

First ever “First Run” for SERT Centre________________________________The first firefighting class to train at MI’s Safety and EmergencyResponse Training (SERT) Centre in Stephenville held their FirstRun ceremony in April. The ceremony marks the completion of thefirefighters’ studies before they start their work terms. The eventbegan with a ceremony and reception for students and families at theHoliday Inn, followed by a night exercise at the SERT Centre.Firefighting students demonstrated their skills in a number ofexercises including fire response, confined space entry and rescue,high angle rescue, vehicle extrication and Hazmat. MI expanded theSERT Centre in Stephenville in January 2005 to offer thisfirefighting and recruitment certificate. The 26-week programprepares graduates, through classroom and practical training andcertification, to work with municipal and industrial fire departments.

Amazing Student ________________________________Congratulations to Nautical Science student Jennifer Allen whowas featured as an “amazingstudent” by Memorial Universityin March. Allen was recognizedfor her work as a MI studentunion councillor, and as avolunteer with MI’s Career Fair,the university’s Leaders Involvedin Further Education (LIFE)program, the MUN Food Bankand Sexual Harassmentcommittee. A Duke of EdinburghGold Award recipient, Jenniferalso helped raise funds forMADD and EpilepsyNewfoundland and Labrador.

Portuguese Visit________________________________Portuguese representatives visited the Marine Institute's flume tankin March as part of that country's bilateral workshop with Canada todiscuss common fisheries issues.

School head appointed to fisheries board________________________________Dave Bonnell, head of the School of Fisheries, has been appointed tothe inaugural Fish Processing Licensing Board. Bonnell is the authorof Quality Assurance in Seafood Processing (1994) and a boardmember with the Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation (CCFI)and the Professional Fish Harvesters Certification Board (PFHCB).He is also executive director with the Seafood ManagementEducation Association. Bonnell has managed projects for many localfishing industry organizations and has held quality assurancepositions with two Atlantic seafood processing companies.

Food Bank________________________________A food drive by MI faculty and staff has helped stock the shelves atMemorial’s Campus Food Bank. The food drive was part of the MIRecycling Committee’s ongoing support for the food bank throughmonies collected from beverage container recycling. To date, MI hascontributed over $1,500 from recycling funds. The Campus FoodBank primarily serves the students, employees, and families ofMemorial University and the Marine Institute. Approximately 1,800clients are served each year, 38 per cent of which are children. MI’sRecycling Committee would like to thank everyone for theirgenerous donations of food and money.

Left to right: Bev Green, DFO, Bob Lambert, DFO, Alberto Bras, AlbertoLeite, Dr. Eurico Monteiro, Portuguese Director General of Fisheries,Catherine Dutton, head school of maritime studies, Maria Jose Policarpo,Glenn Blackwood, director, Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Resources, Dr.Peter Fisher, Head, School of Degree Studies and Research.

Jennifer Allen

MI supports many employeesinvolved with the Canadian ForcesReserves like Tim Woodworth, atechnical assistant with the OSSC.

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M I is going to new depths –underwater, that is – with the

donation of a work class RemotelyOperated Vehicle (ROV) fromOceaneering Canada Ltd.

“This generous donation provides MIwith the opportunity to build a solidROV pilot training program withinAtlantic Canada,” says AnthonyPatterson, director of MI’s Centre forMarine Simulation. Patterson pointsout that as the oil and gas industry onthe east coast migrates into deepwaters, there will be an increasingrequirement for skilled ROVpilot/technicians.

“Oceaneering’s support has steppedup our progress to the next phasewhere we will be acquiring a ROVtraining simulator and completing ourcurriculum development.”Oceaneering is the world’s leadingprovider of ROV services to theoffshore oil and gas industry and iswell recognized for their developmentof deepwater intervention technology.

The ROV is an underwater “robot”that is used for underwaterexploration, recoveries, inspections,search and rescue, trenching, cableburial and much more. ROVs canalso help solve some of today’smaritime security issues, includingship and pipeline inspections and oilrig surveillance. Work Class ROVs,which usually are very large in sizeand operated by a crew, are used fordeep water trenching, cable burial,repair jobs and the recovery of largeobjects.

These heavy ROVs are lifted in andout of the water by cranes. Work ClassROVs are an essential tool for makingtoday’s underwater jobs less of achallenge. As a result, a variety of newmarkets are finding needs for ROVsincluding oceanography, fishing andcivil engineering.

This latest acquisition brings MI’sROV fleet to two. The Centre forSustainable Aquatic Resources (C-SAR) uses its observation classROV, which is much smaller in sizebut performs many underwater tasks,for at sea research projects.

The Marine Institute is expanding itsstudent exchange program to the North. Inpartnership with Nunavut Arctic College(NAC) in Iqaluit, Nunavut, MI isproviding its students the opportunity tostudy in Canada’s newest territory for afour-month period. Likewise, students inNunavut have the opportunity to travel toNewfoundland and Labrador and study atMI.

The exchange was made possible througha successful bid to the Association ofCanadian Community Colleges’ (ACCC)Pan-Canadian Student Mobility Programin association with Canadian Heritage, andHuman Resources and Skills DevelopmentCanada.

The partnership between MI and NACengages students in marine andenvironmental-based programs, andaddresses the many educational andtraining issues facing Newfoundland andLabrador and the North in the areas ofcoastal zone management, fisheries andaquaculture and environmental studies.

There are currently two students from MIand one student from NAC participating inthe exchange. The MI students aredelighted that they have had the chance toexperience the North first hand. Theeducational benefits have come not onlyfrom in-class instruction, but also fromtheir integration into a new culture and a

new environment.

Further collaborationsbetween the Marine Instituteand Nunavut Arctic Collegeare in the works. Planning isnow underway for the nextphase of the student mobilitypartnership, with the secondexchange scheduled forSeptember 2005.

ROV FINDS NEW HOME

A NORTHERN EXPERIENCEMarine Institute’s newest student exchange program

Students in the mobilityproject have an opportunityto experience a differentculture, a different land, andmeet new people

FAST RESCUE CRAFTPROTOTYPE TO BE BUILT

The east and west coasts are gettingtogether to develop a fast rescue craft

(FRC) prototype simulator to train searchand rescue volunteers.

The Canadian Coast Guard AuxiliaryPacific Region (CCGA-P) and the MarineInstitute’s Centre for Marine Simulationhave signed a memorandum ofunderstanding to begin the first phase ofdesign and construction of a prototypesimulator that will provide CCGA-Pvolunteers with a realistic trainingenvironment for operating a rigged-hullinflatable rescue craft. The project alsoinvolves the development of web-enabledtraining simulations of the navigationinstruments used by the CCGA-P in theirmissions.

The CCGA-P is a non-profit organizationthat responds to maritime distress callsand conducts marine search and rescue inBritish Columbia’s waters. Staffed by1,400 volunteers, the organization covers

the entire BC coast with 50 localunits. In 2004 alone, the CCGA-Presponded to 804 distress calls.

The project is a result of fundingCCGA-P received from the NewSearch and Rescue Initiative Fund,which is administered by theNational Search and RescueSecretariat. The goal of theinitiative is to improve existingtraining programs with theaddition of simulation technology.The FRC prototype will be a full-mission simulator featuring a cockpitdriver seat and visual screen.

MI and CCGA-P will also draw onlocal engineering and technology expertisefor assistance. Participants include MI’sDivision of Degree Studies and Research,Memorial’s Faculty of Engineering andDistance Education and LearningTechnologies unit, and Virtual MarineTechnologies, a St. John’s based firm. The

prototype construction is expected to take18 months. From there, the partners willmove to phase two to further refine thedesign to meet the needs of the CCGA-Pand other rescue services around theworld.

Left to right: Brian Veitch, MUN Engineering, ThomasKerr, CCGA-P, Randy Billard, VMT, Stan WarlowCCGA-P, and MI’s Catherine Dutton, Dr. Peter Fisherand Captain Anthony Patterson.

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MI hosted its third annual Career Fair inFebruary for students, graduates and

employers to meet face-to-face to discussemployment trends and issues facing theirrespective industries.

For many students, this is the place to makethemselves known to prospectiveemployers in advance of their worktermcompetition. This year, 19 local andnational companies hosted booths includingnew employers Newfoundland Hydro andthe Voisey’s Bay Nickel Company. ManyMI students in every discipline tookadvantage of the exhibit to introducethemselves to marine and food companiesand gain a greater exposure to theirindustry.

The event also featured a full day ofpresentations from MI alumni eager to sharetheir work experiences, and from companiesseeking to raise their profile with potentialemployees. Leonard Pecore, founder ofGenoa Design, and Peter Adams, officerwith Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, weretwo such MI alumni who talked to studentsabout their careers and what they couldexpect in the workplace.

The event concluded with a special thanksto companies who support MI’s workterm placement program with anemployer recognition dinner, attended byMinister of Education, Tom Hedderson.

MI placement officer Darlene Foote,who led the planning committee for theCareer Fair, was thrilled with the turnoutand attributes the fair’s success to thetremendous support from students,faculty and staff volunteers. “Manyemployers said they were struck by ourimpressive array of students and how

well they were prepared for the fair,” shesaid. Foote indicated that so far,companies have offered over 20 work termpositions and summer placements tostudents as a result of the Career Fair.

MI CAREER FAIR A SUCCESS!

Southeast Asia looksto MI for trainingexpertise

It was a case of east meets west as theMarine Institute hosted senior officials

from the government of Malaysia to discusshow MI can help redevelop the country’sfisheries sector.

Recent policy shifts in Malaysia have seenthe reemergence of agriculture and fisheriesas the country’s leading growth sectors forits economy. Malaysia’s Ministry ofAgriculture and its Fisheries DevelopmentAuthority (LKIM) are introducing severalmajor projects to restructure their fishingindustry including privatizing existingoperations and creating a fully integratedmodern fishery with a strong regional andglobal presence.

One of the nation’s most ambitious goals isto create a new international marine instituteto train its industry’s harvesters andprocessors.

That’s where MI comes in. Last September,the Malaysian government contacted theMarine Institute, through its MIInternational office, to discuss forming acollaborative partnership to establish anindustry-responsive fisheries trainingcapability in Malaysia. MI International hasworked extensively in Asia over the last 15

years lending its knowledge and skills of thefishery sector through training, technicalassistance and human resource development.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Dato’ SriMohd Shariff Bin Omar, the DirectorGeneral of LKIM, Dato’Annas Bin KhatibJaafar, and a 17-member delegation were inSt. John’s recently to examine how MI canbe used as a model to organize the trainingschool. This is the fourth exchange visitbetween the two groups since exploratorytalks began last year.

During the two-day tour, MI introduced thehigh-level delegation to some of theprovince’s most influential fisheries peopleincluding Fishery Products InternationalCEO Derrick Rowe and Alistair O’Reilly ofthe Canadian Centre for FisheriesInnovation. Minister of Education TomHedderson also welcomed the Malaysians tothe province.

Bill Chislett, director of MI International,says MI’s global experience in institutionaldevelopment and its world-class training andresearch facilities impressed the delegation.“The delegation had the opportunity to viewour world class facilities and wereparticularly impressed with the model ofresponsive training programs designed inclose collaboration with industry.”

As a result of this round of discussions, MIexpects to sign a memorandum ofunderstanding this summer with theMalaysian government outlining the generalterms for collaboration. Chislett says, “As afirst step MI has agreed to design a numberof responsive training modules for theMalaysian fisheries sector. That training,which will probably last at least six weeks,will be completed here in Newfoundland.”

An agreement that will outline theobjectives for a long-term training initiativeas well as delivery timelines is to be signedby the end of the year.

Glenn Blackwood, director of the MI's Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Resources, speaks with theMalaysian delegation about how MI is assisting the international fishing industry in fisheriesconservation and gear technology research.

MI WELCOMES MALAYSIAN DELEGATION

Minister Tom Hedderson and MI executive director Leslie O’Reilly welcome by Dato’ Sri Bin Omar and Dato’ Jaafar to MI’s campus.

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M I International will lead two communitydevelopment projects in Malawi and

Mozambique to help reduce poverty througheducation and training in the fishingindustry. International Cooperation Minister,Aileen Carroll, recently announced theprojects as part of a Canadian InternationalDevelopment Agency (CIDA) programwhich funds collaborations betweenCanadian universities and other highereducation organizations in developingcountries in Africa, the Middle East, Asia,and Latin America.

In Malawi, fisheries supply about 75 percent of the nation’s dietary animal proteinand employ approximately 250,000 peoplein catching, processing and marketing. In thepast decade, the total catch decreased from70,000 tons a year to 45,000 tons largelybecause of over-exploitation of tilapia(chambo). The goal of MI’s SustainableFisheries for Food Security project inMalawi is to ensure environmentalsustainability and its consequent positiveimpact on the population of Malawi’s coastalcommunities through reduced post-harvestlosses.

The project will expand the mandate andcapacity of the Malawi College of Fisheriesto deliver training in post-harvest processingand sustainable fishing practices. The $1.5million project (CIDA’s contribution was $1

million) will also raise awarenessof sustainable management ofaquatic resources among mid-level fisheries officers andcommunity representatives.

Using local fisheries to addresspoverty issues is also the focus ofMI’s $600,000 Poverty ReductionThrough Fisheries project (CIDAcontribution $400,000) inMozambique. The project aims tohelp the Ministry of Fisheries toimprove the institutional capacityof the National Institute for theDevelopment of Small ScaleFisheries (IDPPE) in that country.The project will improve thelivelihoods of fishers and fishprocessors, mainly women, incoastal communities by assistingIDPPE personnel develop anddeliver community-based trainingprograms that promote sustainableand safe fishing and processing.

Nina Goudie, MI’s InternationalProgram Officer, says MIInternational is looking forward toworking in Mozambique. “This project is anexcellent opportunity for MI to share itshighly successful community-basededucation model with the internationalcommunity and to develop and share

fisheries expertise between Mozambique andCanada.”

MI International has been the focal point forinternational programs and activities at MIfor almost 20 years. MI students, graduates,faculty and staff have participated in morethan 100 funded projects in over 35countries. MI International director BillChislett says MI has been active in SubSaharan Africa for ten years, focusingstrategically in the southeast in the broadliving resources sector. The projects inMozambique and Malawi will concentrateefforts in coastal communities.

M I E X P A N D S A F R I C A N P A R T N E R S H I P S

THE SIMULATION SPECIALISTS

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L aunching an enclosed lifeboat from anoilrig is not something you would want to

do for the first time in a storm. What if youcould learn how to perform such a meticulousoperation before you went to sea? What aboutbefore you even sat in the lifeboat?

Tucked away in a remote corner of MI’scampus, a small group of engineers arehelping lifeboat coxswains learn how to dojust that by building a new lifeboat launchsimulator. The project is a part of AnthonyPatterson’s plan to bring the Institute’s Centrefor Marine Simulation (CMS) into the excitingfield of simulator design and construction.

Simulation success storyTwo years ago, the plan to develop thetraining tool was hatched during model testsof an evacuation system at the Institute forOcean Technology (IOT). Patterson teamed upwith researchers Brian Veitch of Memorial’sOcean Engineering Research Centre andAntonio Simoes Re of IOT.

“The model test offered visuals of what thecoxswain sees as the lifeboat descends intorough waters. We thought with our simulationexperience, we could pair that visual with adriver console to help coxswains undergoevacuation training in simulated extremeconditions but in a safe environment,” saysPatterson.

CMS set to work with its new partners usingseed funding fromPRAC to develop aproof of its simulatorconcept. In the first yearof development, CMSput together a team ofco-op engineeringstudents with Memorial who programmed thesoftware and visuals for the simulator on alaptop. To date, 13 students have contributedto the project. With further support fromNSERC’s Idea to Innovation program, theconcept moved to the development of anengineering prototype. The development ofthe simulator is also part of a researchprogram sponsored by the Atlantic InnovationFund to improve modeling and simulation ofharsh environments.

Local company lends a handThe prototype features three screens that wraparound the driver who sits inside a mock-up of

a lifeboat cockpit, based on the controlsystems of Mad Rock Marine’s TotallyEnclosed Motor Propelled Survival Craft. MadRock is a local marine technology firm thatspecializes in offshore safety equipment forextreme seas and environmental conditions.The visuals are synchronized with the cockpitcontrols that trick the driver into perceivingmotion even though the prototype is fixed tothe floor. Rear sound speakers and a woofer

provide the driver withaudio cues and vibrations tomake the lifeboat launchingall the more realistic.

Drivers will learn how tooperate the lifeboat through

a series of increasingly difficult scenarios.While they begin with simple daytimelaunches, they later perfect their launchingskills by dealing with a combination ofnighttime and extreme weather conditionsalong with instrumentation failures.

Taking the technology to marketThe next step for the prototype is itsverification, validation and accreditation trials,which start this summer. Having licensed thesimulator technology, Virtual MarineTechnology Inc. is working with CMS in thisstage to refine the engineering design, this

time with funding from Natural ResourcesCanada. The portable simulator will be takento MI’s Southside Marine Base wherecoxswain students and instructors will use theprototype to determine its effectiveness intraining people to launch a lifeboat.

Patterson is confident that the trials will showthat training in the simulator can help removethe danger for first-time lifeboat drivers.

“We are going to strengthen a driver’s abilityto handle emergency situations by makingbetter decisions based on the knowledge andexperience they’ll gain from training in thissimulator.” Patterson thinks cruise lines, themilitary and other educational institutionswill be willing to purchase the simulator onceit is ready for market.

CMS and Virtual Marine Technology Inc.will demonstrate the simulator to Canada’ssearch and rescue community at theupcoming SARSCENE 2005 conference inPEI in October. The international simulationcommunity will also experience the simulatorat the International Marine Simulator ForumCMS will host September 20-23 in St. John’s.

“...evacuation training insimulated extreme

conditions but in a safeenvironment.”

CMS's new lifeboat launch simulator will help train coxswains to launch from oil rigs in rough weather.

CMS team designs and markets its own lifeboat launch simulator

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ARCHITECTS IN ACTIONNew courses add hands on experience tonaval architecture program

Students in MI’s naval architecture programnow have the opportunity to apply theirdesign expertise in a real world settingthanks to a pair of practical courses that wereadded to the curriculum in the 2004-05academic year. The two new additions werecreated in response to a growing demand forgraduates with some knowledge ofcomposite boat design and construction.

In Boat Design– Composite Structures,naval architecture students are introduced tothe theory of fiberglass reinforced plastic(FRP) materials and their application to boatstructures. In Boat Design– Fabrication,they continue their exploration of theory andthen take the fabrication of boats from the

computer and drawing board to the shopfloor. Three different methods ofconstruction were used to build threedifferent hulls during the term. Thesefeatured boats were selected from the finalyear projects by the students themselves. Theaspiring architects behind the designs comefrom different backgrounds and had differentmotivations for creating their peer-approvedmodels.

Curtis DickensonCurtis Dickenson is from British Columbia.He is an avid sailor with summerexperience working in the yachtingindustry, and this is where his passion lies.For his final year project, Curtis chose todesign a 55’ sailing cruising yacht using thestrip plank wood epoxy compositetechnique. Curtis tested his model in thetowing tank at the Ocean EngineeringResearch Centre (OERC) at MemorialUniversity. He was able to applyknowledge learned in a previous course inresistance and propulsion to investigate thehull resistance in the upright, heeled andyawed conditions. His model will also beput through qualitative flow visualizationtests in MI’s flume tank.

Andrew HigginsAndrew Higgins is from Fogo and has akeen interest in the fishing industry. For hisfinal design project, Andrew chose a multi-

species fishing vessel. He successfullyovercame the constraints of the 65’maximum length to allow for a moreefficient design with respect to hull volumeand deck space utilization, safety, seakeepingand powering requirements. To investigatepowering and seakeeping performance,Andrew created a foam core plug over whichhe constructed a mold. He then separated itfrom the plug, and laid up a FRP hull insidethe mold. Andrew’s model will also beresistance-tested at the OERC. He wasunable to investigate seakeepingperformance at this stage but his model willbe made available for future students.

Brent StarkesBrent Starkes is from La Scie and has someclose family connections with theboatbuilding industry. His design for acatamaran tour boat also saw a great deal ofproduction activity in the shop. Brent’s teamwas able to lay up a female mold over aMDF plug. The small scale of thedevelopable hull form presented somechallenges to the model makers and thismodel did not quite make it through theproduction stage. However, many lessonswere learned and point the way towardssolutions using today’s newer technologiesof vacuum bagging and resin infusion.

Brent and the others all agreed that thesenew courses significantly enhance MI’snaval architecture program, and in moreways than one allowed the students to seetheir designs take on a new dimension.

P R O F I L E S

Combat Challenge in StephenvilleThe Marine Institute's Safety and EmergencyResponse Training (SERT) Centre, theStephenville Fire Department and theStephenville Airport are joining together this yearto host the 2005 Provincial Regional FirefightersCombat Challenge July 29-30. The two-day eventis a timed race designed to test a firefighter’sspeed and ability on a five part obstacle coursethat challenges many of the skills firefighters usein their daily jobs. The event will serve as aregional qualifying event for the nationalchampionship to be held in September inEdmonton. Good luck to all the teams!

Aquaculture Canada 2005MI will play a major role at Aquaculture Canada2005 in St. John’s, July 3-6. The AquacultureAssociation of Canada will hold its annualconference in partnership with this province’sAquaculture Industry Association’s Cold HarvestTrade show. Several of MI’s leading aquacultureresearchers and instructors are assisting in theorganizing of the conference and will participatein the program. Cyr Couturier will present twopapers and chair an International Mussel Forum.Dr. Halfyard will lead an aquaculture publicawareness and education session while Dr. DuaneBarker will present a paper and lead a discussionon fish health. Several MI aquaculture graduatestudents will also present papers. The event isexpected to attract 500 participants from over 12countries. For details visitwww.aquacultureassociation.ca/ac05/.

Community education programsMI will once again offer a number ofopportunities this summer for grades 9-12students to learn about career options in the oceanindustries. It kicks off with MI’s 3rd annualMarine Pursuits camp, July 18-22. Participants ofthe residential program have sailed on MItraining vessels, seen the world’s largest flumetank, designed their own cardboard boats (andraced them!), surveyed the marine life of a beach,witnessed helicopter emergency evacuationmanoeuvres, made their own caviar and more.

MI will also hold its Underwater Robotics campJuly 18-22 for students who want to learn thebasic concepts to design, build and test their ownsmall remotely operated vehicle (ROV).Instructors will guide participants along everystep of the way. In the process of researching,designing, building, testing and using a ROV,participants will become familiar with the designprocess; materials science; physics of water andaquatic environments; mechanical and electricalequipment; underwater propulsion andstreamlining; video camera use; robot piloting;scientific sampling and more.

For details contact Gordon Delaney at 709-778-0475 or toll free at 1-800-563-5799, ext 475. Youcan also view the Web site atwww.mi.mun.ca/marinepursuits.

MI to host International MarineSimulator ForumFor the first time ever, MI will host theInternational Marine Simulator Forum (IMSF)September 20-23 in St. John’s. The IMSF, whichincludes 60 organizations from 15 countries,promotes the use of ship handling simulators fortraining and research by encouraging highstandards in design, construction and operation.MI’s Centre for Marine Simulation, together withpartners from Memorial University, are planninga full agenda of workshops, presentations andfacility tours to showcase the university’ssimulation facilities. For further details visitwww.imsf.org.

MI launches ScuttlebuttJoin “Scuttlebutt”, MI’s new InternationalMaritime Forum. It’s a free, moderated forumdesigned as a global home base for people whowork in the wide-ranging, international maritimecommunity. This moderated forum serves as aglobal home base for individuals eager to discusseducational programs, debate issues, chat aboutavailable jobs and employers, and to stayconnected. MI encourages postings concerningpost-secondary maritime institutions, majoremployers, governmental and non-governmentalorganizations, and job opportunities. Register atwww.mi.mun.ca/scuttlebutt.

Hosting the C3 ConferenceMI, the Faculty of Science and the College of theNorth Atlantic are hosting the 32nd CollegeChemistry Canada (C3) Conference in St. John’sJune 15-18. C3 is a non-profit organizationdedicated to the promotion of the teaching ofchemistry at the senior high school, college and firstand second year university levels. MI’s Peter Fisherand Ed Durnford are helping to plan the conferencethat will include presentations on neutraceuticalsand biochemicals from plants or fish waste, andother topics related to chemistry teaching. For moreinformation, visit www.mun.ca/c3.

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MI GRADUATIONThe Marine Institute is pleased to team upwith Rogers Television this year to broadcastour graduation ceremonies. You can watchthe entire event Sunday, June 19 at 12 p.m.in St. John’s and at 5:30 p.m. in CornerBrook, Grand Falls-Windsor and Gander.