IMarEST ENDORSES INAUGURAL MEOST

The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) is delighted to be endorsing the inaugural Middle East Ocean Science and Technology Expo conference and exhibition (Abu Dhabi, 21-23 January 2008).

“Our active Mid East Division with its branches in Bangladesh, Egypt, Pakistan (a joint branch with RINA), Sri Lanka and of course the United Arab Emirates was established in 1994 and continues to go from strength to strength, and we look we look forward to welcoming members , and potential members, from the Region and from further afield to our stand (1006) at MEOST,” says IMarEST’s Chief Executive, Keith Read CBE.  “I hope too that many will take the opportunity to attend the conference. Dr Ralph Rayner, Vice President, IMarEST will be delivering a scene-setting keynote presentation on the first day of the event.”

Dr Rayner’s presentation ‘Ocean energy resources and the ocean environment – how ocean science and technology can help save the world’ will emphasise that the world’s oceans contain the greatest untapped energy reserves on the planet as well as being a critical source of food, a medium for transport of the bulk of world trade and the major driver of future climate. He sees exploiting the ocean's huge reserves of hydrocarbons and renewable energy and at the same time protecting the ocean environment and the environment of the planet as a whole as the greatest challenge facing the ocean science and technology sector.  His keynote will set the scene by introducing the future potential of the oceans as a source of energy and outlining the issues surrounding sustainable and environmentally acceptable use of these
resources.

“We congratulate the organisers of MEOST on this interesting new initiative and look forward to a very stimulating three days and to renewing many acquaintances and making new contacts in a highly important part of the world,” adds Keith Read.

Further information on IMarEST and its Mid East Division is at www.imarest.org and www.imarest.org/theimarest/divisions/mideast/default.asp and from David P Short CEng CMarEng FIMarEST, C/o Emirates Marine Services, PO Box 8966, Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Email: emarserv [at] emirates [dot] net [dot] ae; Tel:  9 714 338 1515; Fax: 9 714 338 1115. Further information on MEOST is at www.meost.com

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About IMarEST

• Voucher copies/tear sheets with coverage are always welcome, as is a simple notification of use of the release to judithpatten [at] wwmail [dot] co [dot] uk
• The IMarEST (Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology) is the leading membership body and learned society for marine professionals, industry, research and education, with 49 branches and over 15,000 members worldwide
• Professional Recognition: qualifications for membership are based on the educational background and/or multi-disciplinary experience ensuring that high professional standards are maintained
• The only membership body that can award Chartered Marine Scientist and Technologist, Chartered, Incorporated and Engineering Technician status to their professional engineering counterparts
• The IMarEST is part of the Marine Engineering, Science and Technology Federation
• IMarEST Marine Partners:  a membership network for organisations in industry, research and education operating in the marine and offshore sectors
• Maritime journals include MER (Marine Engineers Review), The Marine Scientist, The Journal of Offshore Technology (JOT); Maritime IT & Electronics; and Shipping World & Shipbuilder;
• IMarEST Publications: Technical Proceedings Parts A, B, C and D; and a catalogue of 100+/- books
• The IMarEST Marine Information Centre (MIC) has 36,000 references available; 86,000 references on the combined IMarEST/BMT database; some 5,000 books and 3,000 conference proceedings
• IMarEST organisers 30-40 events and conferences annually; and was the host organisation for the World Maritime Technology Conference held in London 6-10 March 2006

Issued on behalf of IMarEST by Judith Patten @ JPPR

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Judith Patten @ JPPR
34 Ellerker Gardens, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6AA, UK
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or

Suki Kalsi @ IMarEST
80 Coleman Street, London EC2R 5BJ, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7382 2600:  Fax: +44 (0) 20 7382 2670
Email: suki.kalsi [at] imarest [dot] org

 

 

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