MEL Project Spotlight: Offshore Green Hydrogen Production
Peter Shaw-Wood, a student in the Master of Engineering Leadership in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, set out to see if green hydrogen could be produced using ocean currents as the energy source. Governments and businesses around the world are seeking cleaner energy solutions to meet ambitious emissions reduction targets. Hydrogen is a promising energy […]
Nov 1, 2023 | Seaspan VP Peter Jackson joins NAME for a discussion on sustainability in the shipping sector
UBC NAME is pleased to host a discussion on the shipping sector’s eco-drive featuring guest speaker Peter Jackson, Seaspan’s Vice President of Assets and Technology, and moderated by MEL & MHLP Academic Director Dr. Justin Bull. UBC students and alumni are invited to join us for this deep dive into the shipping sector’s sustainability drive.
MEL Alumnus Story – Sohan Mishra
Having worked in the maritime industry both at sea and ashore, Sohan Mishra has a holistic perspective on the fast-evolving marine industry through his experience in vessel performance and project management.
Join us April 27 for the NAME Student Design Celebration
Attend the Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering student design showcase! Enjoy an evening of networking and dinner with industry colleagues, our alumni, and faculty members at the University Golf Club, while our NAME Master of Engineering students present their final ship design projects to Vancouver’s maritime industry. Learn what they’ve achieved and connect with the […]
CEOworld ranks UBC as #2 university in Canada for marine engineering
CEOworld Magazine has listed UBC as the second ranking university in Canada for executive education in marine engineering, highlighting the Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Master of Engineering Leadership program.
Strategies to reduce emissions in the maritime industry
The International Maritime Organization has committed the industry to cut marine emissions in half by 2050 compared to 2008. Achieving this will be a challenge. Many studies have shown that the technical solutions currently available – such as switching to lower-carbon fuels and other strategies – can only get us about 60 per cent to […]
APSC Rising Star: NAME MEng graduate Yves-Etienne Landry
The Faculty of Applied Science speaks to NAME graduate Yves-Etienne Landry about his experience in the UBC Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering program and his plans for the future. “Ships are complex systems of systems that require naval architects to use creativity, innovation, and leadership to deliver vessels built to operate in the future maritime […]
UBC News: UBC engineers want to save whales from drowning…in noise
Chronic ship noise can lead to stress, hearing loss and feeding problems for marine mammals like whales, dolphins and porpoises. NAME researchers Dr. Rajeev Jaiman and Dr. Jasmin Jelovica are diving in to help address the issue. They are working closely with industry partners such as Seaspan Shipyards, Robert Allan Limited and Vard Marine in this […]
Congratulations to our November 2022 Graduates!
We recently celebrated our students graduating in UBC’s November convocation with a reception and awards ceremony. Before crossing the stage and to receive their degrees at the Chan Centre, they joined us one last time in CEME to celebrate with family, classmates, faculty and staff. An awards ceremony recognized outstanding students, including the recipients of […]
Two students awarded 2022 Jagdeep Singh Bakshi Scholarship
The 2022 Jagdeep Singh Bakshi Scholarship in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering has has been awarded to two NAME Master of Engineering students, recognizing their excellence in the two areas of the award: Visal Katamaneni for leadership and Yves-Etienne Landry for academic excellence. The Jagdeep Singh Bakshi Scholarship continues the legacy of this late industry […]