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Jan 29 | NAME MEng Program and Application Information Session

Date: Jan 21, 2025
Interested in master's studies in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering? Learn more about our Master of Engineering (MEng) Program in NAME and how to apply at our upcoming information session.


Seaspan Chair Dr. Adrien Desjardins stands on Main Mall at UBC Vancouver Campus. He smiles at the camera, wearing a dark blazer and light collared shirt.

UBC engineering professor appointed Seaspan chair to advance innovation in marine sector

Date: Nov 27, 2024
UBC’s Faculty of Applied Science and Seaspan Shipyards are pleased to announce a new faculty chair position with a focus on marine innovation in robotics and autonomy. As UBC's new Seaspan Chair in Robotics for Marine Vessels, Dr. Adrien Desjardins plans to use his expertise in sensing and robotics to develop innovations technologies for underwater environments.


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Working to accelerate sustainable ship propulsion, Dr. Patrick Kirchen named Rosenblatt Professor in Marine Engineering

Date: Nov 13, 2024
Associate Professor Patrick Kirchen has been named the inaugural holder of the Rosenblatt Professorship in Marine Engineering at UBC. This new Professorship was made possible by Bruce S. Rosenblatt & Associates LLC, and provides five years of support for research and educational programming that accelerates the implementation of sustainable, low carbon intensity fuels in the […]


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Succeeding in Today’s Maritime Industry as a Marine Engineer

Date: Aug 12, 2024
They play critical roles in supporting the sector’s decarbonization commitments, as well as advancing innovations to improve efficiency, integrate new technology and promote solutions that align with social and environmental goals – and doing all this cost-effectively and efficiently.


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Sustainable Innovations in Marine Engineering

Date: Aug 09, 2024
In a conversation with MEL in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Program Director Dr. Jon Mikkelsen, we talk about the industry’s exciting – and ambitious – efforts to decarbonize and how this is creating opportunities for marine engineering leaders to make a difference here in Vancouver and around the world.