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Apr 25, 2024 | NAME Student Design Celebration

Date: Mar 13, 2024
Join us at the University Golf Club the evening of April 25th, where our Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering program MEng students will present their final ship design projects. Enjoy dinner in the company of faculty, alumni, and marine industry members and see what our Master of Engineering students have achieved this year!


Peter Jackson at Fireside Chat

Fireside Chat: Sustainability in the Shipping Industry

Date: Jan 05, 2024
The UBC NAME program hosted a discussion on the shipping sector’s sustainability drive featuring Seapan Senior Vice President of Assets and Technology, Peter Jackson and moderated by MEL & MHLP Academic Director Dr. Justin Bull. Read the MEL spotlight to learn more.    


Offshore Green Hydrogen Production Boats

MEL Project Spotlight: Offshore Green Hydrogen Production

Date: Nov 20, 2023
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 […]


Photo by Vidar Nordli Mathisen on Unsplash.

Nov 1, 2023 | Seaspan VP Peter Jackson joins NAME for a discussion on sustainability in the shipping sector

Date: Oct 27, 2023
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.


Sohan Mishra

MEL Alumnus Story – Sohan Mishra

Date: May 17, 2023
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.