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Seaspan Shipyards Invests $1M in new faculty chair position at UBC
Date: Mar 23, 2021
North Vancouver, BC – Today, Seaspan Shipyards and the University of British Columbia (UBC) announced the establishment of a new faculty chair position at UBC. The chair, the third to be funded by Seaspan at UBC, both supports the priorities of the university and addresses the needs of the marine sector for technological innovation and […]
Steering the marine industry to a lower-carbon future
Date: Feb 23, 2021
By Jon Mikkelsen, Professor of teaching and director of the MEL in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. An overarching issue facing the marine industry is its contribution to the climate crisis through greenhouse gas emissions. Globally, it’s estimated that the marine sector has a comparable impact to global warning as Germany’s, making the industry equivalent […]
Congratulations to our 2020 Graduates and Award Winners
Date: Nov 26, 2020
Congratulations to the class of 2020! We’re excited for you to celebrate your university achievements, and to embark on your next chapter and the bright future ahead.We celebrated our Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Master of Engineering graduates on November 23, 2020 as part of the virtual Mechanical Engineering Virtual Graduation Reception and Awards Ceremony. […]
Using Machine Learning to Improve Vessel Fuel Efficiency
Date: Nov 24, 2020
Under the guidance of visiting professor Fredrik Ahlgren, two students from the Master of Engineering and Master of Engineering Leadership in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering worked on a project for BC Ferries to develop a machine learning model that can predict vessel fuel consumption.
MEL Student Project: Improving Naval Vessel Operations Through Data Visualization
Date: Oct 26, 2020
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering student Gaby Marino completed a student project where she investigated the potential for data visualization software to streamline operations on naval vessels. She talked to us in August 2020 about her work.