NEWS BRIEFS Congratulations to BCIT grads!
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aculty, friends, family and industry representatives were on hand to congratulate the graduating classes of BCIT’s Nautical Sciences (NS) and Marine Engineering (ME) programs. The ceremony, held in mid-July, was emceed by Brook Walker, Assistant Manager, Marine Personnel, Seaspan ULC. In addition to speeches from Laurie Sterritt, representing BCIT’s Board of Governors, BCIT President Kathy Kinloch, and Guy Ellis, Dean of the School of Transportation, students and guests heard from Captain Agnelo Pereira and Sanjeev Sarwal, Chief Instructors for the NS and ME programs respectively, and from Jeff Scott, Cooperative Education Coordinator. Valedictorians Dylan Adams (NS) and Christopher Wade (ME) had the honour of speaking on behalf of their classmates.
This year’s graduates
Nautical Sciences Dylan Adams Trevor Burnett Willem De Haan James Nairne Stephen Pearson David Repsch Sean Van Den Bosch
The following students were the recipients of awards from the marine community: • Oak Maritime Award: Dylan Adams and Christopher Wade • Transport Desgagnes: Trevor Burnett and Andrew Frank • Algoma Central Corporation: James Nairne and Sam Garmulewicz • Chamber of Shipping: Stephen Pearson and Geoffrey Eade • Vancouver Maritime Arbitrators’ Ass’n: Dylan Adams • BC Ferry and Marine Workers Union: Trevor Burnett and James Rottino • British Columbia Ferry Services Inc: David Repsch and Rui Feng Sun • Lloyd’s Register: Sean Van Den Bosch and Drew Canfield • Vancouver Conway Club: James Nairne • Nautical Professional Education Society: Willem de Haan and Colton Dececco
BCIT’s Nautical Sciences graduating class: Top row: Trevor Burnett, James Nairne; Middle row: Jack Davidson (BCIT Board of Governors), David Repsch, Willem De Haan; Front row: Kitty Chan (BCIT Board of Governors), Guy Ellis (BCIT School of Transportation Dean), Sean Van Den Bosch, Stephen Pearson, Dylan Adams, Kathy Kinloch (BCIT President), Paul McCullough (BCIT Advancement Vice President). Photos courtesy BCIT
Marine Engineering Drew Canfield Colton Dececco Geoffrey Eade Andrew Frank Samuel Garmulewicz James Rottino Rui Feng (Raphael) Sun Christopher Wade
BCIT’s Marine Engineering graduating class: Top row: James Rottino, Rui Feng (Raphael) Sun, Andrew Frank; Front row: Christopher Wade, Drew Canfield, Colton Dececco, Samuel Garmulewicz, Geoffrey Eade.
Survitec expands product offerings
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urvitec Group has announced that it has extended its product offering of marine electronics and infrared technology. “You are likely familiar with our liferafts, marine evacuation systems, rescue boats, davits, pyrotechnics, personal flotation, rescue equipment, survival beacons and air/sea fire safety,” said Paul Christensen, new Sales Manager, Electronics/Thermal. “Now you may also requisition marine electronics and thermal imaging products through our office.” Christensen, formally with Startech Marine, listed off numerous product lines now offered, including Fraser Optics/Binoculars, Sitex, Marin-
eNav Monitors/Computers, Raymarine, Koden, KVH Satellite, ComNav Marine, McMurdo EPIRBs/ SARTs/PLBs, Analytic Systems, Icom Canada, MAQ Sonar, RosePoint Navigation, FLIR Marine, Nobeltec Navigation and many more. Christensen went on to say that “we seek to provide the highest quality, one-source solution for all marine safety and survival product needs and service is a key aspect of this comprehensive solution. Therefore, Survitec Group will also provide technical support for this new range and provide the same high level of service you are accustomed to for our other product categories.”
Paul Christensen, new Sales Manager for Electronics/ Thermal for Survitec Group
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