ENGINEERING SOCIETY
OES News and Views
This page publishes news and profiles of relevant events and happenings within the offshore industry. Topics such as new technology, information on new developments or even an open forum on offshore related matters are planned.
Companies are welcome to issue any press statements and members are encouraged to air their views on current matters relating to offshore engineering or to give feed back on recent meetings and talks. Please email oes@ice.org.uk.
Some parts of this site are now only available to individual members and representatives of the corporate members. If you wish to access the reports of meetings, presentations and other industry information provided, why not join the society and continue to enjoy these and other benefits of the OES.
ICE Room and Administration Charges 2010 |
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Dear OES members,
I am very pleased to tell you that on 2nd March 2010 the Council of the Institution of Civil Engineers voted for a revised proposal for charging for secretarial and overhead services and room hire to cover the remainder of 2010 and 2011. This new charging structure still results in an increase in the bottom line charge by the ICE to the Society but your committee consider this can be accommodated. Your committee have taken account of the current financial difficulties experienced by the ICE and have agreed that the Society should endure “some of the pain” whilst this situation prevails and accept the proposed charging agreement.
For 2012 and beyond the charging arrangement will be discussed in good time, unlike this year, and will include the option to return to the level of support the Society received in 2009. This will include a detailed review of the charging mechanism used for rooms at 1 Great George Street. The OES and other Associated Societies have urged the ICE to reduce or remove this false barrier to organising events at OGGS. However, because it is a major element of the financial organisation of the ICE this needs to be addressed with great care.
The OES committee would like to thank the large number of members and friends of the Society who supported, in a great number of ways, our efforts, in conjunction with the other Associated Societies, to ensure that we were able to arrive at an equitable agreement with the ICE and avoid the need to implement the contingency plans we had put in place.
The committee now look forward to getting on with the important task of ensuring we deliver a high quality, comprehensive programme of events for its members and to continue to expand the membership for the benefit of all.
Neil Glover Chairman |
Subscriptions |
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Individual and corporate memberships run from January to December so please do not forget to renew your subs promptly.
Individual membership is just £17.00 per year. To apply download and complete our membership application form. |
OES AGM |
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The minutes of the AGM held on the 7 March 2007 are available for members Click here
The minutes for the 2008 AGM, were approved, are attached here 2008 AGM
The minutes for the AGM held on the 4th March 2009 will be posted in due course.
The chairman’s report is attached here 2010 Report.
Following the nominations received the committee has a full compliment of elected members.
We are always keen to co-opt any member onto the committee to help us promote the Society. if you would like to be considered please contact the Secretary, Kate Richmond, or any committee member. |
Call for Papers |
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Events |
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The OES site visit took place on the 4th July and visited SLP's Fabrication yard in Lowestoft and Scroby Sands Wind farm visitors centre in Great Yarmouth. The visit was enjoyed by all and proved most informative. Thanks go to SLP Engineering and the Scroby Sands Exhibition centre for making this an enjoyable and informative day. Please click here to see the site visit group photo. |
Conferences and Seminars |
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www.seadiscovery.com Sea Discovery website provides online edition of The Marine Technology Reporter, providing underwater technology and ocean information. |
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Hydrate Newsletter link. US Department of Energy methane hydrate research's articles, including a look at Japan's hydrate R&D program's Phase 2 offshore production test activities. |
OES Kindred Bodies |
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