The Dry Docking of MV 'Cape Don'
The South West England Branch of The Nautical Institute is delighted to co-host its next hybrid presentation (together with the Devon & Cornwall Joint Branch of IMarEST/RINA) in collaboration with the Sea Heritage Foundation on the dry docking of the historic lightouse tender MV Cape Don.
About the speaker - Dr CJ Manjarres-Wahlberg
CJ is an Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation, certified safety professional in Australia and New Zealand, Chartered Risk Manager and a Distinguished Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management and Leadership. Beyond his professional endeavours, CJ is dedicated to charitable and educational initiatives. He is the Chairman of the Sea Heritage Foundation and the founder of the "Get into Maritime" training program, which provides Indigenous Australians with maritime training and employment pathways.
CJ serves as an advisor on several industry and leadership panels and is an Ambassador for CHIRP. He currently serves as a First Officer and HSE Manager & Designated Person Ashore (Australia) for Heron Group New Zealand, a marine construction company headquartered in Auckland with operations in Australia under Heron Construction NZ.
The Sea Heritage Foundation’s mission is to create a self-sustaining Living Working Maritime Museum that preserves heritage, builds skills, and drives innovation for future generations by providing a unique community hub for social and economic change.
The presentation will be followed by an audience Q&A for those online and attending in person. The online join link can be accessed here (the session will be recorded).
For further details, and to register, please contact the Branch directly at swengland.branch@nautinst.org.
We hope to see you there!