Marine Failure Conference Features Ship-Ice Interaction

Marine failures are costly in both operational and often human terms, and are frequently preventable. These are topics that will be explored at the 2nd IMarEST Marine Failure Conference with its theme ‘Learning and applying the lessons' on Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 April 2011, in London, UK, with a Technical Lecture on ‘Ship-ice interaction' on the evening of 6 April.

IMarEST Marine Failure 2011 will consider both structural and mechanical failures, and examine whether the primary cause was faulty design, bad maintenance, operational procedure or human error; their costs and consequences; and the practical, preventative steps which can be taken for avoidance and rectification.

The Evening Technical Lecture ‘Ship-ice interaction' on 6 April will be delivered by conference chairman, Prof John Carlton, professor of Marine Engineering, City University London, who, by the time of the event will be IMarEST's 109th President. The Lecture is open to delegates and non-delegates alike, and will be followed by a networking reception.

Organised by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) the two-day conference will be staged at IMarEST headquarters at 80 Coleman Street, London