Submarine Bidders Step up Lobbying for Australia Tender
AG's launched an advertising campaign to illustrate its commitment to build the 12 submarines in South Australia. "The German industry, backed by the German government felt it would be appropriate to explain to the Australian public the nature of the proposal being made," said John White, chairman, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Australia. ThyssenKrupp is proposing to scale up its 2,000-tonne Type 214 class submarine. France's state-controlled naval contractor DCNS has proposed a diesel-electric version of its 5,000-tonne Barracuda nuclear-powered submarine.  

SPE Aberdeen: Tackling the Offshore Design Challenge
. Offshore marine equipment can be physically complex, expensive, safety critical and required to operate in harsh environments. This means that regulations for design and manufacturing processes can differ based on a number of factors, including project complexity and environment. Dr. John White, technical director at Prospect Flow Solutions, has more than 15 years of professional engineering experience in the automotive and oil and gas sectors and will present at the SPE Aberdeen event on 26 March. Dr. White, a Chartered Engineer with the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, said: