Devon &
Cornwall Joint Branch YMN
Friday 21st
November 2008, was the first of this
years Young Members Network
(YMN) site visit. The Tour was organised
around the facilities of Babcock Marine
(Devonport) and Princess Yachts
International (Newport Street).
The site visit
explored the build and fitout of the new
RNLI Tamar Class Lifeboat, the
fabrication of an aluminium
superstructure for a 96-metre Motoryacht,
and the build and fitout of a selection
of Princess Motoryachts, including the
28-metre flagship.
All graduate
and student members enjoyed the day.
The next talk
in the programme will be on the subject
of Extreme Waves & Marine
Safety. For details of future
talks, workshops and visits organised by
the YMN, please see the joint branch web
site (www.dandcjointmarine.org).

Neil Davy
25 Nov 2008
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