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students complete a "Capstone Project" which usually takes the form of a ship con- cept design report. The due date for the Lisnyk competition overlaps with the cap- stone project, so we figured we had noth- ing to lose by entering the competition. Being students at Memorial, we decided to design a ferry to carry both people and vehicles between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. We reached out to Marine Atlantic who very kindly helped us by providing a list of owner's requirements and relevant operations data. The result was the "Atlan- tic Puffin", a 200m ferry that carries 1,000 passengers and has 3,000 lane meters available for cars and transport trucks. Its dual-fuel engines reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and a 9 MWh battery would allow it to manoeuvre around the ports without having to burn any fuel. Soon, the day that SNAME was going to announce the winners had arrived. Every few hours we refreshed our emails to see if the results had come through. But by 5:00 p.m. we had still not received an email and figured our design did not make the cut. A full week went by without hearing any- thing. But then, an email from SNAME! Not only had the Puffin come in the top three, but we had also tied for first place! It was the first time a team from Canada had done so. We were both stunned and thrilled. Since getting that email 12 months ago, we've been incredibly fortunate to have received so much support from SNAME, Memorial University, and the Canadian maritime industry. In September, our project advisor, Professor Brian Veitch, a distinguished SNAME Fellow, organized our journey to San Diego for the SNAME Maritime Convention (SMC) 2023, where we were honoured with our award. It was a chance to meet members of the profession, par- ticularly the many members from Canada. As is tradition, all the Canadian SNAME members got together for an impromptu pub gathering at the end of SMC. Even though our industry is small, this was the first time we encountered any Canadian SNAME members, having spent two se- mesters studying from home due to the pandemic. We made up for that lost time quickly. There were so many Canadians at the gathering, they had to put six tables together to fit us in! This was a great intro- duction to the SNAME rally cry of "Rela- tionships are the Best Ships!". In January we were given the chance to present our design to the reinvigorated SNAME Canadian Atlantic Section. With SNAME's global outreach, 60 students, professors and professionals from across the world tuned in as we listed the many, many, many mistakes made. For example, we inputted the station spacing in millime- tres instead of meters for the seakeeping analysis. We realized something was wrong when the accelerations at the bow were predicted to exceed 10g's. We also provid- ed some hopefully useful advice to anyone considering entering the competition. More recently, we were invited to par- ticipate in the Canadian Institute of Marine Engineers (CIMarE)-led and SNAME-supported MARITECH 2024 Conference in St. John's. It was another great opportunity to meet fellow maritime professionals, be reunited with people we had met in San Diego, and learn about the many exciting projects taking place in Canada. With thanks to SNAME's Laurie Balan, we were introduced to the Hon- ourable Andrew Parsons, Newfoundland and Labrador's Minister of Industry, En- ergy, and Technology and briefly talked with him about the value of the marine industry in the province (see photo). We owe additional thanks to Glenn Walters, SNAME's head of membership, whose significant contributions have made many of these opportunities possible and have challenged us to grow beyond our com- fort zones. As an informal mentor, Glenn arranged for us to give a presentation at MARITECH. He also assisted with the High School Outreach Program, arranged an interview with Gale Force Wins, and opened the doors to meeting a not insig- W hen we submitted our design for the Soci- ety of Naval Architect and Marine Engineers (SNAME) 2023 Lisnyk Student Design competition in May last year, we had no idea how our ship would stack up against the other entries from around the world. We had spent the preceding four months doing what Naval Architects do: rack up hundreds of hours performing stability calculations, develop the hull form, run resistance and powering pre- dictions, develop preliminary scantlings, create general arrangement plans, and much, much more. But by the end of the term, we still felt that there were many aspects of the design that needed more attention. Somewhat reluctantly, and in a state of panic after noticing the time, we sent off our final report to SNAME five minutes before the deadline. For those unfamiliar, the annual SNAME Lisnyk competition is a ship de- sign competition open to all undergradu- ate students. SNAME is the largest in- ternational professional society for Naval Architects, Marine Engineers, and marine professionals in general, with over 4,000 members represented at the grassroots by sections and student sections around the world. The Lisnyk competition encour- ages students to develop innovative ship concepts and develop a greater under- standing of the ship design process. We were all students at Memorial Uni- versity of Newfoundland (MUN) in the final term of the Ocean and Naval Archi- tectural Engineering (ONAE) program, Class of 2023. As part of that final term, M A R I T I M E 22 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2024 www.vanguardcanada.com

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