NEWS | Wednesday, 23 April 2008

Marine Engineering: Beyond Our Shores

Alan Abela
Malta’s strategic position at the centre of the Mediterranean has always meant that our long and illustrious history has been inextricably linked to the evolution of the maritime industry, as well as to those sectors that depended on this industry. Our shores and harbours played a significant role in the economic, military and cultural history of the Mediterranean.
Although marine engineering is probably one of the oldest established fields of engineering locally, and Malta is considered to be a maritime nation, the Chamber of Engineers felt that the engineering profession could benefit through a sharper focus on the diverse engineering applications that constitute this sector. Our initiative met with strong support and this is reflected in the wide variety of topics being presented at the conference.
The conference provided a venue to identify the diverse technologies and developments that form part of the local and international marine engineering sector. The Chamber of Engineers is confident that the conference continued to establish the fact that marine engineering in Malta is a vibrant industry with excellent potential for continued growth.
Ing. Alan Abela is the Conference Chairman and the Treasurer of the Chamber of Engineers