The Canadian Institute of Marine Engineering
Vancouver Island Branch

On Wednesday, FEBRUARY 17, the Vancouver Island Branch of CIMarE will be meeting to hear a presentation by

Mark Egeberg Regional Manager – Click Bond Inc. West U.S. & Asia Pacific
The presentation will address Click Bond products and adhesives, including studs, standoffs, cable tie mounts, etc used on marine applications and will include bonding demonstration, sample part takeaways and product literature.

As the pioneer of standardized bonded fastening systems, Click Bond has supplied leading OEM's in the aerospace, defense, naval, and transportation industries with innovative solutions tailored to address their particular engineering challenges. Click Bond takes pride in their ability to assist major manufacturers and maintainers in using bonded fastener technology to improve structural characteristics, extend product life, and streamline manufacturing processes related to their products.

OTHER NEWS

- MARI-TECH 2011 - The first meeting of the MARITECH 2011 organizing committee is taking place Saturday February 5. This is probably the earliest a committee has met to plan for a future conference, so there is reason to be optimistic.

- SNAME/CIMarE Joint Meeting - The annual joint meeting with the Society of Naval Archetects and Marine Engineers - North-West Division will take place Saturday April 24. A full day of papers will be presented in the Lower Lounge at Naden.

- BRANCH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR 2010-2011 - Someone will have to step up to the plate to take over the duties of the Chairperson starting in June 2010 when my three years as Chair are completed.

Sincerely,

Phil Dauphinee
Chairman
Vancouver Island Branch
Canadian Institute of Marine Engineering
Victoria BC