 Objective
To promote informed discussion and research in the fields of submarine operations, engineering, history and commercial sub-sea engineering - otherwise known as submarine matters.
Purpose
The Institute supports or promotes projects that support this objective.
Current Projects
The Institute is currently pursuing these projects:
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Ensuring the preservation and presentation of the submarine HMAS AE2 located in Turkish waters in the Sea of Marmara, contributing to an informed debate on the wreck’s future and ensuring that AE2’s contribution to the Gallipoli campaign is duly recognised.
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Facilitation of an informed debate on the Collins class Submarine Project.
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Identification, recording, preservation and presentation of Australian submarine history. There is a number of locations where there are repositories of memorabilia or museums where submarines are on display. The Submarine Institute wishes to support the coordination and high quality presentation of these entities.
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Contribution to the early development of a Defence Project for the Underwater Warfare Capability to succeed the Collins class submarine – this project is titled ‘SM 2020’.
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Conducting a conference to consider 100 years of Australian submarine activity.
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5th – 7th November
Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Science, ANU
Registrations now open - special Early Bird rates until 30 June 2008
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