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SIA input to the Defence White Paper 2013 - 6th March 2013 (includes file for download) The SIA has submitted its views to the Defence White Paper team, via the public consultation process. Our submission argued that Australia's prosperity depends on its ability to trade and hence that t... [see full article]

SIA Welcomes Release of the Coles Review - 13th December 2012 (includes file for download) The SIA today welcomed the release of British engineer John Coles' final report of his review of Australia's submarine sustainment capability. The review affirms the SIA's long-held pos... [see full article]

Minister opens the Conference with a bang - 15th November 2012 (includes file for download) Minister for Defence Materiel, Jason Clare, open the 6th Biennial Conference of the Submarine Institute of Australia on Wednesday 14 November with the most forceful Ministerial statement yet; deliveri... [see full article]

SIA welcomes Budget provisions - 11th May 2012 (includes file for download) The SIA has welcomed the Government's recent Budget decision to commit an additional $100m towards Collins class sustainment in 2012/13, as part of a total $709 million over the next four years. [see full article]

SIA joins UDT 2012 as Technical Associate - 11th May 2012 The SIA has announced that it is continuing its partnership with UDT for the 2012 UDT Conference to be held in Alicante, Spain 29-31 May. In recognition of this partnership, all SIA members will rece... [see full article]

Australia's Future Submarine Capability - 20th April 2012 (includes file for download) In a paper released yesterday the Australian Strategic Policy Institute urged the Government to get serious about its submarine capability if it hopes to be able to effectively defend the nation in th... [see full article]

The Silent ANZAC - HMA Submarine AE2 - 20th April 2012 (includes file for download) The AE1 and the AE2 were the first generation of Australian submarines, and whilst the AE1 was lost without a trace in September 1914, the AE2 entered the Dardanelles hitting the surface at 2.30am on ... [see full article]

Launch Secret Fleets - 13th March 2012 As part of many activities to celebrate the Centenary of Australian Submarines, the SIA will host an official book launch of the second edition of Secret Fleets: Fremantle's World War II Submarine Bas... [see full article]

SIA APPOINTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - 1st March 2012 (includes file for download) The Submarine Institute of Australia (SIA) has announced the appointment of its first Executive Director. Steve Davies will lead the activities of the not-for-profit body that aims to promote informe... [see full article]

SUBMARINE INSTITUTE LAUNCHES CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS IN SYDNEY - 27th January 2012 (includes file for download) Amidst public discussion on the future shape of the Australian submarine force, Senator the Honourable David Feeney, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, together with the Submarine Institute of Austr... [see full article]

SIA WELCOMES RELEASE OF COLES REPORT - 16th December 2011 The Submarine Institute of Australia (SIA) welcomes the Coles Review as an important step in reforming the Collins Class sustainment environment. In addition SIA agrees there is a lac... [see full article]

MEMKO joins the SUBMARINE INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA as a SME Diamond Sponsor - 4th November 2011 MEMKO Pty Ltd, a world class supplier of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions announced today a new sponsorship association with the Submarine Institute of Australia (SIA), as a SME – Diamond ... [see full article]

'SECRET FLEETS' NOW AVAILABLE IN THE SIA SHOP - 4th August 2011 The SIA today announced that it had added a new title from the Western Australian Museum. Secret Fleets tells how the Port of Fremantle became host to over 170 Allied submarines from the navies of th... [see full article]

SIA SIGNS MOU WITH ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA - 4th August 2011 The SIA and the Institution of Engineers, Australia (aka Engineers Australia or 'EA') have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] for the inaugural SIA Conference on Submarine Science, Technology ... [see full article]

SIA EXTENDS ITS CALL FOR PAPERS - 7th May 2011 (includes file for download) The SIA today extended its Call for Papers until 30 June 2011 for its Technology Conference to be held in Adelaide 8-10 November 2011. You can download the Call for Papers by clicking more.... [see full article]

FAQ FOR THE FUTURE SUBMARINE - 5th May 2011 (includes file for download) The SIA today released a brochure which provides background information on the Institute and answers to some Frequently Asked Questions on Australia's Future Submarine Program. (Updated) [see full article]

DCNS JOINS THE SIA AS A RUBY SPONSOR - 15th July 2010 M Michel Accary, Executive Vice President of the French shipbuilding group, DCNS, today announced that DCNS would be elevating its sponsorship of the Submarine Institute of Australia to the Ruby level... [see full article]

AVEVA THE LATEST CORPORATE SPONSOR - 23rd June 2010 The President of the SIA, Peter Horobin, today welcomed the news that Aveva had decided to sponsor the Submarine Institute of Australia at the Silver level. The SIA looks forward to a long and fruitfu... [see full article]

SIA ELECTS NEW COMMITTEE - 21st November 2009 At its AGM on 19 November, the SIA elected a new Committee. Acting President Peter Horobin was confirmed as President while the other contender for the position, Brent Clark, was elected as a Vice Pre... [see full article]

RAN Seapower Centre releases Semaphore on New Submarines - 2nd November 2009 (includes file for download) The RAN Seapower Centre has released a discussion paper on Australias Future Submarine Capability. [see full article]

NUCLEAR SUBMARINE DEBATE CONTINUES - 18th August 2009 (includes file for download) An article by Geoffrey Barker in the Australian Financial Review of 17 Aug 09 contends that the Government shouldn't be dismissing the option of nuclear propulsion for the Future Submarine. [see full article]

JACOBS CONTINUES ITS SPONSORSHIP OF THE SIA - 16th July 2009 Mr Peter Hewitson, Managing Director for Jacobs Australia today announced that Jacobs would be continuing its Silver sponsorship of the Submarine Institute of Australia. In welcoming this news, SIA Pr... [see full article]

Thales reaffirms its support for the SIA - 2nd July 2009 Mr Chris Lloyd, Vice President Naval, Thales Australia, today announced that Thales would be continuing its Ruby sponsorship of the Submarine Institute of Australia. In welcoming this news, SIA Presid... [see full article]

Obituary - LCDR Max Shean DSO and bar, RANVR Rtd - 26th June 2009 (includes file for download) CAPT Tim Brown RAN has penned an obituary for Max Shean for publication in The Australian. Under its Centenary Project, the SIA recently produced a DVD capturing Max's oral history. The DVD is availab... [see full article]

SIA establishes Online Shop - 25th June 2009 The SIA today announced the establishment of an online shop where items such as Conference Proceedings, Books, DVDs and services can be bought. Visit the site by clicking here. [see full article]

SIA joins Facebook - 22nd May 2009 The SIA now has a presence on the social networking site Facebook. Visit the site by clicking here. [see full article]

Weekend Australian Defence Supplement 23 May 09 - 22nd May 2009 (includes file for download) An Article in the Weekend Australian 23 May 2009 by SIA President Peter Briggs [see full article]

Australian Defence White Paper - 2nd May 2009 (includes file for download) The new Australian Government Defence White Paper was released on board HMAS STUART on Saturday 2nd May 09 Visit the Government DWP website click here to go to dwp website [see full article]

Government announces 100% increase in submarine capability - 2nd May 2009 A MORE POTENT AND CAPABLE SUBMARINE FLEET The 2009 Defence White Paper sets out a new capability direction with a significant focus on enhancing our maritime capabilities for the 21st century, the Min... [see full article]

More on Submarine Project Management Consultants by Paul Barratt - 1st May 2009 Paul Barratt blog on Australian Observer click here to go to website [see full article]

Article on Submarine Design Competition - 22nd April 2009 A Paul Barratt Blog on click here to go to Paul Barratt blog [see full article]

Article on ASC Chairman letter to PM - 22nd April 2009 This is a blog by Paul Barrett on a letter written to the PM by the ASC Chairman Paul Barratt Blog [see full article]

Greg Combet Speech to SIA Dinner - 7th November 2008 (includes file for download) SIA Dinner Ministerial Speech [see full article]

Australia's Strategic Sting- Maximising Our FSM Capability - 17th July 2008 (includes file for download) ADA \'Defender\' Magazine Spring 2007. Article by Peter Briggs [see full article]

Keeping Our Heads Below Water. ASPI Analysis - FSM Policy - 17th July 2008 (includes file for download) ASPI FSM Analysis by Andrew Davie [see full article]

APSI CALLS FOR MORE INVESTMENTS IN SUBMARINES - 4th July 2008 (includes file for download) Director of Operations for the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Dr Andrew Davies (Speaker at the SIA Conference in November 2008) has called for more investment in submarines and special forces ... [see full article]

SIA FEATURES IN THE WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN - 9th June 2008 (includes file for download) With thanks to new SIA member, Tom Phillips, attached article by SIA President Peter Briggs in the Defence Supplement of The Weekend Australian puts in plain and simple terms the need for submarines. [see full article]

Lost submarine awaits its fate - 28th April 2008 (includes file for download) An article in The Australian has reported that the preferred option from the Istanbul workshop is to leave the wreck in situ, mark its position, position protective anodes near the wreck and install a... [see full article]

Lost Hero of Gallipoli - 18th April 2008 (includes file for download) SIA member Michael White QC has written an account of AE2 in The Australian for publication on Friday 18 April 2008. [see full article]

MICHAEL WHITE'S ORIGINAL ARTICLE - 18th April 2008 (includes file for download) Text of the original article as submitted by SIA member Michael White QC for publication in The Australian on 18.4.08. An excellent summary of the distant and recent history of AE2. date: 18/4/... [see full article]

ABC RADIO INTERVIEW ON AE2 DOCUMENTARY LAUNCH - 10th April 2008 (includes file for download) ABC 666 Breakfast host, Ross Solly, interviews SIA Treasurer Frank Owen on the pre-release launch of the AE2 documentary 'Gallipoli Submarine' to be broadcast nationally on ABC1 at 8.30pm Thursday 24 ... [see full article]

Plenty of bang from a dud - 8th April 2008 (includes file for download) Coverage of 'Steel, Spies and Spin' from ABC News plus several pages of comments - almost as interesting as the article! [see full article]

ABC RADIO NATIONAL INTERVIEW WITH KIM BEAZLEY - 8th April 2008 (includes file for download) They're now known as the most lethal conventional submarines in the world, but not so long ago, they were 'Beazley's Blunder' and the 'Dud subs'. Australia's largest, most expensive and controversial ... [see full article]

NOISY SUBS ACTUALLY QUIET KILLERS - AUSTRALIAN REVIEW - 5th April 2008 (includes file for download) A second review of 'Steel, Spies and Spin' in The Australian, this time by Patrick Walters. [see full article]

COLLINS BOOK REVIEWED BY THE AUSTRALIAN - 2nd April 2008 (includes file for download) 'The Collins Class Submarine Story - Steel, Spies and Spin' has been reviewed by Cameron Stewart in the Literary Review published in The Australian on 2 April 2008. An electronic copy could not be obt... [see full article]

BOOK ON COLLINS CLASS TO BE LAUNCHED - 2nd April 2008 (includes file for download) The President of the SIA, Rear Admiral Peter Briggs AO, CSC RAN Rtd today announced that the Collins class story "Steel, Spies and Spin" will be launched at the Australian National Maritime ... [see full article]

AE2 MAA Report - 20th March 2008 (includes file for download) The AE2CF has released its Maritime Archeological Assessment which was developed after the Sep. 07 expedition. The report will be considered at the workshop to be held in Istanbul in April 2008. Full ... [see full article]

THE AGE - BEWARE THE STING - 21st February 2008 (includes file for download) An article in The Age on 19 Feb 08 quotes SIA member Allan Behm who has urged lateral thinking to deal with the unique problem of how to defend 20% of the world's surface - including the Exclusive Eco... [see full article]

SM2020 - Australia's Strategic Sting (Presentation) - 30th January 2008 (includes file for download) Maximising Strategic Options in Constrained Strategic Circumstances: The Future Underwater Warfare Capability Australia’s Strategic Sting. Presentation delivered at the Seapower 2008 Conference [see full article]

SM2020 - Australia's Strategic Sting (Paper) - 30th January 2008 (includes file for download) Maximising Strategic Options in Constrained Strategic Circumstances: The Future Underwater Warfare Capability Australia’s Strategic Sting. Paper delivered at the Seapower 2008 Conference. See next ite... [see full article]

OPERATION SILENT ANZAC HEADS TO TURKEY - 2nd September 2007 Operation SILENT ANZAC kicks off this weekend with the Director Operations (Terry Roach) and Chairman (Peter Briggs) arriving in Istanbul. The Main Party leaves Sydney on Monday 3 September, arriving ... [see full article]

INAUGURAL PLATYPUS ADDRESS DELIVERED - 26th August 2007 (includes file for download) The old site of HMAS Platypus in Sydney Harbour was handed over in 2005 to the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust, who will manage the conservation of its heritage for the general public as they are also... [see full article]

REMORA'S LONGEST DIVE FINALLY AT AN END - 25th April 2007 Department of Defence Media Mail List ------- CPA 109/07 Tuesday, 24 April 2007 SUBMARINE ESCAPE AND RESCUE SERVICE - RECOVERY OF RESCUE VESSEL REMORA Defence has today successfully recovered the Aust... [see full article]

SIA MEMBER TIM SMITH IN THE NEWS AGAIN - 24th April 2007 An article in the Parramatta Sun about the September dive survey of AE2 caught the eye of ever-vigilant SIA Committee member Ian Salter. [see full article]

VISIT REPORT BY AE2 PROJECT MANAGER - 15th March 2007 A comprehensive report on the recent visit to Turkey by Ken Greig as part of preparations for the Maritime Archaeological Survey to be conducted in September 07 has been placed on the members' site. L... [see full article]

STEEL TOMB ON THE OCEAN FLOOR - THE AUSTRALIAN REPORTS ON AE1 - 11th March 2007 (includes file for download) Kevin Meade of the The Australian has reported on progress being made by the AE1 Project headed up by newly-joined SIA member, John Foster. [see full article]

SIA MAKES THE NEWS WITH AE2 REHEARSAL DIVE (SECOND PAGE) - 10th March 2007 (includes file for download) The SIA made the news earlier this month with a two page spread in Melbourne's Herald-Sun. The story was all about Project AE2 and the Mission Rehearsal and Training Exercise held off Queenscliff outs... [see full article]

SIA MAKES THE NEWS WITH AE2 REHEARSAL DIVE - 10th March 2007 (includes file for download) The SIA made the news earlier this month with a two page spread in Melbourne's Herald-Sun. The story was all about Project AE2 and the Mission Rehearsal and Training Exercise held off Queenscliff outs... [see full article]

AE1 - HAVE THEY FOUND HER? - 10th March 2007 (includes file for download) The RAN recently supported a project which has been set up to locate the Australian submarine HMAS AE1 and discover the cause of her disappearance in 1914 off Rabaul, New Britain. The attached survey ... [see full article]

PROJECT AE2 MAKES THE NEWS AGAIN - 26th February 2007 (includes file for download) Navy News, in its edition of 8 March 2007, featured a story on Project AE2 and the upcoming survey. [see full article]

AE2 Commemorative Foundation hits the road running - 10th February 2007 The newly formed AE2 Commemorative Foundation Ltd held its inaugural Board Meeting on 23 January, followed shortly after by a most successful rehearsal dive on ex-HMAS J5 off Queenscliff, Victoria. Me... [see full article]

INAUGURAL AWARD FOR ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE - 19th December 2006 Last week, the Submarine Force Element Group held its Annual Forum at which our President, RADM Peter Briggs, gave an update of the SIA's activities and made the inaugural presentation of the SIA Awar... [see full article]

SIA RECORDS 28% INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP OVER 12 MONTHS - 2nd July 2006 By any measure, the SIA has had a successful year but perhaps the most telling is reflected in our membership. We now have 138 members, a 28% increase over our numbers of 12 months ago. Since December... [see full article]

SIA joins UDT Pacific 2006 as Technical Co-Sponsor - 25th April 2006 (includes file for download) The SIA has agreed to become a Technical Co-Sponsor for UDT Pacific 2006 which will take place at the Marriot Hotel and Marina, San Diego, USA from the 6–8 December 2006. As a result, members are offe... [see full article]

SIA secures funding for Project AE2 - 23rd April 2006 (includes file for download) The SIA has been successful in its bid for funding from the Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Heritage which has awarded it a contract for $25,000 to develop a Feasibility Study into the ... [see full article]

SIA releases brief for potential AE2 sponsors - 23rd April 2006 (includes file for download) The SIA today released its brief for potential sponsors and capability partners for its Project AE2. This project has, as its prime objective, the aim of ensuring that AE2s contribution to the Anzac l... [see full article]

SIA lodges submission to Naval Shipbuilding Inquiry - 18th February 2006 (includes file for download) The SIA today lodged its submission to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence & Trade into the capacity of naval shipbuiding in Australia. An abstract of the submission is attached wit... [see full article]

SIA member Chris Skinner wins Maritime Advancement Award - 4th February 2006 A former Naval electrical engineering officer is the winner of the inaugural Maritime Advancement Award, sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton in conjunction with the Centre for Maritime Policy at the Univ... [see full article]

SIA MEMBERSHIP - 7th December 2005 The SIA now has a membership base of over 100 and welcomes the following members who have recently joined: Robert Beveridge, Bernie Clark, Alan Donovan, Paddy Hodgman, Robin Madders, Noel Robinson, As... [see full article]

SIA releases AE2 Strategy Issue 1 - 21st October 2005 (includes file for download) The SIA today released Issue 1 of its strategy for ensuring submarine AE2's place in history is duly recognised. The document can be downloaded here or, in due, course, on the revamped Submarine AE2 p... [see full article]

Head Capability Development Group releases General's speech. - 19th September 2005 The text of the Opening Speech to the SIA Think Tank delivered by Lt General David Hurley has been released and is available for download in the Members Area. [see full article]

Transcript of Four Corners story on nuclear power - 23rd August 2005 The ABC has released the transcript of its story on Four Corners of Monday 22 August 2005. The transcript can be found at the URL: click here to see it [see full article]

SIA welcomes Thales Underwater Systems as corporate sponsor - 17th August 2005 Mr Ian Irving, Managing Director Thales Underwater Systems Pty Ltd, today announced that TUS would act as a Ruby level sponsor of the Submarine Institute of Australia. In welcoming this news, SIA Pres... [see full article]

ASC releases "Hidden Assets" - 15th August 2005 (includes file for download) ASC Pty Ltd (sponsor for the 2005 Think Tank) has released an interesting brochure "Hidden Assets" that provides some useful background information on submarines both historically and within... [see full article]

SIA releases draft Strategy Paper - 5th August 2005 (includes file for download) The President of the SIA, Mike Deeks, has released a draft form of the Strategy paper guiding the Institute in its activities over the next few years. The paper can be downloaded from this page (above... [see full article]

SIA releases draft AE2 Strategy - 4th August 2005 (includes file for download) The SIA today released its strategy for the preservation of submarine AE2 and for ensuring recognition of its place in the Dardanelles Campaign before the Anzac Centary in 2015. [see full article]

Minutes of Annual General Meetings posted on website - 3rd August 2005 Minutes of all Annual General Meetings of the SIA (except for No 2) have now been posted in the Members' Area. [see full article]

SIA to co-host tour of STIRLING by Society for Undersea Technology - 1st August 2005 On 2nd September the SIA is co-hosting (with CANSG) the Society for Undersea Technology (SUT) at HMAS Stirling. The event will include a brief on HMAS Stirling by CANSG (CDRE Rick Shalders RAN), tours... [see full article]

SIA President releases Strategy Paper - 25th June 2005 The President of the SIA, Mike Deeks, has released a draft form of the Strategy paper guiding the Institute in its activities over the next few years. The paper can be downloaded from the Members' Sec... [see full article]

Terry Roach to head AE2 Taskforce - 24th June 2005 The SIA welcomes the appointment of Terry Roach to the task of coordinating the SIA's position on preservation of AE2. The Institute's strategy paper on AE2 can be downloaded from within the Members' ... [see full article]

Date set for Annual General Meeting - 23rd June 2005 The Annual General Meeting for 2005 will be held at University House, ANU, Canberra ACT from 1530 on Thursday 1 September 2005. Formal announcement and call for agenda items will be made soon. The AGM... [see full article]

Founding President of SIA pulls the plug - 22nd June 2005 Peter Horobin, founder of the Submarine Institute of Australia, has found it necessary to resign his position on the Committee following his move to Aberdeen. The SIA wishes him well in his new role a... [see full article]