Spring Conferring at NMCI
Tuesday 06 March 2007
Cork Institute of Technology Students Union President, Brian O’Sullivan, was amongst the 29 students conferred with Degrees at the National Maritime College of Ireland, in Ringaskiddy. Brian, from Leap, Co. Cork, was conferred with a B.Eng in Marine and Plant Engineering.
Speaking at the Conferring Ceremony, CIT Director, Dr Brendan Murphy outlined the changes which have occurred during the lifetime of the NMCI. “Even though the College is only two years old we are already changing.” said Dr Murphy. “Captain John Clarence was appointed as the New Head of NMCI following the retirement of Mr Donal Burke.
Commander Gerard O’Flynn has taken up duty as the Associate Head and Senior Naval Officer at the College replacing Commander Tuohy who has taken up duty as the Commander of the L.E. Eithne, the Navy’s flagship.
There is much ongoing activity in the area of course review and development preparing for the full introduction of Modularisation & Semesterisation starting in September this year
There has been significant growth in the demand for short bespoke courses for industry and also the NMCI is involved in a number of EU funded projects with a number of meetings and events hosted at the college”
At the ceremony Oisin Kemp was awarded the GPS Ireland Prize for the NMCI student who has done best in terms of electronic navigation. Mr Kemp from Clonakilty, Co. Cork was conferred with a BSc. in Nautical Science, as well as the GPS Ireland trophy, he receives a cash sum and a years membership of the Institute of Navigation.
