Sub build to draw on Tassie
TASSIE’S Australian Maritime College is set to play a prominent role in the delivery of key maritime training as a partner of Adelaide’s $25 million Naval Shipbuilding College.
Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne announced the college would deliver the workforce for the Federal Government’s $195 billion defence build — which includes submarines, frigates and patrol vessels.
AMC Chairman Paul Gregg said Tasmania would help provide education and training to the shipbuilding college, which was not an educational institution, but an industry-led entity managing the necessary workforce pipeline.
THE Australian Maritime College is set to play a prominent role in the delivery of key maritime training as a partner of Adelaide’s $25 million Naval Shipbuilding College.
Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne announced yesterday that Kellogg Brown & Root and Huntington Ingalls would operate the college and deliver the workforce for the Federal Government’s $195 billion defence build, which includes submarines, frigates and patrol vessels.
AMC Chairman Paul Gregg said Tasmania would help provide education and training to the shipbuilding college, which was not an educational institution, but rather an industryled entity managing the necessary workforce pipeline around the nation.
The University of Tasmania welcomed the announcement despite AMC concerns expressed last year that the college could undermine the AMC.
“The AMC looks forward to working closely with Kellogg Brown & Root and Huntington Ingalls Industries,” university Vice-Chancellor Rufus Black said.
He said the partnership would pave the way for benefits for the university and the region more broadly.
“There will soon be unpre- cedented career development opportunities in the maritime sector, particularly in the fields of maritime engineering,” he said.
Only last year, Mr Pyne urged the State Government to co-ordinate the Tasmanian industry better.
“The Tasmanian industry is very diffuse and made up of small and medium enterprises spread across the state,” he said.
Professor Black said AMC’s strong defence and industry connections, coupled with its breadth of offerings in maritime training, education, research and consultancy, meant it was well positioned to respond to these growing demands.
“AMC is Australia’s leading maritime research, education and training institute. Our specialist maritime engineering, global logistics and maritime management programs are world renowned and attract a strong mix of national and international students each year.,” he said.