Defence School of Marine Engineering

The Defence School of Marine Engineering is the marine engineering school for the Royal Navy in Gosport, Hampshire.

Defence School of Marine Engineering
Defence School of Marine Engineering is located in Hampshire
Defence School of Marine Engineering
Location within Hampshire
Former namesRoyal Navy School of Marine Engineering
General information
TypeMarine engineering school
AddressGosport, PO12 3BY
Coordinates50°48′N 1°10′W / 50.8°N 1.16°W / 50.8; -1.16
Elevation20 m (66 ft)
Current tenantsRoyal Navy
ClientRoyal Navy

History

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It is situated on the former RAF Gosport, which was transferred to the Navy in 1945.[1]

A new Submarine Training Facility in Scotland, will see the nuclear engineering training move from the Gosport site from 2023.[2]

Visits

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Anne, Princess Royal visited the site on Tuesday 18 February 1992.[3] Katharine, Duchess of Kent visited on Wednesday 14 July 1993 at 10am.[4][5]

Structure

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Training

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The site includes much nuclear engineering, taught in collaboration with the University of Surrey.[citation needed]

Its training is recognised by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.[citation needed]

It is part of the Nuclear Technology Education Consortium NTEC, which was founded in 2003[6][failed verification] and funded by the EPSRC and headquartered in Manchester. The University of Manchester has done the most nuclear engineering research in the UK.[citation needed]

It teaches people from other Commonwealth navies.[where?][citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Delve, Ken (2005). Southern England : Kent, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex. Ramsbury: Crowood Press. p. 113. ISBN 1-86126-729-0.
  2. ^ Ministry of Defence
  3. ^ Times Wednesday 19 February 1992, page 16
  4. ^ Times Wednesday 14 July 1993, page 16
  5. ^ Times Thursday 15 July 1993, page 18
  6. ^ NTEC