Defence School of Marine Engineering
| Defence School of Marine Engineering | |
|---|---|
  Location within Hampshire | |
| Former names | Royal Navy School of Marine Engineering |
| General information | |
| Type | Marine engineering school |
| Address | Gosport, PO12 3BY |
| Coordinates | 50°48′N 1°10′W / 50.8°N 1.16°W |
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Current tenants | Royal Navy |
| Client | Royal Navy |
The Defence School of Marine Engineering is the marine engineering school for the Royal Navy in Gosport, Hampshire.
History
It is situated on the former
A new Submarine Training Facility in Scotland, will see the nuclear engineering training move from the Gosport site from 2023.[2]
Visits
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
Training
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
- Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering
- Naval Engineering School of the Irish Naval Service at the National Maritime College of Ireland
References
- ISBN 1-86126-729-0.
- ^ Ministry of Defence
- ^ Times Wednesday 19 February 1992, page 16
- ^ Times Wednesday 14 July 1993, page 16
- ^ Times Thursday 15 July 1993, page 18
- ^ NTEC