Australian Maritime College
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The Australian Maritime College (AMC) is a tertiary education institution based in Launceston, Tasmania
and is an institute of the University of Tasmania
. AMC is Australia's national centre for maritime education, training and research. It has two campuses located within 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) of each other in Northern Tasmania, each with different facilities and residence.
AMC comprises three national centres that offer courses in maritime engineering, marine environment, maritime logistics and seafaring. The national centres are:
AMC also has a commercial arm called AMC Search Ltd, that provides maritime related training and consultancy for a wide range of international and Australian organisations and individuals including the Federal Government Pacific Patrol Boat Program
.
Recently refurbished facility that boasts a full mission bridge, tug bridge and six smaller, fully integrated simulators capable of reproducing busy ports in a range of conditions.
The only commercially operating facility in Australia, this 100 metres (328.1 ft) long tank is used to measure the resistance of ships hulls in order to provide powering predictions.
This 35 metre facility is ideally suited for conducting hydrodynamic experiments with an emphasis on maritime operations within shallow water environments.
One of the only dedicated facilities for the study of fish and shellfish cultivation in Australia and as such has extensive aquarium facilities used for both research and teaching.
This facility is dedicated to the study of cavitation
- vapour cavities formed by low pressure - on foils, propellers and other underwater forms. It also features rigorous control of dissolved and free small bubble gas content.
The Centre is used for the conduct of training exercises, to test new life saving appliances and for some research activities. It consists of an indoor heated pool and a mock ship’s superstructure, complete with life raft launching facilities.
The AMC is the only university in the world to have all these facilities in one area.
AMC also has a Marine Firetraining Centre located at Bell Bay, 48km north of Launceston, which is equipped with a full range of marine firefighting equipment and specialises in practical training.
The Australian Maritime College operates a number of training vessels including:
Investigator Hall is AMC's residence on the Newnham Campus and provides catered accommodation to both AMC and University of Tasmania
students. The residence is named after , the vessel used by Matthew Flinders
to circumnavigate Australia.
, the ship used when James Cook
discovered the eastern coast of Australia.
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
and is an institute of the University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
. AMC is Australia's national centre for maritime education, training and research. It has two campuses located within 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) of each other in Northern Tasmania, each with different facilities and residence.
AMC comprises three national centres that offer courses in maritime engineering, marine environment, maritime logistics and seafaring. The national centres are:
- The National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics
- The National Centre for Ports and Shipping
- The National Centre for Marine Environment and Resource Sustainability
AMC also has a commercial arm called AMC Search Ltd, that provides maritime related training and consultancy for a wide range of international and Australian organisations and individuals including the Federal Government Pacific Patrol Boat Program
Pacific class patrol boat
The Pacific class is a class of 22 patrol boats built by Australia and donated to twelve South Pacific countries. Constructed from 1985 to 1997 and operated by militaries, coast guards or police forces of the twelve island nations, these boats are supported by the Pacific Patrol Boat Program...
.
Newnham Campus
The AMC's main campus is situated at Newnham, 6 kilometres from the centre of Tasmania's second largest city, Launceston. Facilities located at the Newnham campus include:- Centre for Maritime Simulation
Recently refurbished facility that boasts a full mission bridge, tug bridge and six smaller, fully integrated simulators capable of reproducing busy ports in a range of conditions.
- Towing Tank
The only commercially operating facility in Australia, this 100 metres (328.1 ft) long tank is used to measure the resistance of ships hulls in order to provide powering predictions.
- Model Test Basin
This 35 metre facility is ideally suited for conducting hydrodynamic experiments with an emphasis on maritime operations within shallow water environments.
- Aquaculture Centre
One of the only dedicated facilities for the study of fish and shellfish cultivation in Australia and as such has extensive aquarium facilities used for both research and teaching.
- Cavitation Research Laboratory
This facility is dedicated to the study of cavitation
Cavitation
Cavitation is the formation and then immediate implosion of cavities in a liquidi.e. small liquid-free zones that are the consequence of forces acting upon the liquid...
- vapour cavities formed by low pressure - on foils, propellers and other underwater forms. It also features rigorous control of dissolved and free small bubble gas content.
- Survival Centre
The Centre is used for the conduct of training exercises, to test new life saving appliances and for some research activities. It consists of an indoor heated pool and a mock ship’s superstructure, complete with life raft launching facilities.
The AMC is the only university in the world to have all these facilities in one area.
AMC also has a Marine Firetraining Centre located at Bell Bay, 48km north of Launceston, which is equipped with a full range of marine firefighting equipment and specialises in practical training.
Beauty Point Campus
The Beauty Point campus houses the pre-sea program for the National Centre for Ports and Shipping. It is also home to all of AMC's training vessels. Facilities located at Beauty point include:- Circulating Water Channel
- Seafood Lab
- Microbiology and Chemistry Lab
Vessels
- FTV Bluefin
- FTV Reviresco
- TV Pinduro (AMC Search)
- Skipjack
- RV Stephen Brown
Investigator Hall
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
students. The residence is named after , the vessel used by Matthew Flinders
Matthew Flinders
Captain Matthew Flinders RN was one of the most successful navigators and cartographers of his age. In a career that spanned just over twenty years, he sailed with Captain William Bligh, circumnavigated Australia and encouraged the use of that name for the continent, which had previously been...
to circumnavigate Australia.
Endeavour Hall
Endeavour Hall is AMC's residence on the Beauty Point Campus and provides catered accommodation to both AMC students. The residence is named HM Bark EndeavourHM Bark Endeavour
HMS Endeavour, also known as HM Bark Endeavour, was a British Royal Navy research vessel commanded by Lieutenant James Cook on his first voyage of discovery, to Australia and New Zealand from 1769 to 1771....
, the ship used when James Cook
James Cook
Captain James Cook, FRS, RN was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer who ultimately rose to the rank of captain in the Royal Navy...
discovered the eastern coast of Australia.