Resurfacing of Bronze Rudders and Propellers
Resurfacing of bronze rudders and propellers is required after the boat has been subjected to the ravages of seawater immersion. This causes several types of corrosion that along with flow…
Making the most of surveying work experience
With so many options facing school students as they decide what they would like to specialise in after they finish school, work experience can be a terrific way to help…
Listen Up! The Field Book is On the Air
There are many resources that surveyors can draw on, but nothing beats the advice and knowledge of a fellow surveyor. That’s the bread and butter of Australia’s foremost, and perhaps…
How far surveying can lead
If the surveyor’s role is to define the boundaries of our physical world, what happens if the boundaries of the planet itself keep on shifting? That’s a question that’s raised…
How Surveying Shaped Australia
There’s no doubt about it; surveying helped make modern Australia what it is today. In fact, surveying was one of the cornerstones of the Australia that European colonists built on…
Yesterday’s Surveying Toolkit
Think of surveying, measuring and mapping today and it is hard not to think of drones, satellite technologies, GPS and all the wonderful technologies that the modern surveyor relies on.…
Testing of Marine Boiler Feed Systems
Ships boilers are the heart of a steamship, when they are not operating efficiently the ship begins to lose speed. To keep the boilers running at optimum efficiency the testing…
NSW Women’s Week Puts Women in Surveying on the Map
International Women’s Day is March 8th 2019, and all this week New South Wales has been celebrating it by marking NSW Women’s Week. For the surveying industry, the focus was on…
Causes, Control, and Prevention of Scavenge Fires
Scavenge fires are caused by oil igniting at the combustion air inlet ports within the scavenge spaces on main engine diesel engines. They are frightening and dangerous, but they can…
The Demand for Gender Equality in STEM is Growing
Surveying is a changing field. While it is profession that in the past was dominated by men, there are signs that this is shifting. Organisations like SheMaps are dedicated to promoting…
