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In 1967, a young boy interested in passenger ships was watching BBC TV children’s programme Blue Peter as they discussed the Queen Elizabeth built in 1940 and how it would be the last great superliner. Years later, when it came to decide upon a career, it seemed natural to him that he should pursue his interest and become a naval architect; a designer of ships. Unfortunately the career advisors of the day did not consider this career a viable proposition and he was persuaded in other directions. However, the lure of great ships was strong and he eventually followed his convictions and became a naval architect. After yearning since childhood to design a great transatlantic liner to prove Blue Peter wrong, he was given his chance in 1998 when he was commissioned to design and supervise the construction of RMS Queen Mary 2, arguably the greatest liner of all time –a ship twice the size of the Queen Elizabeth. Now as President of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, Stephen M. Payne is at the top of his profession, and he wants to give the youth of today the opportunity he never had - a chance to become naval architects or engineers with the full understanding and encouragement of the Education system.
10TH OCTOBER 2008 Future Engineers 2008 is an attempt to do just that. 250 students and 50 teachers and career advisors will be invited through the auspices of The Royal Academy of Engineering to visit Queen Mary 2 during her turn around in Southampton on 10th October, 2008. The tour will include the ship’s Planetarium, the only one of its kind at sea (and which is almost the same size as the London Planetarium!) and in this huge art deco room which doubles as a lecture hall, guests will be entertained with a film about how the ship was built, before a lecture from Stephen M. Payne describing all the various facets of engineering that make up the ship. Following this there will be a guided tour through the main public spaces ranging from the 1,300 seat show lounge packed with entertainment sound and light systems that would put many West End theatres to shame, through to the ballroom with the largest dance floor afloat, on to the three deck high main
STEPHEN M.PAYNE OBE RDI FREng FRINA MNM HonPhd(Science) BSc(Eng) CEng Vice President Chief Naval Architect Carnival Corporate Shipbuilding Southampton Designer RMS Queen Mary 2 President The Royal Institution of Naval Architects
richard leon pr, office 05 95 ditchling street, brighton bn1 4st. t:01273 697707 m:07930 527578 E:[email protected]
OCTOBER 2008
restaurant –the most awe inspiring room on the ship and then to the night club. On the way, engineers who contributed to the design will also entertain the guests with information about their respective roles. From there guests will take the lifts to deck 12 and will walk past the gas turbine room and look down the side of the ship from the dizzy heights of the upper open decks that tower above Southampton. Before disembarking, guests will visit the spare stainless steel propellers that cost nearly £0.5 million, that now sit on the fore deck masquerading as abstract sculptures. Once ashore the group will construct a large 2dimensional model of the ship and major engineering companies will exhibit their products and offer careers advice and information. The whole day is being arranged to be inspirational in engaging young people and their teachers/careers advisors to consider engineering as a worthy profession. Also attending on 10th October will be ten year old South African boy Jordan Vos who lives with his mother, Irene, in Botswana. Despite the country being landlocked, young Jordan has a passion - a passion for great ships, liners and cruise ships. Having seen a documentary on television about the design and construction of Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2, Jordan (and his mother) were both in awe, captivated by the massive scale of the enterprise. They had never seen anything quite like Queen Mary 2 before and not even in their wildest imagination could they envisage such a magnificent floating palace. Having seen Stephen Payne explain how the ship was designed and how the problems were solved, Jordan decided that he would like to be a naval architect when he grew up. So Irene wrote to Micky Arison, Chairman and CEO of Carnival Corporation in Miami - Cunard’s owners and asked for information on how her son could realise his dream. This letter was passed
Debbie King - Future Engineers 2008 host The actress and TV Presenter will be on hand to see the proceedings run to plan and will be the host for the day. The popular presenter of ITV1’s Quizmania and innovative award-winning online cookery programme studentcooking.tv is the ultimate girl next door with wide appeal and bags of charm. Her amazing sense of humour and ability to radiate on screen warmth makes her an endearing and natural TV personality - and one ideally suited to host such an auspicious occasion. Debbie will also be joined on the day by other celebrities to be named nearer the time.
to Stephen Payne who sent some books and information. A few weeks later the organisers of Future Engineers met to discuss plans for the inaugural event planned on board Queen Mary 2 and having heard Jordan's story from Stephen, immediately decided that a means should be found to invite Jordan to the event. Through the generosity of Cunard, Jordan is now looking forward to seeing Queen Mary 2 and meeting Stephen Payne on 10th October in Southampton. And Jordan’s ultimate ambition is to design and build Queen Mary 3! FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT, PLEASE CONTACT RICHARD LEON AT RICHARD LEON PR richard leon pr, office 05 95 ditchling street, brighton bn1 4st. t:01273 697707 m:07930 527578 E:[email protected]
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In 1967, a young boy interested in passenger ships was watching BBC TV children’s programme Blue Peter as they discussed the Queen Elizabeth built in 1940 and how it would be the last great superliner. Years later, when it came to decide upon a career, it seemed natural to him that he should pursue his interest and become a naval architect; a designer of ships. Unfortunately the career advisors of the day did not consider this career a viable proposition and he was persuaded in other directions. However, the lure of great ships was strong and he eventually followed his convictions and became a naval architect. After yearning since childhood to design a great transatlantic liner to prove Blue Peter wrong, he was given his chance in 1998 when he was commissioned to design and supervise the construction of RMS Queen Mary 2, arguably the greatest liner of all time –a ship twice the size of the Queen Elizabeth. Now as President of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, Stephen M. Payne is at the top of his profession, and he wants to give the youth of today the opportunity he never had - a chance to become naval architects or engineers with the full understanding and encouragement of the Education system.
10TH OCTOBER 2008 Future Engineers 2008 is an attempt to do just that. 250 students and 50 teachers and career advisors will be invited through the auspices of The Royal Academy of Engineering to visit Queen Mary 2 during her turn around in Southampton on 10th October, 2008. The tour will include the ship’s Planetarium, the only one of its kind at sea (and which is almost the same size as the London Planetarium!) and in this huge art deco room which doubles as a lecture hall, guests will be entertained with a film about how the ship was built, before a lecture from Stephen M. Payne describing all the various facets of engineering that make up the ship. Following this there will be a guided tour through the main public spaces ranging from the 1,300 seat show lounge packed with entertainment sound and light systems that would put many West End theatres to shame, through to the ballroom with the largest dance floor afloat, on to the three deck high main
STEPHEN M.PAYNE OBE RDI FREng FRINA MNM HonPhd(Science) BSc(Eng) CEng Vice President Chief Naval Architect Carnival Corporate Shipbuilding Southampton Designer RMS Queen Mary 2 President The Royal Institution of Naval Architects
richard leon pr, office 05 95 ditchling street, brighton bn1 4st. t:01273 697707 m:07930 527578 E:[email protected]
OCTOBER 2008
restaurant –the most awe inspiring room on the ship and then to the night club. On the way, engineers who contributed to the design will also entertain the guests with information about their respective roles. From there guests will take the lifts to deck 12 and will walk past the gas turbine room and look down the side of the ship from the dizzy heights of the upper open decks that tower above Southampton. Before disembarking, guests will visit the spare stainless steel propellers that cost nearly £0.5 million, that now sit on the fore deck masquerading as abstract sculptures. Once ashore the group will construct a large 2dimensional model of the ship and major engineering companies will exhibit their products and offer careers advice and information. The whole day is being arranged to be inspirational in engaging young people and their teachers/careers advisors to consider engineering as a worthy profession. Also attending on 10th October will be ten year old South African boy Jordan Vos who lives with his mother, Irene, in Botswana. Despite the country being landlocked, young Jordan has a passion - a passion for great ships, liners and cruise ships. Having seen a documentary on television about the design and construction of Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2, Jordan (and his mother) were both in awe, captivated by the massive scale of the enterprise. They had never seen anything quite like Queen Mary 2 before and not even in their wildest imagination could they envisage such a magnificent floating palace. Having seen Stephen Payne explain how the ship was designed and how the problems were solved, Jordan decided that he would like to be a naval architect when he grew up. So Irene wrote to Micky Arison, Chairman and CEO of Carnival Corporation in Miami - Cunard’s owners and asked for information on how her son could realise his dream. This letter was passed
Debbie King - Future Engineers 2008 host The actress and TV Presenter will be on hand to see the proceedings run to plan and will be the host for the day. The popular presenter of ITV1’s Quizmania and innovative award-winning online cookery programme studentcooking.tv is the ultimate girl next door with wide appeal and bags of charm. Her amazing sense of humour and ability to radiate on screen warmth makes her an endearing and natural TV personality - and one ideally suited to host such an auspicious occasion. Debbie will also be joined on the day by other celebrities to be named nearer the time.
to Stephen Payne who sent some books and information. A few weeks later the organisers of Future Engineers met to discuss plans for the inaugural event planned on board Queen Mary 2 and having heard Jordan's story from Stephen, immediately decided that a means should be found to invite Jordan to the event. Through the generosity of Cunard, Jordan is now looking forward to seeing Queen Mary 2 and meeting Stephen Payne on 10th October in Southampton. And Jordan’s ultimate ambition is to design and build Queen Mary 3! FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT, PLEASE CONTACT RICHARD LEON AT RICHARD LEON PR richard leon pr, office 05 95 ditchling street, brighton bn1 4st. t:01273 697707 m:07930 527578 E:[email protected]
