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Sciences collaborating with the CMR to promote holistic April. A total of 70 students are enrolled in this exciting
bio-psychosocial health and wellbeing through niches undergraduate qualification, which equips graduates to
such as water, sanitation and hygiene, nanomaterials, and apply engineering sciences to the development, design,
the environment. Dr Gavin Rishworth and Prof Janine operation and maintenance of ships, yachts and related
Adams are involved in a consortium research project watercraft, including propulsion and on-board systems.
focusing on Ecosystem Management: Building Resilience
and Adaptability to Coastal Climate Change Effects The establishment of the Marine Robotics Centre at
(EMBRACE) and were awarded R2.2 million as part of the Nelson Mandela University continues to make progress.
Global Challenge Research Fund. The Centre’s primary objective is to build the capability to
support both academic and industrial researchers and other
The Faculty of Humanities, together with Prof Rose stakeholders in the areas of robotics, artificial intelligence,
Boswell (Research Chair in Ocean Cultures and Heritage), modelling, underwater systems and oceanography.
processed an MOU for coastal field research and scholar
exchange with the Institute of Anthropology, Gender SAIMI, South African International Maritime Institute,
and African Studies in Kenya. Prof Boswell is also leading embarked on an exciting journey to promote, support
a project on biocultural heritage, which the National and create awareness amongst South Africans about the
Research Foundation (NRF) funds as part of broader NRF- wide variety of study and career opportunities in and
funded projects being conducted in partnership with around the oceans under the banner Dive In! Maritime
Rhodes University. Career Exploration. SAIMI has also supported the
development of online modules in Nautical Sciences for
The University has received South African Qualifications Grade 10-12 learners (see https://maritimesa.org/). These
Authority approval to offer a Bachelor of Engineering online modules are zero-rated to provide maritime skills
Technology Honours in Marine Engineering and a Master and knowledge to a broader audience, including home
of Marine Management. This will add considerable value schools, learners in maritime schools, as well as schools
to our existing suite of postgraduate ocean sciences not currently offering these subjects.
qualifications. The first two graduates of our new
Bachelor of Technology in Marine Engineering obtained About 90 percent of products traded globally are
their qualifications during the Autumn graduation in transported through African seas, which provides a

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