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Oh the excitement! The M4 wave energy prototype is ready for assembly and electrical integration. Sunflower Yellow and 22-metre long, it will make ocean renewable energy eye candy once deployed in Albany's King George Sound this summer. #innovation #decarbonisation Blue Economy CRC The University of Western Australia Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation SMC Marine

Last week the Port Authority of New South Wales celebrated 10 years of operating as a consolidated organisation. Most people are unaware they even exist - when ports run smoothly, the community doesn't see or hear of the organisations behind them. They produced a great video bringing their impact to light: https://lnkd.in/gzfc_s7H "Preventing 750,00 truck journeys" and "250,000 tonnes of CO2 emisssions" was just one of the reasons to be grateful for their quiet achievements.

We were pleased to be executing this Design and Construct Contract for the City of Mandurah together with our chosen subcontractor Bellingham Marine. Well done to our project manager Lindsay Bligh and the project team!

Great presentation for Engineers Australia in Albany, Western Australia. Wiebke Ebeling, Rana Everett and Manuel Grosshans provided a snapshot on the development and construction of The University of Western Australia (UWA) M4 Wave energy converter. All round a positive response from those in attendance with an appreciation for SMC Marine accomplishing it using local Albany contractors. Big thanks also to MCB Construction for hosting, UWA Girls+ in Engineering for mobilising all the Albany STEM teachers and to Susie Watterston for being the friendly force behind the scenes making it all happen. We are hoping to facilitate the next event when it is time to launch. Stay tuned.

SMC Marine, MCB Construction and the University of Western Australia’s Marine Energy Research Australia (MERA) initiative welcomed the Governor of Western Australia, Chris Dawson to the M4 Wave Energy Converter Project. The project team was able to showcase the current state of production and explained the deployment in Albany’s outer harbour, King George Sound.  A particular focus for SMC is utilising local expertise to develop the prototype and promote the local economy.  MERA’s research also identified that the Great Southern coast has some of the best wave energy resources in the world for power density and consistency.  The Governor hopes to visit again post deployment in September. 

Mid West Ports Authority welcomed the Premier Roger Cook, the Minister for Ports David Michael and the member for Geraldton Lara Dalton for the opening of the Eastern Breakwater Commercial Tourism Jetty in Geraldton. SMC constructed this icon within a compressed timeframe in a constrained environment, on budget and without incident.

Bringing ambitious projects to life is one of the best things about working at SMC Marine. And being an independant 100% Australian owned business allows us to support other great Australian businesses, like SeaO2 Nanno, by reinvesting our expertise and profits in sustainable science based projects bringing skilled jobs to rural areas. Good for communities. Good for the planet. Good business. (SeaO2 Nanno are growing Nannochloropsis microalgae; a pure and sustainable source of Omega-3s, protein, and more).

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