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Women in engineering: industry leaders guide the next generation

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People in the technical area of a shipyard

Yard tours for female students in Seoul

Engineering students have had the opportunity to take part in an event designed to support more women into the industry.

'Next-Generation Female Engineering Talent Yard Invitation Event' was organised jointly by Lloyd’s Register Foundation Research Center for Safety of Future Ship and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries.

 

 

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Lloyd’s Register Foundation Research Center for Safety of Future Ship

As well as tours of the yard and research facilities, students had the opportunity to board LNG carriers, meet with female leaders at HD Hyundai and hear more about their experiences in the maritime sector, and had introductions to recruitment and welfare systems, and tours of research facilities

The event included yard tours and mentoring sessions and is part of ongoing work by both organisations to foster the development of female engineering students as well as increase the number of women in engineering and research positions.

Students with a banner at the shipyard

Grant addresses evidence gaps

The Foundation has awarded £4 million to the university for research over the next five years. The research will concentrate on three areas where evidence gaps need to be addressed to drive the development of standards and safer operations. Firstly, design of fuel tanks and systems to reduce the safety risks associated with using alternative fuels; secondly, risk prediction and prevention, specifically addressing dynamic instability and loss of manoeuvrability in waves; and thirdly, development and application of digital techniques to enhance safety at sea.   

Professor Yonghwan Kim Director of Lloyd’s Register Foundation Research Center for Safety of Future Ship

We know the proportion of female employees in design technology and research roles in the shipbuilding and marine engineering students is relatively low. It’s really important for female engineering students to see that not only is there a place for them in the maritime sector, we need the skills that they can bring to it.”

It’s also vital that these students hear from female leaders in maritime as they are role models and examples of the difference women can make and – we believe and hope – will inspire more to follow into the industry.

Professor Yonghwan Kim

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