Bursary Award at WMI

Captains Joachim Ruether (secretary) and Stan Bowles (chair) attended at the Western Maritime Institute in Ladysmith, Vancouver Island, BC to present Raven Rorick with his 2024 Fall Bursary Award. They also took the opportunity to speak to students there aboout the aims of the NPESC.

Captains Joachim Ruether (left) and Stan Bowles (right) present Raven Rorick (centre) with his award.

Imagine Marine

Dear Friends and Partners,

With 2024 coming to a close, the CMCF would like to express its thanks for your support throughout the year. As we look back on the marine sector’s achievements this past year, we’re grateful for the many contributions made towards our shared mission to build a diverse, inclusive and future-ready workforce. In January, we’ll be sharing our annual results of our projects and activities, along with our plans for next year. We look forward to the opportunities to come in the New Year!

Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or your own unique traditions, we wish you all a very happy holiday season.

Best wishes,

The Canadian Marine Careers Foundation team

click HERE for more information on IMAGINE MARINE.

Bursary Awards Presented at BCIT Marine Campus

Captains, Stan Bowles, Ed Monteiro and Richard Smith were all on hand at an awards ceremenoy held at the BCIT Marine Campus in North Vancouver to make presentations to cadets on behalf of the NPESC. The awards and cheques were presented as follows: –

NPESC Fall Bursary Awards 2024

Nautical Sciences Cadet Harmanpreet Sandhu

Captain Stan Bowles presents Harmanpreet with her award

Nautical Sciences Cadet Michaela Berger

Captain Stan Bowles presents Michaela with her award

BCIT/NPESC First Year Achievement Awards 2024

Nautical Sciences Cadet Jackson Marriott

Captain Ed. Monteiro presents Jackson with his award

Engineeriing Cadet Logan Murray

Captain Richard Smith presents Logan with his award

NPESC Book Awards 2024

Nautical Sciences Cadet Benjamin Hone

Captain Stan Bowles presents Benjamin with his award

Engineering Cadet Logan Murray

Captain Richard Smith presents Logan with his award
All succesful cadets with NPESC Captains, Bowles, Monteiro and Smith

OBITUARY LINK: CAPT. HARRY ALLEN

Please follow the link shown below to read the obituary for longtime NPESC supporter Captain Harry Allen.

https://vancouversunandprovince.remembering.ca/obituary/harry-allen-1091226779

This is sad news and truly a loss to the industry. Harry was a staunch supporter of our Nautical Professional Education Society (NPESC) assisting aspiring mariners with their careers. He will be missed. 
Captain Stan Bowles 
Chair NPESC