SAIMENA was pleased to be invited to join this great event for the Marine Engineering Students at Nelson Mandela University (NMU).
Thanks for the opportunity to meet the students and hand over the Merit Award prizes that SAIMENA sponsored.
Well done.
Howard Theunissen PhD, Head of Department: Marine Engineering at Nelson Mandela University [IEng, PrTechEng, PhD, MRINA]
Delayed post, but better than never:
The 2026 Marine Merit awards on Friday 13 April 2026, with guest speaker, Mr Kevin Watson (SAIMENA).
Special congradulations to:
Shabaaz Koodoruth, who received 9 merit awards, and the Deans Award for achieving and average of 94% for his Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Marine Engineering.
And, Sabelo Khosa, who got 81% for his Masters in Engineering (Mechanical with Marine speciality). Mandela University wishes you all the best for your new career at NOV in June.
Thank you to Mrs Madelein Brown for organising a very successful event,
and SAIMENA for sponsoring cash prizes for the Marine students awards.
Kevin Watson
South African Institute of Marine Engineers and Naval Architects (SAIMENA)
SAIMENA looks forward to establishing a similar partnership with other Marine Engineering departments.
