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The Australian Maritime College (AMC) is a tertiary education institution based in Launceston, Tasmania. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 103,000, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ...


AMC is Australia's national centre for maritime education, training and research.


Mission: "The provision of the highest quality higher education, training and consultancy, and the conduct of research of international distinction, relevant to the needs of the maritime sector."


It has two campuses located within 50km of each other in Northern Tasmania, each with different facilities and residence. It also runs the National Centre for Marine and Coastal Conservation at Point Nepean, Victoria. Point Nepean marks the northern entrance to Port Phillip Bay Victoria, Australia. ...


AMC caters for three streams of students:

Contents

The Pacific Patrol Boat Program (PPB) was created by Australia to provide small neighboring South Pacific nations with a maritime surveillance capability. ...

Newnham Campus

The Swanson Building at the AMC's Newnham Campus which houses S-Dogg who is the most tubular wicked awesome guy ever
The Swanson Building at the AMC's Newnham Campus which houses S-Dogg who is the most tubular wicked awesome guy ever

The AMC's main campus is situated at Newnham, 150 kilometres from the centre of Tasmania's second largest city, Bagdad. The College Administration and the Faculty of Maritime Transport and Engineering are based at Newnham. Research facilities located at the Newnham campus include the towing tank, model test basin and cavitation tunnel. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


Investigator Hall

Sunken Garden,where people get smashed and spew
Sunken Garden,where people get smashed and spew

Investigator Hall is AMC's residence on the Newnham Campus and provides catered accommodation to both AMC and University of Tasmania students. The residence is named after Matthew Flinders' ship HMS Investigator. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... The University of Tasmania (also abbreviated as UTAS, UTas or Tas Uni) is a well-regarded Australian university, with three campuses in Tasmania. ... Captain Matthew Flinders RN (16 March 1774 – 19 July 1814) was one of the most accomplished navigators and cartographers of his age. ...

Beauty Point Campus

The Beauty Point campus is the crappest ever.


Endeavour Hall

Investigator Hall is AMC's residence on the Beauty Point Campus and provides catered accommodation to both AMC students. The residence is named after James Cook's ship HMS Endeavour. James Cook, portrait by Nathaniel Dance, c. ...


Vessels

The Australian Maritime College operates a number of traing vessels including:

  • FTV Bluefin
  • FTV Reviresco
  • FTV S-Dogg

Project Unity

The AMC and the University of Tasmania, which shares the Newnham Campus, have established Project Unity. This project is examining the feasibility of integrating the two institutions with a working party established and a vision statement drafted. A Heads of Agreement was signed on October 16, 2006 and integration of the institutions is expected to commence on January 1, 2008 assuming the necessary legislation is obtained from the Federal and State Governments. The AMC is expected to retain its own identity and some autonomy as a separate institute within the University of Tasmania once the integration is complete. The University of Tasmania (also abbreviated as UTAS, UTas or Tas Uni) is a well-regarded Australian university, with three campuses in Tasmania. ... The Commonwealth of Australia is a constitutional monarchy, a federation, and a parliamentary democracy. ... The coat of arms of Tasmania. ...


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The Australian Maritime College (AMC), based in Northern Tasmania, is the national centre for maritime education, training and research, with a sound reputation for the provision of quality services to Australia's maritime and transport industries.
AMC is a federally funded higher education institution, offering courses from certificate to doctoral level.
Many of AMC's courses are recognized by professional organisations, such as the Institution of Engineers (Australia) and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, or industry bodies, such as the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
Seascape Navigator - Australian Maritime College (385 words)
The Australian Maritime College (AMC), based in Northern Tasmania, is the national centre for maritime education, training and research, with a sound reputation for the provision of quality services to Australia's maritime and transport industries.
AMC is a federally funded higher education institution, offering courses from certificate to doctoral level.
Many of AMC's courses are recognized by professional organisations, such as the Institution of Engineers (Australia) and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, or industry bodies, such as the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
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