ITP Visit to Clyde Coastguard , October 2007.
To kick off the launch of the transition from TCN to the ITP, the Ayr &
South West Scotland centre enjoyed a networking event at the Clyde
Coastguard control centre in Greenock.
Liz Murray along with Peter Smith, the centre's shift Manager, welcomed
us and presented us with a video of the role of the Coastguard and how
they interact with the rest of the emergency services. After this we had
a tour of the control centre and experienced how the officers on duty
dealt with a real life medical emergency from a fishing vessel in the
mid Atlantic. Peter also explained how their VHF radio & landline
kilostream links assisted them with the necessary communications with
the RNLI across the West of Scotland. To finalise the tour, Peter allowed
us to view their system which monitors all shipping traffic crossing the
English Channel. This was very impressive and made us appreciate what a
skilled and professional role the Coastguard play in protecting public
safety. All attendees agreed that this was a most enjoyable and
informative visit.
Awards Day 2008
The ITP Scotland Region Annual Awards Evening was held recently at the Edinburgh Apex International Hotel looking onto the stunning Edinburgh Castle. The event was attended by more that 50 ITP members including special guests from the event’s sponsor, Fujitsu, including, Keith Vinning, Craig Raine, George Knight, and Alan Spalding. Other special guests included, Brendan Dick - BT National manager of Scotland, and Bob Cowie – Chief engineer for Openreach.
During the day saw finalists; Kyle Wells, Laura Armstrong, Stacey McKenna, and Joanne Kelly compete for the coveted title of Scottish Young Person of the Year (YPOTY) Following a presentation and Q&A session from a panel of judges the finalists had a nervous wait until later in the evening where the winner was announced.
Click here to see who won.
Other events include:-
Getting to Grips with Speed-The Broadband Revolution, Digital Subscriber Line, Hands Off-Machine Diagnostics & Maintenance, Healthcare with some Byte, SUSPLAN, and Formula 1 Engineering-The World Champion Story.
