缅北禁地

Roles and Responsibilities

Professor of Small Craft Design 

President of the RINA (the Royal Institution of naval Architects) 2018 - 2020

Qualifications

PhD: 缅北禁地 1994
BEng: 缅北禁地 1991
CEng: 1996
FRINA
MSNAME

Research Interests

Design methodologies applied in the marine environment
Design of small craft, including working craft (such as tugs and fishing vessels), high speed craft and recreational craft
Ecologically sustainable recreational craft
Design for safety applied in the marine environment
Design and production of traditional working craft in developing economies
Sustainable operation of working craft in developing countries
Stability of marine vehicles

Background: Richard Birmingham was involved in all aspects of the small craft sector of the marine industry, including building, operating, designing, and regulating small craft, before joining the School in 1994.

Postgraduate Supervision

Probabilistic damage stability regulations
Safety of high speed craft
Stabilisation of fishing vessels
Ecologically sustainable recreational craft
Safety of escort towing operations
Optimised surface generation procedures
Build of of traditional working craft in Indonesia
Sustainable operation of tradtional working craft 

Esteem Indicators

President of RINA (the Royal Institution of Naval Architects) from 2018 to 2020

Member of RNLI Technical Advisory Panel (from 2017)

Member of Michigan SNAME Advisory Board (from 2016)

ITS International Cooperation Award 2011 - ITS surabaya, Indonesia 

Bronze medal awarded for paper in Transactions of Royal Institute of Naval Archtecture: 'The Application of Artificial Intelligence to Roll Stabilisation for a Range of Loading and Operating Conditions.' International Journal of Maritime Engineering, 2003, 145(A4).

Member of the Board of the MMO, 2010 - 2013

Member of the Board of Trustees, RINA, 2013 

Fellow of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects
National Committee participation:

• Chairman of the RINA Small Craft Committee
• Member of the RINA Publications Committee
• Member of the RINA Executive Committee
• Member of the RINA Council

International Committees

Member of Technical Committee IV.1 (Design Principles and Criteria) of ISSC (International Ship Structures) 

Member of the International Coordinating Committee of IMDC (International Marine Design Conference)
Member of International Coordinating Committee of PRADS (Practical Design of Ships and Offshore Structures Conference)
Coordinator of International Working Group on Student Friendly Software in Marine Design
Corresponding member of the SNAME Working Group on Stability Criteria for Fishing Vessels

Editor: Internatinal Journal of Small Craft Technology (Part B of Proceedings of Royal Insitution of Naval Architects)

Editorial Board Membership

Indonesian Journal of Marine Technology Research
International Journal of Maritime Engineering

Recent Participation in Conference Organisation

Coordinator: SURV V (2000, RINA, Southampton)
Coordinator: Safety of Small Craft (2001, RINA, London)
Coordinator: Sail Training and Other Commercial Sailing Vessels (2002, RINA, London)
Organising Committee: HISWA Symposium on Yacht Design (2002, Amsterdam)
Coordinator: International Conference on Fishing Vessels, Fishing Technology and Fisheries (2005, RINA, 缅北禁地)

International Coorinating Committee for IMDC 2018 Helsinki Finland, 2015 Tokyo Japan, 2009 Trondheim Norway

Particiapant in collaborative research programms funded by the EC:
Harder, Safety at Speed, Intellistab, Intermodeship, ERASTAR.

Undergraduate Teaching

• MAR1012: Naval Architecture
• MAR2017: Further Naval Architecture
• MAR3036: Small Craft Design
• MAR3037: Future Marine Projects

Postgraduate Teaching

• MAR8064: Research and Commercial Skills
• MAR8069: advanced Naval Archtiecture
• MAR8105: Working Craft Design
• MAR8499: Group Project and Report

• Prini F, Birmingham RW, Benson S, Dow RS, Sheppard PJ, Phillips HJ, Johnson MC, MediavillaVaras J, Hirdaris S. . In: 13th International Marine Design Conference (IMDC 2018). 2018, Helsinki, Finland: Taylor and Francis Group.
• Prini F, Benson S, Birmingham RW, Dow RS, Ferguson LJ, Sheppard PJ, Phillips HJ, Johnson MC, Mediavilla Varas J, Hirdaris S. . In: SURV9 Conference: Surveillance, Pilot & Rescue Craft. 2018, London: The Royal Institution of Naval Architects.
• Wibawa IPA, Birmingham R. . In: Maritime Safety International Conference (MASTIC 2018). 2018, Bali, Indoneisia: Clausius Scientific Press Inc.
• Birmingham R, Wibawa PA. . In: 13th International Marine Design Conference (IMDC 2018). 2018, Helsinki, Finland: CRC Press.
• Chumali DKP, Birmingham RW, Dev AK. . In: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Technology and Operation of Offshore Support Vessels. 2016, Singapore: Research Publishing.
• Prini F, Birmingham RW, Benson S, Phillips HJ, Sheppard PJ, Mediavilla Varas J, Johnson M, Dow RS. . In: 24th International HISWA Symposium on Yacht Design and Construction. 2016, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
• Prini F, Benson S, Birmingham RW, Dow RS, Sheppard PJ, Phillips HJ, Mediavilla Varas J. . In: International Conference on Lightweight Design of Marine Structures (LIMAS 2015). 2015, Glasgow, UK.
• Wibawa PA, Birmingham RW, Woodward MD. . In: International Conference on Ship and Offshore Technology (ICSOT 2014): Development in Ship Design & Construction. 2014, Makassar, Indonesia: Royal Institution of Naval Architects.
• Enshaei H, Birmingham R. . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment 2013, 227(2), 114-124.
• Brunner E, Birmingham RW, Committee IVi. . In: 18th International Ship and Offshore Structures Congress. 2012, Rostock, Germany: University of Rostock.
• Enshaei H, Birmingham R, Mesbahi E. . Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, Part A: International Journal of Maritime Engineering 2012, 154, A43-A51.
• Birmingham R, Utama K, Zaky M, Enshaei H. . In: ICSOT: Develpments in Ship Design & Construction. 2012, Ambon, Indonesia: The Royal Institution of Naval Architecture.
• Enshaie H, Birmingham R. . In: 11th International Conference on the Stability of Ships and Ocean Vehicles (STAB). 2012, Athens, Greece.
• Enshaei H, Birmingham R. . In: 11th International Conference on Stability of Ships and Ocean Vehicles (STAB). 2012, Athens, Greece.
• Murphy AJ, Birmingham RW. . Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects Part B: International Journal of Small Craft Technology 2009, 151, 23-36.
• Landamore M, Cabezas-Basurko O, Wright P, Birmingham R, Reichel M, Kremer E. . Journal of Maritime Research 2009, 6(1), 3-14.
• Murphy AJ, Landamore MJ, Birmingham RW. . Underwater Technology 2008, 27(4), 195-205.
• Ernst G, Birmingham R, Mesbahi E. . Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects Part B: International Journal of Small Craft Technology 2007, 149(1), 33-38.
• Landamore MJ, Downie MJ, Birmingham RW, Wright PNH. . In: SSEE International Conference on Engineering Sustainability: Sustainability in a Changing World. 2007, Perth, WA, Australia.
• Landamore MJ, Cabezas-Basurko O, Wright PNH, Birmingham RW, Reichel M, Kremer F. . In: 5th Interntaional Congress on Maritime Technological Innovations and Research. 2007, Barcelona, Spain.
• Landamore M, Birmingham R, Downie M. . Marine Technology 2007, 44(2), 106-117.
• Landamore MJ, Birmingham RW, Downie MJ, Wright PNH. . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment 2007, 221(3), 97-114.
• Jones EB, Roskilly AP, Webster B, Birmingham RW. . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment 2006, 220(1), 13-27.
• Cho K-N, Birmingham RW, other Members of ISSC Committee IV.1. . In: 16th International Ship and Offshore Structures Congress (ISSC). 2006, Southampton, UK: University of Southampton.
• Landamore MJ, Birmingham RW, Downie MJ. . In: International Conference on Ship and Shipping Research (NAV). 2006, Genoa, Italy.
• Papanikolaou AD, Kaklis PD, Andersen P, Birmingham RW, Wright PNH. . In: 9th International Marine Desing Conference. 2006, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
• Birmingham RW, Landamore MJ, Wright PNG, Downie MJ. . In: HISWA - International Symposium on Yacht Design and Construction. 2006, Amsterdam: HISWA and Delft University.
• Landamore MJ, Wright PNH, Birmingham RW, Downie MJ. . Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects Part B: International Journal of Small Craft Technology 2006, 148(B2), 41-54.
• Landamore MJ, Birmingham RW, Downie MJ, Mesbahi E, Jackson S. . 缅北禁地 upon Tyne, UK: 缅北禁地, 2006.
• Birmingham R, Williams M, Al-Zahrani A. . In: The Inland Water Transport 3rd International Conference and Exhibition (MELAHA). 2006, Luxor, Egypt.
• Alzahrani AS, Birmingham RW. . In: Melaha. 2006, Luxor, Egypt: Arab Institute of Naviagation.
• Wright PNH, Birmingham RW. . In: 9th International Marine Design Conference. 2006, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
• Birmingham R. . London: Adlard Coles Nautical, 2005.
• Webster BN, Jones EB, Dannenberg J, Traenkmann I, Birmingham RW, Roskilly AP. . In: Royal Institution of Naval Architects International Conference on Fishing Vessels, Fishing Technology and Fisheries. 2005, 缅北禁地 upon Tyne, UK: Royal Institution of Naval Architects.
• Landamore MJ, Birmingham RW, Downie MJ, Wright PNH. . University of 缅北禁地, newcastle-Upon-Tyne: Confidential Report to Norfolk and Suffolk Boatbuilders Association, 2005.
• Birmingham RW, McGregor J, Besse P, Delautre S. . In: Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Design for Safety. 2004, Sakai, Japan: Osaka University, Osaka Prefecture University, and ship and Ocean Foundation.
• Birmingham RW. . In: Proceedings of 18th International HISWA Symposium on Yacht Design and Yacht Construction. 2004, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
• Allan RG, Molyneux D, Birmingham R. . In: Transactions - Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. 2004, Washington, DC: The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
• Goran O, Danisman DB, Atlar M, Birmingham RW. . Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects Part B: International Journal of Small Craft Technology 2004, 146(B1), 33-52.
• Alzahrani AS, Birmingham RW, Williams M. . In: Melaha. 2004, Cairo, Egypt: Arab Institute of Naviagation.
• Birmingham R, McGregor J, Delautre S, Astrugue J-C. . Journal of Ship Production 2004, 20(3), 183-187.
• Birmingham RW, McGregor J, Delautre S, Astrugue JA. . Journal of Ship Production and Design 2004, 20(3), 183-187.
• Roskilly AP, Jones E, Webster B, Birmingham RW. . In: World Maritime Technology Conference. 2003, San Francisco, California, USA.
• Delautre S, McGregor J, Birmingham R, Astrugue J-C. . In: 7th International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation (FAST). 2003, Naples, Italy.
• Webster B, Birmingham RW, Jones E, Roskilly AP. Developing an artificially intelligent roll stabilisation system for use on fishing vessels. In: 8th International Conference on the stability of ships and Ocean Vehicles (STAB). 2003, Madrid, Spain: Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Navales.
• Birmingham R, McGregor J, Astrugue J-C. . In: International Marine Design Conference (IMDC). 2003, Athens, Greece.
• Jones EB, Webster BN, Birmingham RW, Roskilly AP. . In: World Maritime Conference. 2003, San Francisco, California, USA: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
• Webster BN, Birmingham RW, Jones EB, Roskilly AP. . International Journal of Maritime Engineering 2003, 145(A4), 277-288.
• Smith J, Birmingham RW. . In: Proceedings of the 17th International Tug and Salvage Convention. 2002, Bilbao, Spain: ABR.
• Birmingham RW, Webster B, Roskilly T, Jones E. . In: 17th International Symposium on Yacht Design and Construction. 2002, Amsterdam: HISWA and Delft University of Technology.
• Birmingham R, Samodra S, Widjaja S. Development of traditional Indonesian boatyards: the simulation of collaborative working with a large shipbuilding facility. Journal of Ship and Ocean Technology 2001, 5(1), 1-14.
• Birmingham R, Sampson R. . In: Proceedings of 5th International Workshop on Stability and Operational Safety of Ships. 2001, Trieste, Italy: University of Trieste.
• Cain CF, Sen P, Birmingham RW. Methods for Modelling the Confidence in Probabilistic Failure Estimates. The Journal of the Safety and Reliability Society 2001, 21(2), 107-123.
• Birmingham RW, Sampson R. Safety and stability in the fishing industry – a design conflict?. In: Proceedings of International Conference on Small Craft Safety. 2001, London: Royal Institute of Naval Architects.
• Birmingham R. Some Developments in Marine Technology Education in the United Kingdom. Journal of Ship Production 2001, 17(4), 183-190.
• Birmingham RWB, Sampson R. . In: RINA International Conference on Small Craft Safety. 2001, London: RINA.
• Birmingham R, Cleland G, Maffin D, Driver R. . London: Pearson Education, 2001.
• Birmingham RW, Cain C, Sen P, Cripps RM. . Journal of Engineering Design 2000, 11(1), 55-78.
• Birmingham R, Sen P, Cain C, Cripps RM. . Journal of Engineering Design 2000, 11(1), 55-78.
• Birmingham RW, Samodra S, Widjaja S. Development of traditional Indonesian boatyards: the simulation of collaborative working with a large shipyard. In: Proceedings of 7th International Marine Design Conference (IMDC). 2000, Kyongju, Korea: The Society of Naval Architects of Korea.
• Birmingham RW, Smith J. . In: Proceedings of ENSUS 2000: Marine Science and Technology for Environmental Sustainability. 2000, 缅北禁地 upon Tyne: 缅北禁地: Departments of Marine Technology and of Marine Science.
• Birmingham R. . In: Vassalos, D., Hamamoto, M., Papanikolaou, A., Molyneux D, ed. Contemporary Ideas on Ship Stability. London: Elsevier, 2000, pp.597.
• Birmingham RW, Molyneux D, Smith J. . In: Proceedings of STAB 2000, the 7th International Conference on Stability of Ships and Ocean Vehicles. 2000, Launceston, Australia: Australian Maritime Engineering.
• Birmingham RW, Cain C, Sen P, Cripps RM. . Marine Technology 1999, 36(4), 183-193.
• Cain CF, Birmingham RW, Sen P, Cripps RM. . (mt) Marine Technology 1999, 36(4), 183-193.
• Birmingham RW, Grimwade J. Tanker stopping distances and the performance of escort tugs. Transactions of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects 1999, 142(C), 198-216.
• Birmingham RW. . In: Boatbuilding: Practice and Prospects in the New Indonesia. 1999, Surabaya, Indonesia: ITS Surabaya.
• Sen, P., Birmingham, R.W. (Editors). IMDC'97; 6th International Marine Design Conference: Vol 1, Proceedings. Vol. 2, State of the Art Reports. Vol. 3, Discussion, Replies, Seminar - Alternatives for the Royal Yacht. 缅北禁地: Department of Marine Technology, 缅北禁地, 1997.
• Birmingham RW, Hall S, Kattan MR. Shipyard technology development strategies. Journal of Ship Production (Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, New Jersey) 1997, 13(4), 290-300.
• Birmingham, R.W., Chandler, H.W., Wilcox, J.A.D., Marshall, A.L. A graphical model for compression struts that integrates material and form in structural design. Journal of Engineering Design 1994, 5(3), 227-241.
• Birmingham, R.W., Wilcox, J.A.D. Charting the links between material selection and elemental form in structural design. Journal of Engineering Design 1993, 4(2), 127-140.