St.Kitts-Nevis Association of Professional Engineers

31/10/2020

NOTICE:

For the information of Engineers in St. Kitts and Nevis, kindly note that the date for the SKNAPE General Meeting will be posted shortly (being planned for late November).

Current members are asked to pay their dues, prior to or at the General Meeting. Potential members are asked to contact a Executive member to get the necessary information required to become a member (which includes their relevant Degree and reference).

SKNAPE objective is to safeguard the life, health and welfare of the public by restricting the practice of engineering to properly qualified persons; advancing the status of the Engineering profession by the establishment and observance of high ethical standards of conduct; to promote and foster the advancement of the Engineering profession and science and to encourage good relations between members of the profession; to protect and advance the interest of Professional Engineers.

31/10/2020

St. Kitts-Nevis Association of Professional Engineers (SKNAPE) representatives participated in a ZIZ Radio program, named "Frank and Candid" on Tuesday 27th October, from 11 am to 12 noon. The President, Lester Blackett and Vice President, Calvin James presented in a first of a series, to inform and engage the public about SKNAPE, as well as to provide related information on SKNAPE's presence in the Federation.

We invite you to listen and view the program via the youtube link. We trust that the program is useful and beneficial.

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06/09/2020

SKNAPE EXECUTIVE MEETING:

A virtual Executive Meeting of the St. Kitts & Nevis Association of Professional Engineers (SKNAPE) was held on Wednesday 2nd September 2020. Related meeting information will be posted shortly for the Engineering Community. A General Meeting (possibly a virtual meeting) is being considered and confirmation will be provided as soon as possible.

In the mean time, we wish to encourage new membership registration or current and former membership fees to be paid up. Kindly make cheques payable to SKNAPE. Contact can be made with the Treasurer (in St. Kitts) or the President (in Nevis) regarding payment.

Other SKNAPE information will be posted in the near future, along with information on the Council of Caribbean Engineering Organisations (CCEO) that was recently re-instituted with a new Executive Body, of which we are a current member.

Back to Front: Sandip Gite, LaReine Gumbs (Treasurer), Soline Ayoub, Nubian Greaux (Past President), Calvin James (VP), Lester Blackett (President), I-Ronn Audain (Secretary).

09/05/2020

Italy's incredible 'floating ship' bridge reaches for the sky

High above the Polcevera valley, the final section of a majestic new bridge was hoisted into place this week, signaling the imminent completion of a remarkable engineering project against seemingly impossible odds. The bridge is a critical traffic artery for northern Italy. It connects two sides of the city of Genoa and serves its busy mercantile port, while being part of the E80 European highway that links Italy to France. It's also on a main route used by holidaymakers heading to the Ligurian Riviera from cities like Turin and Milan.

More importantly, it was built on the scene of tragedy, replacing an earlier structure, the Morandi bridge, which collapsed on August 14, 2018, killing 43 people. That the replacement has arrived less than two years after the disaster is something of an achievement. It was constructed rapidly, in a country rarely considered an exemplar of efficiency. Some of the most challenging work was carried out amid Europe's worst coronavirus outbreak.

High above Northern Italy's Genoa, the final section of a majestic new bridge was hoisted into place this week, signaling the imminent completion of a remarkable engineering project which has inspired hope among Italians living under lockdown

23/02/2020

Rail network with longest train tunnel almost complete - CNN Video

A high-speed rail network that carves through the Swiss Alps and features the world's longest rail tunnel is set for completion in 2020.

A high-speed rail network that carves through the Swiss Alps and features the world's longest rail tunnel is set for completion in 2020.

19/02/2020

Failed building demolition creates the 'leaning tower of Dallas' (with Video).

300 pounds of dynamite couldn't topple the concrete and steel core of the former Affiliated Computer Services tower.

14/02/2020

Has the wooden skyscraper revolution finally arrived?
Surrounded by farmland and with a population of under 10,000 people, the Norwegian town of Brumunddal might seem like an unlikely setting for a record-breaking high-rise. But soaring above the neighboring Mjøsa lake, more than 100 kilometers north of Oslo, the 280-foot-tall Mjøstårnet tower became the world's tallest timber building when it opened last year.

The 18-story structure contains apartments, office space and the aptly-named Wood Hotel. And beyond putting a small town on the world map, it has added to a growing body of evidence that timber can provide a sustainable alternative to concrete and steel.

Wooden towers -- sometimes dubbed "plyscrapers" -- were once the preserve of conceptual designers. But thanks to changes in lowered costs and shifting attitudes towards the material, they are quickly becoming a reality.

30/01/2020

Are we one step closer to pilotless commercial jets?

The concept of pilotless commercial jet flight has been bandied about for years. But while the technology has been there, there's been little concrete evidence to suggest autonomous flying could ever really get off the ground -- until now.

Airbus has confirmed one of its test aircraft took off automatically at Toulouse-Blagnac airport in France last December. The European aerospace company conducted a series of successful tests on autopilot last month, with two pilots on standby.

Airbus has confirmed one of its test aircraft has successfully taken off automatically at Toulouse-Blagnac airport in France.

29/01/2020

Photos from Grand Cayman - effects of the 7.7 magnitude Earthquake felt at 2:10pm Eastern Caribbean time, on Tuesday 28th Jan 2020

29/01/2020

Tsunami warning issued for Jamaica and Cuba after 7.3-magnitude quake

* Massive 7.7-magnitude Caribbean earthquake triggers tsunami warning, opens up sinkholes, forces Miami building evacuations and THOUSANDS of rather obligatory Instagram posts
* The 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck at 2.10pm EST Tuesday in the strait between Jamaica and Cuba
* The quake's epicenter was about 72 miles northwest of Lucea, Jamaica, at a depth of 6.2 miles
* The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an alert cautioning that waves up to 3.5-feet could hit the coasts of Belize, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands
* The alert was updated just before 3.45pm EST to say 'the tsunami threat has now largely passed'
* The extent of the damage from the quake is unclear but no deaths or injuries have been reported
* Buildings in Jamaica and Cuba were evacuated after people reported feeling tremors for about a minute
* The quake was felt as far away as Miami, where several downtown skyscrapers were evacuated
* There is still a threat of aftershocks after one significant one - 6.5 magnitude - was reported around

The mammoth 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck at 2.10pm EST Tuesday in the strait between Jamaica and Cuba - prompting a tsunami warning in surrounding islands.

26/01/2020

How can China build a hospital so quickly?

The Chinese city of Wuhan is set to build a hospital in six days in order to treat patients suspected of contracting the coronavirus. There are currently 830 confirmed cases in China, 41 of whom have died.

The outbreak began in Wuhan, home to around 11 million people. Hospitals in the city have been flooded with concerned residents and pharmacies are running out of medicine. According to state media, the new hospital will contain about 1,000 beds.

Wuhan is building a new hospital that will be finished within six days, according to China's state media.

26/01/2020

PRESS RELEASE !!
St. Kitts & Nevis Association of Professional Engineers Holds
Annual General Meeting

The St. Kitts & Nevis Association of Professional Engineers (SKNAPE) held its Annual General Meeting on Saturday 18th January 2020 at the Gardens Sporting Complex, Mc Knight, Basseterre, St. Kitts. Engineers and related professionals attended this important meeting to elect a new Executive Council for the next two years. The meeting was chaired by the 2018 - 2019 President, Engineer Nubian Greaux.

The SKNAPE was registered in 1980 to safeguard the environment, life, health and the welfare of the public by promoting the advancement of the Engineering profession.

Elections were held for the posts of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and two (2) Executive Members. The elected officials along with the immediate Past President, establish the Executive Council. The role of the Executive Council is to govern the Association and to ensure that the rules, policies, principles and programmes of the organization are carried-out in the best interest of the Association of Professional Engineers and the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.

The President’s and Treasurer’s Report were presented by Engineer Nubian Greaux and Engineer La Reine Gumbs respectively.

The Engineers selected for the 2020–2021 Executive Council members are as follows:
President – Mr. Lester Blackett
Vice President – Mr. Calvin James
Secretary – Mr. I-Ronn Audain
Treasurer – Ms. La Reine Gumbs
Executive member – Ms. Soline Ayoub
Executive member- Mr. Sandip Gite
Immediate Past President - Mr. Nubian Greaux

Proposed activities for the year were discussed including the draft Association of Professional Engineers Act. Members agreed that there was need for the Association to take a more prominent and leading role in the promotion of the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

The members thanked Engineer Nubian Greaux for his leadership during his tenure as President.

The members of the Executive Council would like to thank all colleagues who attended the meeting.

The Council calls on all Engineers in the Federation to seek active membership in the Association, and to support the promotion and protection of the Engineering profession.

END OF PRESS RELEASE.