Welcome
Submariners worldwide are a special breed, rarely understood by mere mortals and never understood by skimmers. Submariners of all nations understand this and show respect to each other, knowing the hardship and danger that each has faced to achieve membership to that elite club to which they belong.
The Association's aims and goals are:
•To keep alive the unique "esprit de corps" of the Submarine Service;
•To establish and maintain a charitable trust, being a welfare foundation;
•To assist one another as occasion may require and to encourage social activities;
•To liaise with kindred organisations, both nationally and internationally; and,
•To educate members about their entitlements and provide access to Department of Veterans' Affairs advocates
The Association maintains a close relationship with several overseas Submariners' Associations.
Membership is open to all submariners, regardless of the navy in which they served.
NOTICES:
2020 International Submarine Congress (ISC) is Cancelled
THE INTERNATIONAL SUBMARINE CONGRESS HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR 2020 AND HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR KARLSKRONA SWEDEN 23 TO 27 MAY 2021.
FOLLOWING IS THE ADVICE RECEIVED FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE SWEDISH SUBMARINE ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT LARS NORDENBERG
From: Lars Nordenberg and the Submariners of Sweden
submarine.ab@hotmail.com
Hello, to all of you in the International Community of Submariners!
We have had discussions with most of the involved partners for the ISC Congress, which was planned for this year. All of them understand the situation because of the Coronavirus and wish us to welcome all of you back next year to Sweden.
We have decided on the new dates for 2021. Please plan for next year’s Congress to be held in Karlskrona 23rd-27th of May 2021(Sun-Thu).
This change is almost the same program as this year. It will soon be possible to register and rebook or change the dates of the hotels on our website again.
All those who have paid the fee for this year´s Congress will still be on the list for next year. Others have to register again to come upon the list of participants. When they have paid the fee, they will be marked in green color.
We will also try to have a limit of attendees from each country to a maximum limit of 300 participants.
Sorry to hear that several will not attend next year!
Naturally, we will pay back money to those who already decided not to come next year! Hopefully not all will jump off! Please let us know who will be staying and who will not participate next year by e-mailing submarine.ab@hotmail.com
We have already had lots of costs for all the items and gifts we bought! Hopefully, we will have new participants signing up soon!
If they paid with pay pal, it’s easily accessible to reimburse! If they can wait some time, it would help us a lot.
Tomorrow I will contact all hotels and rebook them again for next year!
With respect, Lars
PS THE TWO FOLLOWING ISC WILL BE HELD
Congress in Greece will be held 2022 and Congress in Germany will be held in 2023.
If anyone is interested in attending any of the conferences while travelling in Europe please contact me
Sid Czabotar for any information.”
The website link for ISC 57 (2021) is
http://www.57isc.com/
SUBCON 2020 is Cancelled
G’day Members,
Most of you will know by now via your Branch President or Secretary, that the AGM and Subcon 2020 in October at Holbrook has been cancelled. The National Executive made this decision in consultation with the intended host, the ACT Branch, in the interests of members wellbeing and to eliminate financial risk.
The information and instructions from governments concerning the COVID 19 virus are unambiguous regarding your health and, whereas many of us might think young, the reality is that most of us are in the COVID 19 high risk age group, especially if any of us have underlying health issues.
Moreover, the COVID 19 Pandemic involves a high degree of uncertainty with the end of the uncertainty itself being uncertain. It is clear though that early action regarding events etc would help individuals to better plan their lives.
ACT Branch was about to commit funds to the Holbrook arrangements and, I am sure, members would have or be about to book travel and accommodation, much of which would be advance pre-paid with uncertain refundability as travel dates become closer. All information so far indicates that the Pandemic uncertainty will continue for some months, so it is timely to eliminate the risk of financial loss consequent to a later decision to cancel, thus protecting members’ and SAA money as far as is possible.
It is obvious that, apart from members’ disappointment, this decision will affect the people and businesses of the Holbrook Shire and the SAA’s good relationships with it. So, it will be discussing within the National Committee, the merit or otherwise of simply kicking the Subcon Host Program one year to the right with ACT hosting the AGM and Subcon at Holbrook in 2021.
To close, be aware that the Commissioner for eSafety and the Government Scamwatch are warning that there are many untruths, scaremongering and scams circulating on email and social media. Avoid believing and/or passing on any COVID 19 information by any means that is not from an authoritative source. If you want the truth and the best guidance go exclusively to the Federal and State Health websites.
Diesel Boats Forever – stop showering and create social distance!
Stay apart and healthy.
Kind Regards
Bob
Commodore Bob Trotter OAM RAN Ret’d
National President
0418 487 158
https://au.linkedin.com/in/bob-trotter-111b949
Collins Class Boats keeping our sea lanes open.
C Boats returning from Deployment
HMAS Farncomb - See the concentration required to park at Stirling
HMAS Farncomb coming in to restock with green flares after an FCP
HMAS Farncomb's Mullets showing how to throw string
HMAS Farncomb's crew's latest game - "Docking Tenpin or how many can we hit with one shot?"
HMAS Farncomb - Nearly there
HMAS Collins
HMAS Dechaineux
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