Steller Systems Supports DESG Graduate Scheme

Thursday, January 25th, 2018

This week Steller Systems says goodbye to MOD graduate Jamie Wright, who has been working with us for the last six months on a placement as part of the Defence Engineering and Science Group (DESG) Graduate Scheme.  During his time with us, Jamie has worked on, and gained experience of, a variety of projects.  These include helping to assess a Royal Navy vessel against the IMO Polar Code, conducting structural analysis and calculations for a foreign vessel, producing design documentation for ship modifications, conducting ship visits and, most recently, helping to design and build Steller Systems’ entry for the QinetiQ Industry Powerboat Challenge.  He has also co-authored and presented an entry to the IMarEST/RINA Western Joint Branch Design Challenge and is currently co-authoring a paper with Steller Systems’ staff for presentation later this year at the INEC 2018 conference.

The placement is part of a reciprocal arrangement with MOD, which has seen one of Steller Systems’ graduates conducting a placement in the MOD’s Naval Authority Group (NAG).

The whole team has really enjoyed working with Jamie.  We wish him the best of luck with his next placement and look forward to working with him in the future.

Steller Systems Competing in IMarEST/RINA Western Joint Branch Design Challenge 2017

Monday, December 4th, 2017

Two of Steller Systems’ naval architects are competing in the IMarEST / RINA Design Challenge 2017 this evening.

The challenge, which is run by the Western Joint Branch (a joint branch of RINA and IMarEST), is to design a life boat capable of rescuing up to 1,000 people from the sea at once.  The team has designed an innovative, rapidly-expandable high-capacity lifeboat which is capable of accommodating 1,000 people but which can be deployed and retrieved using existing lifeboat davits.

Steller Systems’ team comprises two of our Graduates:  George Payne, a Graduate Naval Architect, and James Wright, an Engineering Graduate in the MOD who is part-way through a six-month placement at Steller Systems as part of the MOD’s Defence Engineering and Science Group (DESG) Graduate Scheme.

We wish the team the best of luck!

Steller Systems Hosts First Sea Lord at DSEI 2017

Thursday, October 19th, 2017

Steller Systems was pleased to welcome the First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sir Philip Jones and the Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Simon Woodcock to its stand at DSEI on 12^th and 13^th September 2017.  Other distinguished guests included the Head of the Navy Capability Shipbuilding Strategy Commodore John MacDonald and DE&S Director of Ship Acquisition Henry Parker.

The First Sea Lord and Steller Systems’ Managing Director Rob Skarda held broad-ranging discussions, including about Steller Systems’ innovative design for Type 31e, SPARTAN.  SPARTAN is a configurable, modular, survivable, affordable and exportable ship that has been designed to meet or exceed the Royal Navy’s current and future requirements for a General Purpose Frigate, and satisfy the export market’s need for a small, capable warship.

The visit was one of many highlights of Steller Systems’ week exhibiting at the world’s leading defence and security event at ExCeL in London.

Meet Steller Systems at DSEI 2017

Tuesday, September 12th, 2017

Steller Systems is currently exhibiting at DSEI 2017, the world-leading defence and security event taking place from now until the 15^th September at ExCeL in London.  We would like to invite you to visit us on stand S10-200, near entrance S10 of the south hall.

On display is Steller Systems’ innovative light frigate design for Type 31e, Project Spartan.  Spartan is a configurable, modular, survivable and affordable design that has been developed for both the Royal Navy and export markets.

The event brings together the global defence and security sector to innovate and share knowledge.  This year the event is expected to host over 1,600 exhibitors from the air, land, naval, security and joint sectors and will attract an audience of over 34,000.

Steller Systems Exhibiting at DSEI 2017

Monday, August 7th, 2017

Steller Systems is pleased to announce that it is exhibiting at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2017.  DSEI is the world’s largest defence and security trade show, held at ExCeL London from the 12^th – 15^th September 2017.

We look forward to welcoming current and future customers and partners at stand S10-200 near the MOD and DIT Lounge.