b'8 Partner News Spring 2023MODEngineering Excellence inthe Royal NavyThe Rear Admiral Bateson Award is giventhat I would be receiving the award. I was annually to recognise individual excellencevery surprised that I had been nominated. in the weapons engineering branch of theOnce it had fully sunk in, I felt proud and Royal Navy. Named after Rear Admiral S Lwas pleased that mine and my teams effort Bateson CB CBE and sponsored by the IET,had been recognised and fully appreciated it is one of the most prestigious individualby command.awards in the Royal Navy. Talk to us about why you won. We sat down with 2022 winner PettyThe award was received due to a period Officer John Trenberth for an exclusiveof immense effort, at the time in which I interview to discuss what it means to himwas nominated, the submarines program to win the Bateson Award, why awards arewas very restricted and there wasnt a so important in the MOD and his Navallot of time to conduct full system defect career to date.rectification. I worked long hours and sacrificed time at home, to ensure that Firstly, what does it mean to bewe had a working system which was nominated and win an award like this?imperative in order for us to sail. The I feel very grateful just to be nominatedsystem had many issues, however me and for the award. I also feel a great deal ofmy team insured that the system could still pride, and I am pleased that there arebe used, using abnormal procedures. awards such as this that recognise the achievements of personnel within the RoyalDuring this time, my team was very Navy. I believe that awards can provide aninexperienced due to a number of factors. important role by boosting confidence andHowever, I used any spare time to ensure rewarding personnel for going the extrathat they gained the required knowledge mile.and experience to qualify in their respective positions. When did you find out you werethe winner and what went through Please tell us a little bit aboutyour mind?your Navy career to date and any I had heard at sea that there was apersonal hobbies.possibility that I could be nominated forI joined the Navy in October 2009 after the award. However, I had forgot all aboutworking in the Electronics industry for 9 it and it wasnt until months later that I wasyears previous. On completion of qualifying informed, by the Captain and the WEO,courses I joined my first Submarine in late'