b'8 Partner News Summer 2020MODExploring the technical boundaries of the profession: PO Green awarded the Rear Admiral Bateson Award 2019PO Green was nominated for the Rearwhilst at sea, to provide the Admiral Bateson Award 2019, whilstneeded measurements and initial deployed on HMS DUNCAN last summer.orthographic drawings to support Sponsored by the IET, the Rear Admiral1710s CAD and manufacture - with Bateson Award recognises individualthe first parts being delivered to Weapon Engineers who have made aHMS DUNCAN within 48 hours. significant impact on the Branch or trade in the previous 12 months. Due to the currentAlthough neither part was fitted as the circumstances with COVID-19, the plannedOEM expedited an approved repair, it Awards Ceremony at HMS Collingwoodnevertheless demonstrated what could in April 2020 was unable to take place.be achieved by an intelligent engineer However, PO Green was notified in awilling to explore all options and ceremony whilst deployed and a certificateopportunities to drive a repair solution. was presented by Prince Edward.Inspired by the potential benefits that a 3D printer would offer to a front-line unit, PO Green was nominated as he standsGreen worked with the WEO to develop out as an engineer who actively wantsa business case for an onboard printer. to explore the technical boundaries of his profession, both in terms of theThis was successfully submitted to DARE performance and availability of hisand Green has led a thought revolution system, and the benefit offered byonboard DNCN during the first month of novel technologies that could positivelyher deployment. Designing VUU parts to disrupt historic ways of working.replace items that cannot be procured, creating a bespoke cover to support In a taut programme, and with anan ME defect repair, and importantly operational need to rectify a defectivetraining members of the ships company Long Range Radar motor, he worked withon both CAD and 3D printing. This truly the OEM to conduct essential recordingsis impressive for a PO that has had just a and analysis to support a repair plan.single day introduction to 3D printing. Not content with the proposed repair timeline, he engaged with 1710 NAS toKeen to progress the application of understand what organic engineeringthis novel technology, Green has also skills and capabilities they could offer tocontacted the Wildcat design team in expedite a repair. In doing so, two novelLeonardo and is scoping a trial to 3D solutions were developed: The first, a CNCprint a mould for a complex geometry milled aluminium cap that would restoreairframe repair. If proven viable, this willAn engineer who actively capability by blanking the defective motornot only inform the Royal Navys futurewants to explore the the and allow for single motor operations, anduser requirement but will also provide the second, a 3D printed bespoke covermuch needed evidence to warranttechnical boundaries of that would again restore capability if theinvestment in this disruptive technology.his profession.operational imperative demanded it. Impressively, Green worked remotely,'