7-13 June 2025. Guest speaker on Fred Olsen British Isles cruise from Rosyth. Four talks to be presented covering Rod’s recent expedition to survey the wrecks of the two K-class submarines from the so-called Battle of May Island in the Firth of Forth on 31 January 1918, the wrecks of Scapa Flow, the wreck of HMS Hampshire off northwest Orkney and diving the Corryvreckan Whirlpool
17 December 2024. Nautical Institute North of Scotland Branch. Xmas Dinner
11 October 2024. Auchenblae Golf Club Annual Dinner, Edzell Golf Club
22 – 31 July 2024. Guest speaker on Fred Olsen British Isles cruise from Dover-St Peter Port- Kirkwall. Three talks to be presented on (i) the Shipwrecks of Scapa Flow,(ii) the wreck of HMS Hampshire and Lord Kitchener, and (iii) diving the Corryvreckan Whirlpool
21 March 2024. The Explorers Club – GB & Ireland Chapter. The Frontline Club, London. The wreck of HMS Hampshire and Lord Kitchener. Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oceans-tickets-780627165867?aff=ebdsshios
20 December 2022. Nautical Institute North of Scotland Branch. 1st post covid talk!
17 December 2019. Nautical Institute North of Scotland Branch Annual Dinner, Aberdeen.
25 June 2019. An evening with Rod Macdonald: 18:00 to 20:00, Warehouse Buildings, Stromness. Rod will talk about how the book has developed over the last 20 years with many anecdotes along the way.
06 April 2019. An Evening with Rod Macdonald – hosted by Sub C Divers (BSAC 1206). Venue – Longfield Suite, Longfield Centre, Prestwich. 1900hrs
14 February 2019. An Evening with Rod Macdonald – hosted by Ellon Sub Aqua Club. 1900hrs
Past Appearances
TEKDive USA 2018, Orlando, Florida
OZTeK 2013, 2015 & 2017, Sydney, Australia
ADEX 2015, Singapore
Eurotek 2014, Birmingham
Tekfest 2014, Aberdeen
TekDIVE 2014, Brussels
Royal Scottish Geographical Society – winter series speaker
Nautical Archaeological Society.
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