Special Events
(page updated 9/22/06)

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

COURSE 1 – A Review of Basic Naval Architecture
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Room 223

Brief Course Description:

This course will feature a review of naval architecture that will cover the principles and development of lines drawings, ship hydrostatics, the use of Simpson’s Rule, intact and damage stability, tonnage admeasurement, weight estimating, longitudinal strength, principles of structure, resistance, and basic principles of arrangements. Sample problems illustrating naval architecture theory will also be discussed. Attendees will be asked to work one problem in naval architecture at the end of the seven-hour session. The attendees’ solutions will be discussed. The course lecturer is William H. Garzke, Jr., a naval architect for CSC, Advanced Marine.

The course is equivalent to 0.7 Continuing Education units.

COURSE 2 – Introduction to the Design of Floating Offshore Oil and Gas Facilities
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Room 222

Brief Course Description:

Floating offshore oil and gas production, storage, and offloading facilities continue to serve the offshore industry and provide energy around the world. The purpose of this continuing education short course is provide naval architects, marine and ocean engineers, and other interested conference participants an introduction to the design practices for the development of floating offshore oil and gas production facilities. The topics covered include a brief history of offshore production facilities, general design process, regulatory and class societies, environmental data and extreme meteorological events (hurricane, cyclone) that control the design, evaluation of environmental loads, hull types (semi submersibles, tension leg platforms, spars, and ship shapes) and arrangements, weight distribution and stability, and mooring systems. Example calculations for the design of a selected floating offshore production facility will be conducted to demonstrate the design concepts presented. All participants will be provided instructors presentation slides and receive a certificate of completion. The course lecturer is Dr. Robert E. Randall, Professor of Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas

The course is equivalent to 0.7 Continuing Education units.

STUDENT SOCIAL
Palm B
2:00pm – 3:30pm

The kick off event for the Student Program. Start the conference off by meeting your fellow students from throughout North America and the world. This will be a great time to break the ice and make new friends. This event leads directly into the Student Congress.

Conference registration badge required.

Ticket: None Required
Conference registration badge required.

STUDENT CONGRESS (Design & Build)
Palm B
3:30pm – 6:00pm

The Student Congress is the highlight event of the Student Program. It offers students an opportunity to work with fellow students and gives them the chance to show off their skills of engineering and ingenuity. Teams of students are formed and a naval architecture/marine engineering related design problem is given. A limited amount of time and materials are given to each group, which is tasked with designing and building a vessel to best solve the posed problem. This is very much like “Junkyard Wars” only on an even more compressed time schedule. Each team’s design will be water tested on the following day (see Thursday’s schedule below). The winning team receives a cash prize and the prestige of being this year’s winner.

The event has always been well attended (standing room only for the past two years), with spectators cheering on teams from the sidelines. Be sure not to miss this great opportunity to meet others, challenge your mind, and have fun!

Conference registration badge required.

PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION
Ft. Lauderdale Grande Hotel & Yacht Club
Atlantic Terrace & Ballroom (hotel)
6:00pm—9:30pm

Take advantage of the first networking opportunity of the SMTC, and attend the prestigious President’s Reception. Make new professional contacts and visit with friends and colleagues as you enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the beautiful Ft. Lauderdale Grande Hotel & Yacht Club.

Attire: Business
Ticket: Required.
Complimentary with All Conference Registration Fees, except One Day or Course Registration
All Other Attendees: $70 per person

Thursday, October 12, 2006

KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Palm A
8:15am – 8:30am

Guest Speaker - Roger J. Marshall, President, Roger Marshall Inc.

Roger J. Marshall, President, Roger Marshall Inc., will give the Keynote Address at the 2006 SNAME Maritime Technolgy Conference & Expo. Mr. Marshall is the editor for Boatbuilder magazine and the U.S. editor for The Yacht Report. Since 1972 he has been a contributor to various magazines and has written more than 600 magazine articles. Marshall is the author of twelve marine related books, two of which were translated into Italian and Spanish. He has just delivered Greeenhouse Construction to Storey Publishing Company and is currently working on a new book, Elements of Powerboat Design.

Mr. Marshall is President of Boating Writers International, chairman of the Innovation Awards committee that judges new and interesting products at the National Marine Manufacturers Association boat shows, and is a judge for the Dame Awards held at the METS show in Holland. He is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, Garden Writers Association, the Storm Trysail Club, and a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers since 1973.

Ticket: None required.
Conference or Exposition registration badge required.

AWARD PRESENTATIONS
Palm A
8:30am – 9:15am

Click here for details.

Ticket: None required.
Conference or Exposition registration badge required.

BUSINESS SESSION and PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS
Palm A
9:15am – 9:45am

Following the Keynote Address which will launch the proceedings of the 2006 SNAME Maritime Technology Conference & Expo and Ship Production Symposium, Society awards will be presented for papers of excellence, and for service and participation in Society activities. Immediately following the award presentations, all members are encouraged to remain for the Business Session and the President’s Annual Address.

Ticket: None required.
Conference or Exposition registration badge required.

EXPO GRAND OPENING and MORNING REFRESHMENTS
Expo Hall D
9:45am – 11:00am

Don’t miss the grand opening of the SNAME Maritime Technology Expo, held in partnership with Maritime Reporter/Marine News. Be among the first to experience the Expo while you enjoy coffee and refreshments. Visit the booths to learn about the maritime industry’s newest technologies and products. It’s a great way to begin the day!

Ticket: None required.
Complimentary with Conference or Exposition registration badge.

STUDENT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
& STUDENT CONGRESS (“Tweaking” Phase)
Palm A
12:00n – 1:00pm

Just like the "Junkyard Wars" TV show, students will be allowed approximately 10 minutes to “tweak” their designs prior to testing. However, before the "tweaking", the Student Steering Committee will hold a brief student meeting to discuss student related progress within SNAME and to have it’s elections for officers.

The entire Student Program of the SMTC&E is organized and run by the SSC and its officers. However, the SSC does much more than that. The SSC is tasked with the job of promoting student participation and recognition with SNAME. As such, its officers are taking proactive steps to enhance SNAME student membership. Click here for more information about the SSC.

The SSC is currently accepting nominations from all students interested in running for an SSC officer position. For more information refer here for a description of the SSC officer roles. If you have any questions, or would like to submit a nomination for one of these positions, please contact Matthew Unger, SSC Chairman - munger@mit.edu.

Conference registration badge required.

STUDENT CONGRESS (Test Phase), AWARDS, LUNCH
Expo Hall D
1:00pm – 2:30pm

Following the SSC meeting, officer elections, and the “tweaking” of the students’ designs, we will move to the Expo Hall where a testing pool awaits the all important testing phase of the competition. Each team will present their design and test it for its capabilities in front of a standing room only crowd. The student teams often have many nail biting moments as they hope their design not only floats, but that it can do the task at hand.

A panel of 5 judges, made up of industry professionals, score the teams based on performance, design, and teamwork. While these scores are tallied, student winners of the SNAME Student Paper Awards and several design competitions will be awarded, followed by the winner of the Student Congress.

As in the past, this event promises to be a fun filled program for students and adult spectators alike. Be sure to participate!

Conference registration badge required.

LUNCH
Expo Hall D
1:00pm – 2:30pm

Have lunch in the Expo Hall, as you continue your time visiting exhibitors and learning about new products and technologies. Stroll through the Expo, or take advantage of the special seating café’ in the back of the hall to catch up with friends over lunch. Exhibitors are ready and waiting to answer your questions on their products and organizations.

Ticket: Required.
Complimentary with All Conference Registration Fees, except Spouse/Companion or Course Registration
All Other Attendees: $25 per person
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STUDENT JOB FAIR
Palm A
3:00pm – 5:30pm

Looking for a job or just curious about what the industry has to offer? The Student Job Fair is open to all students attending the SMTC&E. In previous years, a wide range of companies have attended, looking for young and capable engineers. Be sure to bring plenty of copies of your resumé.

Check back often for a listing of companies registered to attend.

If you are a company interested in participating in the Student Job Fair please contact Matthew Unger munger@mit.edu for more information.

Conference registration badge required.

BANQUET GENERAL RECEPTION
Atlantic Ballroom (hotel)
6:00pm – 7:15pm (cash bar)

Is networking important to you? If so, then here is another opportunity to visit with potential clients and future colleagues as you enjoy light refreshments and a cash bar prior to the banquet.

Ticket: None required.
Conference or Exposition registration badge required.

ANNUAL BANQUET
Grand Ballroom (hotel)
7:15pm – 10:00pm

Guest Speaker - Halsey Chase Herreshoff, President, Herreshoff Designs

Halsey Chase Herreshoff, president of Herreshoff Designs, and president of the Herreshoff Marine Museum/America’s Cup Hall of Fame in Bristol, Rhode Island, will be the Society’s Guest Speaker at the 2006 Annual Banquet. Mr. Herreshoff is a graduate of Webb Institute and holds a Masters Degree in Marine Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His career includes service as an Officer in the United States Navy, Naval Architect at the Bethlehem Steel Company, Instructor and Research Engineer at MIT and early naval architectural data processing with the firm Herreshoff & Kerwin, formerly located in Boston, MA.

Herreshoff Designs, which has produced plans from which more than 10,000 boats have been built, and, under Mr. Herreshoff’s management, continues to be active today. His sailing experience is legend, as he has cruised extensively worldwide, and has participated in yacht races in most parts of the globe. He served as Bowman and later Navigator in four America’s Cup Matches. His yacht RUGOSA is a 1926 Herreshoff New York 40 yawl, including design input by his famous grandfather, Nathanael G. Herreshoff.

Attire: Business
Ticket: Required.
Fee: $100 per person
Seating: Open for individual attendees.
Reserved for tables of 10 or more.

Friday, October 13, 2006

MORNING REFRESHMENTS
Expo Hall D
8:30am – 9:30am

Have morning refreshment in the Expo Hall as you take advantage of your first opportunity of the day to visit the booths and see the latest maritime technology on display. Receive exposure to the many maritime products and services gathered in the hall, and network with fellow maritime professionals.

Ticket: None required.
Complimentary with Conference or Exposition registration badge.

COURSE 3 - Seakeeping
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Room 223

Brief Course Description:

This course provides a basic understanding of the fundamentals of ship motion theory and current practice in the development of seakeeping predictions. Students will gain the ability to develop or assess seakeeping performance requirements, and to carry out seakeeping predictions for a given design. The course will cover regular and irregular waves, superposition, wave spectra, wave, wave statistics, the relationship of wind and sea state, swells, fetch and duration limits, the availability of wave data; prediction of hydrodynamic forces using linear ship motion theory; prediction of vessel response; vessel response measurement using model tests and full-scale trials; performance criteria, including seakeeping performance indices and motion sickness incidence; existing tools and their limitations; added resistance, mean and slowly-varying forces, hydrodynamic interactions among vessels, and motion control. The course lecturer is Dr. Edward M. Lewandowski, Senior Principal Scientist, BMT Designers and Planners, Inc.

The course is equivalent to 0.7 Continuing Education Units.

STUDENT POSTER SESSION
Room TBD
9:30am – 12:30pm

For the first time, the Student Program will host a Poster Session for students to show off the work they have done. If you have been working on any type of project (research, a thesis, a ship design project, etc.) we want to see it! All that is required is that you bring a 4 foot by 5 foot poster describing your work. Pictures are always a great thing!

The session will allow students and professionals to walk around, view your poster, and ask you any questions they may have. Industry professionals will serve as judges and pick a winning poster from the session.

For more information, or to participate in the Poster Session, contact Matthew Unger munger@mit.edu.

LUNCH
Expo Hall D
12:30noon – 1:30pm

Enjoy lunch while having one last walk through the Expo, or in the special seating area in the back of the Expo Hall. Don’t miss a single booth!

Ticket: Required.
Complimentary with All Conference Registration Fees, except Spouse/Companion or Course Registration
All Other Attendees: $25 per person

Saturday, October 14, 2006

STUDENT SUMMIT (all students are encouraged to attend)
Grand Ballroom E (hotel)
9:00am – 12:00n

There are over 1,000 student members in SNAME, with new students cycling in every year. Furthermore, students represent the future of SNAME and the marine industries. As such, SNAME recognizes the importance of offering services to suit the needs of its student members.

To better address these needs, the SSC organized the first ever Student Summit last year to serve as a forum for students to meet face to face with the leadership of SNAME and discuss ways in which SNAME can enhance its value to students. The event was a great success and will be repeated this year as well. All students are invited to attend this very unique event. The Student Summit is not only an outlet to speak to SNAME leaders, but another way in which students can network with industry leaders. SNAME is your professional society, and this is a great way to tell SNAME how to serve you best.