Organization

Representatives of Member Establishments, Shipbuilding Research Associations, Departments of Naval Architecture in Universities and other Organizations who can contribute to the aims of the Conference may participate in the meetings of the Conference. Although representation is not limited, it is intended that it be kept reasonably small so that fruitful discussions can be obtained at the working level.

The Executive Committee shall comprise the nominated representatives of the Member Establishments at which the last three Conferences were held, the Chairperson of the SNAME Hydromechanics Committee, and the representative of the establishment at which the next Conference is to be held. In addition the America area representative ixon the International Towing Tank Conference (ITTC) Executive Committee shall, ex officio, be a member of the Executive Committee.

The representative of the Member Establishment at which the next Conference will be held will be the Chairperson of the Executive Committee. The Secretary of the Conference shall be any person so nominated by the Conference Chairperson. The Chairperson may co-opt representatives from other establishments as required. In the event that the Chairperson of the Hydromechanics Committee of SNAME does not serve as a member of the Executive Committee of the ATTC, the Executive Committee may invite another official to serve on the Committee. Replacements for Executive Committee members who resign are selected by the Member Establishment represented.

The Conference scope is set by the Executive Committee based on the recommendation of the previous Conference. The details of organization of any particular Conference are the responsibility of the host establishment and the Chairperson of the Conference.

The Chairperson of the Conference is responsible for arranging financing for the Conference and publication of the Proceedings through Sponsor contributions and attendance fees. The Conference Chairperson may appoint the Chairpersons of such Technical Sessions as are felt necessary for the effective conduct of the Conference. Technical sessions may comprise presentations and discussions of technical papers, or workshops addressing particular topics, or other format chosen by the Executive Committee to achieve the aims of the Conference.

In the event of the former, the Chairpersons may have responsibilities for:  

1. Soliciting and reviewing papers for presentation at the Conference; 
2. Organization and chairing the technical sessions; and 
3. Formulating any decisions and recommendations arising from the Session. The decisions and recommendations will then be considered by the membership at the Business Session of the Conference.