T&R Committees

By means of the T&R Program, the Society encourages and sponsors maritime research into areas of the ocean sciences, with particular emphasis on marine vehicles and offshore structures. The T&R Program consists of several "T&R Committees" dedicated to general areas of research. "Panels" serve as subcommittees of the T&R Committees to provide more focused research into defined areas.

The T&R Organization Chart provides an overview of the T&R Committee/Panel structure. The T&R Steering Committee, chaired by Dave Helgerson, oversees the work of T&R Committees and Panels, listed below:

T&R COMMITTEES & PANELS
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HULL STRUCTURE COMMITTEE -- Frederick Ashcroft, Chair

HS-1 - Hull Loadings -- Allen H. Engle, Chair
HS-2 - Impact Loading and Response -- Greg Hermanski, Chair
HS-3 - Stress Analysis and Strength of Elements -- (vacant)
HS-4 - Design Procedure and Philosophy -- Matt Collette, PhD, PE, Chair
HS-7 - Vibrations -- Richard J. Sonnenschein, Chair
HS-9 - Materials -- Derek Sean Novak, Chair
HS-12 - Hull Instrumentation -- Frederick Ashcroft, Chair

HYDRODYNAMICS COMMITTEE -- Chris Bassler, Chair

H-5 - Analytical Ship Wave Relations -- Arthur M. Reed, Chair
H-7 - Seakeeping Characteristics -- Dr. Yung Sup Shin, Chair
H-8 - Propulsion Hydrodynamics -- Scott Black, Chair
H-10 - Ship Controllability -- Alexander Landsburg, Chair

SHIP'S MACHINERY COMMITTEE -- Richard Delpizzo, Chair

M-15 - Power Plant Economics -- Alan Rowen, Chair
M-16 - Propulsion Shafting -- Kevin Prince, Chair
M-17 - Environmental -- (vacant)
M-19 - Tests and Trials -- James O'Brien, Chair
M-20 - Machinery Vibrations -- Richard Woytowich & Ivan Zgalijic, (Co-chairmen)
M-24 - Marine Fuels and Lubrication -- Matthew Winkler, Chair
M-25 - Performance of Ship Machinery -- Materials Allen Chin, Chair
M-31 - Electrical -- Earl Fenstermacher, Chair
M-33 - Diesel Engines -- David Rodger, Chair
M-35 - Marine Piping Systems -- Karl Briers, Chair
M-37 - Electrical Propulsion -- Mike Roa, Chair
M-42 - Exhaust Gas Boiler Fires -- William Sembler, Chair
M-43 - Alternate Fuels -- Tony Teo, Chair
M-45 - Fuel Cells -- Richard Delpizzo, Chair
M-46 - Gas Turbines -- (vacant)
M-47 - Maintenance -- (vacant)
M-48 - Nuclear Propulsion -- Jose Femenia, Chair

OPERATIONS, SAFETY AND ECONOMICS COMMITTEE Jennifer Zeien, Chair

O-36 - Maritime Economics -- Jennifer Zeien, Chair
O-38 - Human Factors and Manning -- Rajiv Khandpur (Co-chairman)
O-41 - Sealift -- Albert Herberger, Chair
O-45 - Fire Protection and Life Safety -- W. Mark Cummings, Chair
O-49 - Small Working Vessel Operation and Safety -- Bruce Johnson & John Womack, Co-Chairs
O-50 - Maritime Quality Culture -- Doron Zilbershtein, Chair

SHIP DESIGN COMMITTEE -- Robert Keane Jr., Chair

SD-1 - Weight Engineering -- William Boze, Chair
SD-2 - Collaborative Design Environment -- James Paul Weingart, Chair
SD-3 - Stability -- Richard Sonnenschein, Chair
SD-4 - Ship Arrangements -- (vacant)
SD-5 - Advanced Ships and Craft -- William Hockberger, Chair
SD-8 - Naval Ship Design -- Tim Mierzwicki & Shari Hannapel, Co-Chairs
SD-10 - Hull Form Design -- Jason Thomas, Chair

SHIP PRODUCTION COMMITTEE -- Rick S. Spaulding, Chair

SP-1 - Environmental Technologies -- Pat Killen, Chair
SP-3 - Surface Preparation and Coatings -- Steve Cogswell, Chair
SP-7 - Welding Technology -- Lee Kvidahl, Chair
SP-11 - Business Processes -- Ken Clarke, Chair
SP-12 - Information Technologies -- Burt Gischner, Chair
SP-13 - Risk Management -- Jack Shea, Chair
SP-14 - Ship Design and Material Technologies -- Dave Wood, Chair
SP-15 - Workforce Development -- Mark McCoy, Chair
SP-16 - Planning, Production Processes and Facilities -- Tonya Boney, Chair
SP-17 - Electrical Technologies -- Gary Zimak, Chair

OFFSHORE COMMITTEE -- Jim Brekke & William Bennett Jr., (Co-Chairmen)

OC-1 - Stability and Motions -- Dr. John Allen Mercier, Chair
OC-2 - Offshore Stationkeeping and Terminals -- (vacant)
OC-3 - Loads, Structural Design and Riser Technology -- William Bennett Jr., Chair
OC-4 - Transporation and Installation -- David P Tuturea, Chair
OC-5 - Mechanical, Electrical and Industrial Systems -- (vacant)
OC-6 - Submersibles and Diving Equipment -- John Arthur Pritzlaff, Chair
OC-7 - Site Assessment of Jack-up Rigs -- Alberto Morandi, Chair

SMALL CRAFT COMMITTEE -- Christopher Barry, Chair

SC-1 - Planing Craft -- Raju Datla, Chair
SC-2 - Sailing Craft -- Ian McCurdy, Chair
SC-3 - Fishing Systems -- Robert Latorre, Chair
SC-4 - Motor Yachts and Service Craft -- Alan Hugenot, Chair
SC-5 - Small Passenger Vessels -- (vacant)
SC-6 - Productivity in Small and Medium Shipyards -- John Tylawsky, Chair
SC-7 - Military Small Craft -- Malcolm Willis, Chair

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING COMMITTEE -- Bruce Russell, Chair

EC-3 - Oily Wastewater and Bilgewater -- Haluk Alper & Bruce Russell (Co-Chairs)
EC-7 - Environmental Management -- Hendrik F. Van Hemmen, Chair
EC-10 - Marine Vessel Environmental Performance -- Tim Leach, Eleanor Nick Kirtley, Brian Ackerman (Co-Chairs)
EC-11 - Green House Gases -- David St Amand, Chair
EC-12 - Ocean Renewable Energy -- Christopher Barry, Chair

MARINE FORENSICS COMMITTEE -- William Garzke, Jr., Chair

MF-1 - Forensics Engineering -- Kenneth Smith, Jr., Chair
MF-2 - Diving -- Steven Gatto, Chair
MF-3 - Human Factors -- Bryan R. Emond, Chair
MF-4 - New Investigations -- Philip J. Sims, Chair
MF-5 - Great Lakes Shipping -- George Thomas Edwards, Chair
MF-6 - Historic Merchant Ship Wreck Site -- Gregg Bemis, Chair
MF-7 - Historic Warship Wreck Site -- Robert O. Dulin, Chair
MF-8 - Guidelines & Education -- Sean Kery, Chair

AD HOC PANELS AND SUBCOMMITTEES

T&R Project Priority Subcommittee -- Norman Hammer, Chair
Subcommittee on Standards -- Jaideep Sirkar, Chair
AHP Oversight Subcommittee - Harry Paul Cojeen, Chair
AHP-15 - Loading Criteria for People Aboard Passenger Ships -- George A. Borlase, Chair
TG-HS/H - Dynamic Stability Task Group (Joint HS-H) -- Christopher Bassler
TG-HS/H - Hydro Loads Task Group (Joint HS-H) -- Allen Engle