2012 International Marine Forensics Symposium
April 3-5, 2012 – National Harbor, MD
This symposium brings together marine professionals and historians to exchange information on historic marine losses, on marine forensic investigation processes and tools, and on case studies where causes of failures and losses have been determined or are under continued study. The 2012 International Marine Forensics Symposium (the Symposium) will introduce Marine Forensic Investigations Guidelines, a handbook of new and existing work to provide information about planning and executing a marine forensic investigation. The Symposium is jointly sponsored by several national and international technical societies, and speakers are anticipated from these societies, government, and private citizens. Mr. James Cameron will be the keynote speaker
The Symposium roughly coincides with the 100th Anniversary of the Titanic disaster of 1912. Authors and researchers are encouraged to submit papers presentation topics for consideration for inclusion. Visit www.sname.org/SNAME/Forensics2012 for comprehensive information.
Papers and Presentations Sought
Technical papers suitable for publication are invited on topics related to marine forensics investigations, their findings, processes, and results including:
• Historic and contemporary losses including shipwrecks, sinkings, capsizes, allisions, collisions
• Civilian or military losses due to foundering, war damage or any other means
• Investigations of damage to hull and machinery, failures due to accident, environmental loading, or other causes
• Diving in support of forensic investigations, including the use of ROVs, AUVs, manned submersibles, and other remote sensors
• Human factors associated with marine forensic losses
• Marine forensic operations related to aircraft loss investigations
• Designation as a forensic investigation site vs. historic grave site and associated human remains issues
• Underwater archaeology and associated investigations
Submission Instructions
Please Submit Abstracts and proposed papers to Ken Smith at kmsmith@esi-il.com. Abstracts are due May 30, 2011. Drafts for peer review not later than November 30, 2011, Final papers including peer review comments due March 15, 2012
Sponsoring Organizations
• The American Society of Naval Engineers – www.navalengineers.org
• The Marine Technology Society – www.MTSociety.org
• The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers – www.SNAME.org