Eight Topical Luncheons planned for the 35th Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), 5 - 8 May, at Reliant Center in Houston, Texas, will focus on key issues and emerging world regions.

The Topical Luncheons, scheduled for Monday and Wednesday, include presentations and discussions about current and future offshore developments, industry challenges, best practices, new concepts, case studies, and future opportunities.

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The USCG is holding seven public meetings to discuss requirements for security measures for vessels and facilities. Discussions will aid in determining types of vessels and facilities that pose a risk, in identifying measures to deter incidents, in aligning domestic maritime security requirements with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and recent amendments to SOLAS, and Section 102 (Port Security) of the recently enacted Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA). Individuals and organizations may attend the meetings and submit comments. The public meetings will be held on January 27 in New Orleans; January 30 in Cleveland; January 31 in St. Louis; February 3 in Seattle: February 5 in Los Angeles-Long Beach; February 7 in Jacksonville: February 11 in New York. Comments and related material must be received by February 28, 2003.

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AVAILABLE NOW! TITANIC Ships TITANIC Disasters An Analysis of Early White Star and Cunard Superliners

This is the book you’ve been waiting for. True forensic analysis of what really caused the demise of the Titanic, the Britannic, and the Lusitania from acclaimed marine forensic experts William H. Garzke Jr. and John Woodward.

Buy online using SNAME's Publications Catalog (keyword Search "Titanic") or call 201-798-4800.

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SNAME Scholarships Deadline

Applications for Graduate scholarships must be received by February 1st for review. Applications should be submitted to Erlinda Faustino at SNAME Headquarters.

Graduate Scholarship value is up to $12,000 per year.

At least six awards are made annually, four of which are designated as follows:
#1 – The Wilbur N. Landers Scholar
#2 – The William M. Kennedy Scholar
#3 – The Tommy L. Richards Scholar
#4 – The Alan C. McClure Scholar

For more information on both graduate and undergraduate scholarships, go to the SNAME website or click here for pdf.

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Endowed Chair Position in Engineering - The College of Engineering at the University of New Orleans is seeking candidates for a recently established endowed chair in Engineering Manufacturing and Process Improvement. Funding for this chair has been provided by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems (NGSS) Avondale Operations The successful candidate will be expected to lead in the development of an advanced research and graduate program with emphasis on modern manufacturing processes such as lean manufacturing, produciblity, process improvement and production process flow which can be related to the shipbuilding industry. The successful candidate is expected to establish and maintain a large funded research program. The chair will work closely with NGSS-Avondale Operations and other local industry. The candidate's resume should demonstrate strengths in these areas. Other areas that may be considered are hydrodynamics, ship signatures, integrated power systems, and lean six sigma applications. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen.

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SUNY Maritime College announces a New Program - MARINE SURVEYING SEMINAR SERIES.

This series of seminars is designed to increase the level of knowledge and performance of Marine Surveyors and other professionals involved in Marine Insurance, Marine Claims, and Maritime Law.

For more information, click here.
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A NAVSEA COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf ) Steering Board Workshop on February 19-20 at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland will address issues related to the introduction of commercial equipment and systems into military service, including reliability, contracting, and integration and operability of hardware and software. For additional information and registration check https://cots.navsea.navy.mil or contact Rich Samuelson at samuelson_rich@crane.navy.mil.

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The TSA is sponsoring this four-day event, March 24-27, in North Charleston, South Carolina to introduce developing technologies to safeguard the nation’s ports and waterways. For further information, please click here.

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Surface Waves - free download for non-commercial use "Surface Waves," by J. V. Wehausen and E. V. Laitone, an article for the Encyclopaedia of Physics published by Springer-Verlag, and copyrighted by the University of California, may be downloaded without charge provided that it is used for personal or academic work (it may NOT be used for commercial purposes). The digital version of Surface Waves Online is contained in fourteen separate files, in pdf format. Click here to access.

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This new course was designed for SNAME by Dr. Deborah Weissman-Berman, Chair and President of ENGI, Inc.

For more information about this SNAME Distance Learning Professional Level Course, click here.

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