Welcome
to 2004 and the SNAMeNewsLetter
! This year we will be implementing a few new features.
The first one is driven by the fact that we at SNAME are continually working
to improve the value of your membership in this Society. In order to do this
effectively we rely on input from you, the member. With this edition of the
SNAMeNewsLetter, we are instituting a survey question to quickly poll
the membership on a variety of topics being considered here at SNAME Headquarters.
We ask that you consider the question and respond with your personal viewpoint.
This should only take seconds to do and your input will be most helpful in our
effort to serve you. This issue's question is posted at the end of this newsletter.
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SMTC & Expo - Booth Sales
Don’t miss your chance
to exhibit at the 2004 Expo held
in conjunction with the SNAME Maritime Technology
Conference and the Ship Production Symposium.
The
2003 Expo was sold out, and the 2004 Expo is already over 70% sold!
Reserve your space now for the 2004 SNAME Maritime Technology
Expo. Ensure your presence with decision makers shaping the future of the maritime
industry.
FOR BOOTH SALES CONTACT:
Rob Howard
215 NW Third Street, Boynton Beach, FL 33435
E-Mail: howard@marinelink.com
Tel: 561-732-4368
Fax: 561-732-6984
To view floor plan go to: www.maritimeexpo.com/plan/
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New Benefit for our Members -
10% Discount on Dell Systems,
Software and Peripherals !
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If you didn’t receive
that Dell PC you were wishing for as a holiday gift – well, buy it for yourself
at a 10% discount!
SNAME is pleased to advise
you that we have acquired yet another benefit for our U.S. members. As a SNAME
member, you are eligible to receive up to 10% discount off Dell systems, software
and peripherals – this discount is allowed on sale items also!
To learn more about this
valuable benefit click here: www.sname.org/dell.pdf
Member Services Dept.
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OTC Papers On-line
The Offshore Technology Conference
(OTC) is pleased to announce the creation of OTC
Papers Online, a searchable database of more than 9,000 technical
papers from all OTC meetings since 1969. OTC Papers Online enables anyone doing
research related to the offshore oil and gas industry to quickly locate relevant
data from the abundance of technical information presented at this premier event.
To meet the demand for online access to papers from prior OTC
meetings, OTC developed a fully searchable database that allows users to purchase
and download papers in PDF format. Click
here for more.
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Stevens # 1 in Distance Learning
Stevens Institute
of Technology received accolades from two respected educational organizations
selecting the Institute as having the nation’s No. 1 “Most Connected
Campus” and the best online learning program. To read the entire article
as it appeared in the Fall 2003 issue of The Stevens Indicator, click
here.
REMEMBER - as a
SNAME member, you are eligible for a 10% discount off regular tuition for any
Stevens online course.
Registration is now open for more
than 70 graduate-level courses on topics ranging from project management and
computer science to atmospheric research and wireless communications.
New graduate certificate programs
this spring include Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practices, Systems Design &
Operational Effectiveness, and Professional Communications.
Click
here to view the schedule of WebCampus.Stevens courses.
Stevens Institute of Technology:
www.stevens.edu
Stevens Alumni Online Community: alumni.stevens.edu
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Navy's
First Sub
U.S.
Researchers Hope To Find The Alligator
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A Recent Discovery Of The
Plans For The Alligator, Which Sank In 1863, Have Spurred The Search.
By Thomas H. Maugh II, Times Staff Writer
"An unlikely discovery
in France's naval archives has put American researchers hot on the trail of
the Union submarine Alligator, the U.S. Navy's first commissioned submarine
and the first to enter a combat zone. Unlike its Confederate counterpart, the
H. L. Hunley, the ill-fated Alligator didn't sink any ships or kill anybody, neither
enemy sailors nor its own crew. And when it was lost in a fierce storm off Cape
Hatteras, N.C., in 1863, it was nearly lost to history as well. A recent discovery
in the French archives of the vessel's blueprints, however, has stimulated new interest in the ship
and has prompted federal authorities to try to find and raise it."
Click here for more.
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SUNY Maritime Open House
The State University of New York Maritime College (www.sunymaritime.edu)
is holding open house tours for interested students and their families. The next
tour will be on Saturday, January 31st, and after that, on Apri1 3rd and May 1st.
The college accepts out-of-state and international students as well as NY State
residents. Students from AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, LA, MI, MD, NJ, NC, PA, RI, SC, VA
pay New York State tuition rates. Contact admissions@sunymaritime.edu
or phone 718-409-7220
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PE Update
A number
of our members have expressed concern about being able to adequately prepare
for the NAME exam as well as the Fundamentals of Engineering exam that they
have not yet taken. While their concern can be appreciated, their abilities
should not be discounted. Several who have taken the PERC and been successful
on the NAME P.E. exam have also taken the FE (Fundamentals of Engineering as
it is now called) and been successful there as well. They have told us that
in taking the PERC they have had to review the fundamentals materials as well
and it all came back to them more easily than they had anticipated. While many
have already registered for the 2004 PERC offering, it is not too late for others
to do so as registrations will be accepted up to Friday, January 30.
For those
living in states in which the filing deadline has passed, it is still possible
to file an application in other states that do not require residence. To obtain
information on the states, their filing deadlines, phone numbers and addresses,
refer to the State License Board Survey: click
here for survey.
The P.E.
Review Course (PERC) Web site is up and running at www.SNAMeLearning.org
and you can register on line. The basic structure of the course is presented
and the Unit topics are included. The course consists of eleven (11) Units,
one starting each week. The course starts on January 5th and should conclude
about March 24th, giving another three weeks for final review before the April
16th exam date. The course costs $500 for members ($650 for nonmembers). Unit
assignments are posted on Monday, with solutions posted the following Friday.
On Wednesday of the second week, an online session is held with the Unit's instructor
from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST, to review and discuss the assignment or related
matters. An email address is also given for the Unit instructors so that extra
help can be requested if needed.
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Upcoming
Events
(Click on logos for details)
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Pacific
2004 International Maritime and Naval Exposition for the Asia-Pacific
02/03/04 - 02/06/04
Sydney Exhibition & Convention Center
Darling Harbour,Australia
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Fatigue
and Fracture Analysis of Ship Structures
02/03/04 - 02/05/04
ABS Auditorium
Houston, TX |
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CMA
SHIPPING 2004
03/22/04 - 03/24/04
Stamford, CT |
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Member Survey
As promised in the first article
of this newsletter, here is the the question we pose to our members this month.
This should only take seconds to do and your input will be most helpful in our
effort to serve you.
Question - Would you be willing to help SNAME to better meet
your needs by responding to a web-based survey if it took only 15 minutes
to fill out? Yes or No
Please place the words
"member survey" in the subject box of your e-mail. Feel free to add
any comments you wish along with your "yes" or "no" reply.
Click here to respond.
Thank you.
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