Ship Production Symposium
Call for Papers
Please note that the submission deadline for rough drafts/abstracts for the 2005 Ship Production Symposium is February 10, 2005. The 2005 Ship Production Symposium will again be integrated with the SNAME Maritime Technology Conference & Expo, to be held October 19-21, 2005 at the Hilton Americas Hotel in Houston, TX. Submissions on any topic area related to ship production should be sent to pelto@aticorp.org. For additional details, click here. Note: For best viewing results, use Adobe Acrobat 6.0 to open the file. The latest version can be downloaded for free from the Adobe website: www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/alternate.html#60uxall back to top  |
History Committee Seeks Members
The History Committee of SNAME invites SNAME members truly interested in the history of naval architecture, marine engineering, ocean engineering, shipbuilding, the Society itself, and allied subjects, to contact
Barry Thomas, Chairman. The mission of the History Committee is to: - provide liaison with maritime and other museums, maritime publishers and similar groups in technical and other matters relating to naval architecture, marine engineering, ocean engineering, shipbuilding, ship operation and allied fields.
- assist the headquarters staff in determining the appropriate disposition of future donations to the Society of historical records, documents, ephemera and artifacts.
- encourage the recording of oral history relating to naval architecture and marine engineering.
- encourage non-technically oriented publishers of books on maritime subjects to seek editorial guidance on technical and operational matters.
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SDC Vol. I and II
Update your maritime library by adding the third edition of Ship Design and Construction. “Virtually a complete professional library in two volumes,” SDC has been acknowledged by many to be a worthy successor to the highly respected previous editions. The material is new and up to date, with 55 chapters by internationally respected authors, and covers all practical aspects of design and construction of ships of all types. Click here to order.
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ASNE Joint Sea Basing Conference
Crystal City Gateway Marriott
Arlington, Virginia
27-28 January 2005 Sea Basing is the core of "Sea Power 21." It is about placing at sea - to a greater extent than ever before - capabilities critical to joint and coalition operational success: offensive and defensive firepower, maneuver forces, command and control, and logistics. By doing so, it minimizes the need to build up forces and supplies ashore, reduces their vulnerability, and enhances operational mobility. In the decades ahead, the seas will comprise the most independent and secure maneuver space for joint military forces. Weapons, sensors, and communications systems with revolutionary reach and precision will integrate maritime forces into a unified battle space extending across sea, land, air, space, and cyberspace-providing invaluable strategic and operational advantage from the vast international domain of the world's oceans. The US Navy, USMC and the Joint Forces are currently developing designs, logistics, and operations to meet the future demands of the Sea Base. These exciting new technologies and doctrines will be the focus of the ASNE Joint Sea Basing Conference 2005. Click on the ASNE logo below for more information, on-line registration, agenda, hotel information, and exhibitor application. 
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PE Update
The Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering P.E. Review Course (PERC) is scheduled to start on January 10th. If you are planning to sit for your license next April 15th, or beyond, or just want to hone your NAME skills, now is the time to get your study materials and schedule underway. The PERC will have some new capabilities this year to improve the voice communication between the instructors and the registrants and to enhance the presentation. Click here to view the system requirements you will need on order to take advantage of this capability. back to top |
Women in Engineering Survey SNAME is working with over 100 engineering societies, universities, and corporations to develop and implement a national initiative to encourage girls to consider pursuing a degree and subsequent career in engineering. We need your help! Take this brief online survey by clicking on the relevant web address below. If the link does not work, please copy and paste the entire web address into the address field of your browser. Please CHOOSE ONE: Engineers
www.wgbh.org/surveyengineers Student Engineers
www.wgbh.org/surveyengineeringstudents Thank you! Your experiences will help us create materials that paint an accurate picture of engineering and present it as an attractive and compelling career option. | back to top |
US Dept. of Homeland Security Releases
Draft Cargo Security Strategy White Paper
A draft of the National Cargo Security Strategy White Paper was released at last month’s Cargo Security Summit. For a copy of the paper click here. The document has already been criticized for taking a fairly straight-forward process and turning it into a bureaucratic maze, and for requiring high-security mechanical seals on the doors of intermodal containers when the containers themselves are insecure and can be entered without breaking the seal. back to top |
SSC Sponsored Course Awarded CEU
Industry professionals will be able to log Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) for a ship structures fatigue and fracture analysis course organized on behalf of the US Ship Structure Committee, which will be held in Arlington, VA, in February 2005. The course has been accredited by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) for Continuing Professional Competency of Professional Engineers and has been assigned 17 Professional Development Hours, equivalent to 1.7 CEU's For further information click here. back to top |
| Upcoming Events
(Click on logos for details) | 2005 SNAME Maritime Technology Conference & Expo and Ship Production Symposium
October 19-21, 2005
Houston, TX | | ASNE Joint Seabasing Conference 2005
1/27/05 - 1/28/05
Crystal Gateway Marriot
Arlington,VI | | Ocean Energy Conference
2/12/05 - 2/12/05
North Vancouver, BC,Canada | | 17th Chesapeake Sailing Yacht Symposium
3/04/05 - 3/05/05
Annapolis, Maryland | | CMA Shipping
3/21/05 - 3/23/05
Stamford, CT | | ASNE Day
4/26/05 - 4/27/05
Virginia Beach Pavillion
Virginai Beach,VA
| | International Symposium on Ship Operations, Management & Economics
5/12/05 - 5/13/05
Athens, Greece | | 2nd International Symposium on Seawater Drag Reduction
5/23/05 - 5/26/05
Paradise Hotel, Busan, Korea | back to top |
