PE Update
2008 PERC is Up and Running

The 2008 PERC is up and running on www.SNAMeLearning.org. Those planning to take the Naval Architect and Marine Engineer Professional Engineer Principles and Practice Exam on April 11 should be registering for this year's PERC. Last year's pass rate for those who took the course was almost 90%, so you can be sure that this is a very worthwhile expenditure. Tuition for 2008 remains at $500 for SNAME members and $750 for non-members. Course completion is certified for registrants who participate in 70% of the online sessions. To register go to SNAMeLearning.org or contact Brenda Elmore at belmore@sname.org or (201) 499-5057.

The course will start on Monday, January 7 with the first on-line session on Wednesday, January 16. The last on-line session will be on March 26 and will be followed by posting of a Sample Examination. Instructors will be available by email right up to the exam date.

For special questions concerning the 2008 PERC email wmaclean@sname.org.

2008 SMTC&E and SPS
October 15-17, 2008
Houston, TX
George R. Brown Convention Center
Hilton Americas-Houston Hotel

Click here for Call for Papers

SNAME Scholarships Update
Scholarship Application Forms available on SNAME Web Site

Two SNAME Graduate Scholarship Application forms for 2008 may be downloaded from the SNAME website at: www.sname.org/scholarships_graduate.htm. The first form is for students applying for a Wilbur N. Landers, William M. Kennedy, Tommy L. Richards, or Alan C. McClure scholarship. The second form is for the new John V. Wehausen Graduate Scholarship for Advanced Study of Ship Hydrodynamics and Wave Theory that is expected to be awarded for the first time in 2008. While the first form is for students who have not yet identified their interest in a special field of study, the second form is specifically for those who will undertake advanced study in ship hydrodynamics or wave theory. Graduate Record Examination scores and SNAME membership (by October 1, 2007) are required. The deadline for submission of graduate scholarship applications is February 1, 2008 with all supporting documentation to be received not later that February 15, 2008.

The SNAME undergraduate scholarships are the Mandell and Lester Rosenblatt Scholarship and the Robert N. Herbert Scholarship. Application forms may be downloaded from the SNAME website at: www.sname.org/scholarships_undergraduate.htm. Applicants should note that SNAME membership must be obtained not later than February 1, 2008. These scholarships are expected to attract undergraduate students at the sophomore or junior level who are professionally motivated and actively engaged in student or regional professional society affairs. Applications should be submitted electronically by June 1, 2008 with all supporting documentation to be received by June 15, 2008.

For questions concerning scholarships, contact Erlinda Faustino at efaustino@sname.org or (201) 499-5056.

The T&R Committee’s Subcommittee on Standards announces posting two new draft ISO standards for member review and comment to develop the U.S. position on these standards. The Subcommittee’s mission is to help the Society's members stay abreast of international industry standards development activities by promoting accessibility of draft ISO standards to those members who may have an interest in the development of the standards.

These draft standards have been posted on the Subcommittee on Standards web site and can be downloaded. Please note the due dates for comments. Click here for details.

“To fail is to become a second-rate economic power with a decrease in our quality of life here at home and a reduced ability to effect change in international affairs,” the former secretary told an audience of financiers, port directors and other freight interests at the North American Port and Intermodal Finance and Investment Summit in Miami. Federal direction for maritime issues has historically languished due to the parochial evolution of the nation’s ports, with control at the state and local level, and as the U.S. merchant fleet mostly evaporated during the past 30 years. But the former secretary said the maritime system must receive the same attention and resources as the highway and aviation systems if the United States is to successfully compete in global commerce. For more information see www.compairdata.com/compairdatanews/071205_016.asp

Upcoming Events
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	Chesapeake Power Boat Symposium 03/07/08 - 03/08/08 St. John's College Annapolis, MD
	Classic Yacht Symposium 04/04/08 - 04/06/08 Bristol, RI
	ICETECH 2008 07/20/08 - 07/23/08 Banff, Alberta, Canada
	2nd International Symposium on "Ship Operations, Management, and Economics" 09/17/08 - 09/18/08 Athens, Greece
	2008 SMTC&E/SPS 10/15/08 - 10/17/08 Houston, TX