Membership Renewal
Reminder
Membership
renewals are due December 31st
If you have not already done so, please submit your renewal
today
Questions – email Nancy Ostin nostin@sname.org
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SNAME
Scholarships Fund Raising Appeal
During
the next couple of months, the SNAME Scholarships Committee
will be giving consideration to 2008 Graduate Scholarship Applicants,
making recommendations to the Executive Committee for awards
in honor of Wilbur N. Landers, William M. Kennedy, Tommy L.
Richards, Alan C. McClure and John V. Wehausen. Additionally,
funding of the University Undergraduate Scholarships Program
at fourteen U.S. and Canadian institutions will be determined.
Over the past seventy years, these programs have provided significant
support for many worthy students and development of many of
our industry's outstanding leaders.
The Society's leadership recognizes that college education costs
have, over the past two decades, increased at more than three
times the inflation rate, making it much more difficult for
aspiring young marine professionals to prepare for entry into
our field. In response to student member requests and in accord
with the Society's Strategic Plan the Executive Committee has
approved a significant increase in Scholarship Program support.
Announcement of a two-year, $1,000,000 matching fund raising
effort has recently been made along with an appeal for member
and industry support. This fund raising effort will effectively
double the value of all annual scholarship contributions of
$100 or more, making it possible to increase the endowment and
award level of named scholarships and providing enhanced support
of the undergraduate scholarships program. A contribution of
$50,000 or more carries with it the opportunity to name a scholarship
in honor of an industry leader or important contributor to the
science and technology of the marine field.
As you proceed into the new year, we ask that each and every
one of you give sincere consideration to the importance of this
program and the continuing need for member and industry support.
A special appeal is made to previous scholarship awardees to
recognize the importance of their awards to their professional
development and to help in the development of future leaders
of the marine industry. The dues renewal form provides a convenient
avenue for making contributions, while separately submitted
contributions are welcomed as well.
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Nominate Members for Grade of Fellow!
The
SNAME membership grade of Fellow is accorded
exclusively to individuals who have made outstanding personal
contributions to significant achievements in naval architecture,
marine and ocean engineering and allied engineering in the form
of advances in design, research, production, operation, education
and associated management. A candidate shall have attained the
grade of Member and have had not less than ten (10) years of
active practice following the candidate’s first professional
membership in the Society (exclusive of years as a Student Member).
If
you know members who meet these qualifications and surely you
would, honor them for their contribution to our Marine profession
by nominating them for election as Fellows. The nomination form
is found on the SNAME web site.
Under MEMBERSHIP in the left column of the Home Page click on
SNAME Information. There click on Fellows....or click
here.
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PE
Update
The
first Online Session of 2008 PERC will be held tomorrow evening,
Wednesday, January 16. For those wishing to register
for this year's P.E. Review Course, it is not too late and registration
can be made through Brenda Elmore at belmore@sname.org or by
calling 1-201-499-5057 (registration can also be arranged on
line by going to SNAMeLearning.org and selecting Professional
Engineering). It is worth noting that it is likely that tuition
for the 2009 PERC will be increased, so those planning to seek
their license in the near future might be saving some money
by registering this year while the tuition remains at $500 for
SNAME members and $750 for non-members. Once registered, re-registering
for later year PERC offerings can be done at no additional cost.
Each year, by November 15, NCEES updates its Calculator Policy
that is published on its web site (www.ncees.org/exams/calculators/#approved).
The latest approved list includes the following:
1.
What is the calculator policy? What calculators may I bring
to the exam?
Only models of calculators approved by NCEES are permitted in
the exam room. No other models of calculators are permitted
in the exam room. The following are the only calculators that
will be permitted in the exam room for the 2008 exam administrations.
- Casio:
All fx-115 models. Any Casio calculator must contain fx-115
in its model name.
- Hewlett
Packard: The HP 33s and HP 35s models, but no others.
- Texas
Instruments: All TI-30X and TI-36X models. Any Texas Instruments
calculator must contain either TI-30X or TI-36X in its model
name.
2.
What other items are prohibited from the exam room?
Any device having a QWERTY keypad arrangement similar to a typewriter
or keyboard is prohibited. Devices with communication capabilities
are prohibited. These include but are not limited to cameras;
cell phones; desktop, hand-help, laptop, and palmtop computers;
databanks; data collectors; organizers; pagers or beepers; PDAs;
radios; headsets; tape players; portable fax machines; calculator
watches; reproduction equipment; electronic dictionaries; electronic
translators; and recorders.
3.
What calculators am I not allowed to bring to the exam?
Only the models on the NCEES-approved list may be used on the
examination. All other models are prohibited in the exam room.
4.
What if a calculator not shown on the approved list has similar
capabilities as those on the list? Is it allowed in the exam
room?
No. Even if the model you have has similar functions to those
on the NCEES-approved list, it may not be used on NCEES examinations
and is not allowed in the exam room. Any prohibited device found
in your possession after the examination begins will be confiscated,
you will be dismissed from the exam room, and your examination
will not be scored.
5
. What will happen if I bring an unapproved calculator into
the exam room?
As with cell phones and other electronic devices, any unapproved
calculators will be confiscated by the proctor. If an unapproved
calculator is found in your possession after the examination
begins, you will be dismissed from the exam room and your examination
will not be scored.
6 .
Where can I buy calculators on the NCEES-approved list?
The calculators on the NCEES-approved list are available at
selected retailers and numerous sources on the Internet.
It
is recommended that examinees contact their state board to determine
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Due: January 31, 2008
Abstract
Acceptance Date : February 29, 2008
Papers
on All Subjects Welcome
Papers
on the following areas are of particular interest:
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Maritime Energy Transportation; Oil and Gas.
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Offshore Energy Exploration and Production.
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Maritime Alternative Energy sources; Oceans, Waves,
Wind, Currents and Tides.
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Maritime Environmental Protection; Design and operation
for a self sustaining marine environment.
Also
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- Inland
Waterway Marine Design and Operation; Safe and efficient
transportation on the worlds Inland Marine Highway System.
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Challenges in the design, construction and affordability
of Combatant Naval Vessels.
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Size and Hi-Speed for Vessels; Risk and Reliability...what
are the limitations?
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Super Yachts and Ferries; new worldwide demand for quality
and safety.
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Coastwise Trade; advances in design and construction
of Cabotage Vessels; Short Sea Shipping, MR Tankers,
ATB’s/ITB’s.
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The Principles of "Human Factors" in Design,
Construction and Operation of Marine Vehicles.
To
submit a paper, please
click here.
Note:
A separate call for SPS papers will be circulated shortly.
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Subcommittee on Standards
Posts New Draft
International Standards
for Review and Comment
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.
Click
here for details.
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The
WMTC is held every 3 years, hosted by a member of the World
Maritime Technology Congress in partnership with 25 of the world’s
leading maritime associations. The First Conference (WMTC 2003)
was organized in San Francisco by The Society of Naval Architects
and Marine Engineers (SNAME). The second Conference (WMTC 2006)
was conducted in London by the Institute of Marine Engineering,
Science and Technology (IMarEST). The third Conference (WMTC
2009) will be hosted, for the first time in Asia, by The Institute
of Marine Engineers (India) in Mumbai from January 21st to 24th
2009. The aim of WMTC 2009 is to bring professionals from various
countries, organizations and disciplines of marine industry
on a common platform to exchange ideas on the latest developments
in the maritime world and seek a way forward for working together.
Website
- click
here
Paper
presentation form - click
here
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NTUA-LMT
Newsletter
Click
here to view Newsletter No. 3
of the Laboratory for Maritime Transport (LMT) of the
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
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Join the
international shipping
community at the 23rd Annual Shipping Conference and Exhibition
Westin Hotel, Stamford,
CT
March 17-19, 2008
Click
here for more.
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ASNE
Events
Shipbuilding
in Support of the Global War on Terrorism
ASNE Pascagoula Section Symposium
Mississippi Coast Coliseum Convention Center, Biloxi, MS
April 14-17, 2008
Call
for Papers/Presentations
Launch
& Recovery of Manned & Unmanned Vehicles
from Surface Platforms 2008
Sheraton Annapolis Hotel
May 19-20, 2008
Click
here for details
The
Road to CG(X): Future Cruiser & Sea-Based Missile Defense
@ ASNE Day 2008
Hyatt Regency Hotel Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia
June 23-24, 2008
Click
here for details
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Marine
Technology - Errata
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The Society would like to apologize
to Jake Price for mistakenly identifying him as John Klose
on page 6 of January SNAME News.
Jake
was recognized at SMTC in Ft. Lauderdale for being a 50
year Member. We are grateful to him for his many years
of service to the Society.
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JETS
- Pre-Engineering Times
December 2007 Issue
The
Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) focuses on opening
the world of engineering to junior high and high school students,
parents and educators. JETS provides information about engineering
careers as well as programs and resources that illustrate
real-life teamwork and problem-solving skills. SNAME is a
participating member of JETS.
Click
here to view the December 2007 issue.
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Engineering
Education Advocate
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here for the January 2008 Issue |
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Upcoming
Events
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on logos for details)
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Chesapeake
Power Boat Symposium
03/07/08 - 03/08/08
St. John's College
Annapolis, MD |
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Shipping
2008
03/17/08 - 03/19/08
Stamford,CT |
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Classic
Yacht Symposium
04/04/08 - 04/06/08
Bristol, RI |
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ICETECH
2008
07/20/08 - 07/23/08
Banff, Alberta, Canada |
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2nd
International Symposium on "Ship Operations, Management,
and Economics"
09/17/08 - 09/18/08
Athens, Greece |
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2008
SMTC&E/SPS
10/15/08 - 10/17/08
Houston, TX |
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WMTC
2009
01-21-09 - 10/24/09
Maumbai, India |
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