Calls for Papers!
World
Maritime Technology Conference 2006
CALL FOR PAPERS
Abstracts
due 31 March 2005
Papers are
invited addressing a broad range of subjects including marine engineering systems,
commercial shipping, naval engineering, offshore oil and gas, underwater vehicles,
renewable energy, Excusive Economic Zone management, coast and ocean mapping,
and operational oceanography, by 31 March 2005. For details click
here.
The Institute
of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) will be hosting this
second World Maritime Technology
Conference (WMTC) in partnership with 23 of the world's leading maritime
associations in London, Monday 6 - Friday 10 March 2006. Organized for the first
time in San Francisco by SNAME in 2003, WMTC is held every three years. WMTC
2006 takes as its theme Maritime innovation - delivering global solutions and
will promote integrated solutions to industry-wide issues while assessing the
impact on global economies now and in the future.
CALL
FOR PAPERS - ICMES 2006
10th
International Cooperation on Marine Engineering Systems
Defining the Future in Marine Engineering Systems
Papers are
invited addressing marine engineering system themes by 3 May 2005. The ICMES
conference will be held within the World Maritime Technology Conference in London,
UK, in March 2006.
For more information click
here.
Marine
Environmental Engineering Technical Symposium
MEETS 2006
Abstracts/proposals
due May 1, 2005. Click here for more information.
OCEANS
2005: CALL FOR PAPERS, TUTORIALS, POSTERS, and EXHIBITS
19 to 23 September 2005
“We
have ONE OCEAN shared by the world’s community. We invite all of you throughout
the world who want to make a difference in the future of our 'One Ocean' - ocean
professional societies, ocean governing organizations, government, industry,
academia, researchers, educators, the public, and others - to meet with us in
Washington DC, USA during OCEANS 2005 MTS/IEEE." For a flyer with links
to the conference web site click
here.
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2005 Scholarship Fund Raising Campaign
On March
1st, the SNAME Scholarship Committee will hold its regular meeting to award
Graduate Scholarships for the 2005-6 academic year and to consider requests
for the undergraduate scholarship program. As costs of higher education continue
to rise the Society has embarked on a new fund-raising campaign to allow significant
increases in the number and amount of the awards as well as an expansion of
the undergraduate program.
In addition
to the fund-raising appeal made in conjunction with the annual dues renewal
campaign, individual letters have been sent to previous scholarship awardees.
As of mid-January, fund raising has passed the halfway mark and the goal is
in sight. Members who have not yet sent in their contributions are reminded
to do so before the meeting date. There are more than twenty eager students
looking forward to a successful campaign.
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US Maritime Administration
Cargo Handling Cooperative Program Meeting
CHCP will
meet in Philadelphia on February 8-9. SNAME participates in CHCP through T&R
Panel O-31. Since its inception in 1983, the primary goal of the Maritime Administration
sponsored Cargo Handling Cooperative Program (CHCP) has been to increase the
productivity of marine freight transportation companies through cargo handling
research and development. The CHCP, conceived as a public-private partnership,
was designed to foster research and technology development among its members
to actively pursue innovative cargo handling developments to increase the productivity
and cost effectiveness of cargo operations. For more information on CHCP click
here.
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600th
Anniversary of Cheng Ho's (Zheng He's)
Important Voyages of Discovery
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Cheng Ho (also known as
Zheng He) was a Chinese admiral and explorer who led seven expeditions of
up to 300 ships beginning in 1405. There is evidence that one of these expeditions
landed on Mexican and California coasts. It is believed that the later 15th
century explorers, including Columbus, used charts derived from Cheng Ho's
(Zheng He's) important voyages of discovery.
Late last month in a presentation
at SNAME HQ Prof Jin Wu, of the National Cheng Kung University in Tainan,
described the status of projects in honor of the 600th anniversary of these voyages,
including research into the Chinese naval architecture, shipbuilding, and
navigation techniques of the period, all of which were well advanced.
For Dr. Wu's presentation,
click here.
Two informative web sites
are:
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/civil_n2/histscript6_n2/naval.html
and
http://www.china-inc.com/education/history/ming.html
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2005
Classic Yacht Symposium
Herreshoff
Marine Museum
America's Cup Hall of Fame and the
New England Section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
April
1-3
Classic Yacht Symposium, Herreshoff Marine Museum, Bristol, Rhode Island,
USA.
GENERAL
SCHEDULE
Friday, April 1, 2005, 7:00 pm Cocktail reception and early registration,
Herreshoff Marine Museum, Bristol
Saturday,
April 2, 2005, 8:00 am Symposium papers and panel discussions, Roger
Williams University, Bristol
Sunday,
April 3, 2005, 9:00 am Herreshoff Marine Museum open to Symposium Attendees,
Nathanael Greene Herreshoff Model Room open for guided tours
Noted
Marine Photographer Benjamin Mendlowitz to Keynote Classic Yacht Symposium
Bristol,
Rhode Island, USA – Noted marine photographer Benjamin Mendlowitz
will keynote the upcoming Classic Yacht Symposium in April 2005, it
has been announced. The Symposium is sponsored by the Herreshoff Marine
Museum/America’s Cup Hall of Fame and the New England Section
of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, and will be
held at the Roger Williams University and the Museum in Bristol on April
1-3rd 2005. The event will feature guest speakers, papers, and presentations
on all types of classic yacht restoration and replication by many of
the well-known names in the field.
In
making the announcement, Halsey C. Herreshoff, President, said “Ben
Mendlowitz’ love of classic wooden boats, as well as his keen
ability to capture dramatic and dynamic images of proud vessels under
sail, have established him as one of the world’s pre-eminent marine
photographers. Those familiar with his work in WoodenBoat magazine and
in particular his remarkable calendar will not want to miss this opportunity
to hear him speak. We’re proud that he will be a part of our symposium
in April.”
Benjamin
Mendlowitz has traveled the globe for most of his career to photograph
wooden boats. He is well known throughout the boating world for his
contributions to nautical publications and for his award-winning Calendar
of Wooden Boats, which he has published since 1983. Mendlowitz photographs
have appeared regularly on the covers of many trade and educational
books, and in feature articles and on the covers of the most respected
boating magazines worldwide. Mendlowitz has taught courses in marine
photography at the Rockport Photographic Workshops and the WoodenBoat
School, and is a frequent lecturer at various maritime museums. He has
been the featured subject on several television shows, including Boatworks,
a national Public Television series; True North, Maine Public Television;
Chronicle, WABC-TV Boston; and Thalassa, a popular French program about
the sea.
CONTACT:
John Palmieri, Curator at the Herreshoff Marine Museum, tel. (401) 253-5000
To
Register please visit our website www.herreshoff.org
or contact Teri Souto at the Herreshoff Marine Museum at 401-253-5000.
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CNRS Annual Conference
The Canadian
Nautical Research Society (CNRS) is pleased to choose Hamilton to host its 2005
Annual Conference Thursday, 16 June - Saturday, 18 June, on the theme "Rivers,
Lakes, Canals and the Sea".
The conference
will explore the patterns of development and exchange made possible by the relationship
between lakes, rivers, waterways and the sea. From the earliest communications
between peoples, the rise of states, naval power, industrialization and movement
of the world's resources, inland waterways have been a catalyst for political,
economic, and social development.
Papers and
panels falling within this broad theme are invited across the geography of the
northern hemisphere and from all time
periods up to the present day.
The conference
will be held at historic Dundurn Castle, run by the City of Hamilton, which
has ample parking, and the Admiral's Inn across the street is offering a special
conference rate with advance booking.
Papers presented
at the conference will be given first consideration for publication in the CNRS'
peer-reviewed journal The Northern Mariner.
The CNRS
is also pleased offer a small cash award to a graduate student presenting at
the conference, to defray travelling costs. Selection will be made on a competitive
basis. Please identify the university and programme of studies enrolled in when
submitting a paper proposal.
Chris Madsen
Canadian Forces College
215 Yonge Blvd.
Toronto, Ontario
M5M 3H9 Canada
(416) 482-6800 ext. 6987
Email: madsen@cfc.dnd.ca
Visit the website at www.marmus.ca/cnrs/cnrse000.htm
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OTC Update
OTC
is THE Place to Learn the Offshore Industry
In four days you can learn
nearly everything you need to know about offshore E&P from the industry’s
leading companies and individuals. The Offshore Technology Conference, scheduled
2-5 May in Houston, offers you the chance to visit more than 2,000 exhibiting
companies and hear hundreds of presentations from industry leaders.
The technical program features
presentations vital to those entering the offshore E&P industry.
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Learn about the different elements of an offshore project in one of these
sessions: Red Hawk Project, Barracuda/Caratinga Field Developments or Future
of Offshore Project Management-Lessons Learned and Trends.
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Gain perspective on offshore processes with sessions focused on Petrotechnical
Visualization, Subsea Production Systems, Floating Production System Case
Histories and Completion Techniques.
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Explore the latest technologies in sessions such as New Technologies for Drilling
and Completion and Expandable Technologies — Expanding the Limits, along
with the Active Arena addressing LNG.
Find more information on
the exhibitors, the technical program, the schedule of events and registration
at www.otcnet.org/2005.
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PE Update
The 2005 PERC, with 34
students enrolled, is now in its fourth week. The course will complete on
April 6th with the Unit III On-line Session rescheduled for that date.
Registrants taking the
exam on April 15th are reminded that only approved calculators may be brought
into the examination room. All others are prohibited and will be confiscated.
Similar rules apply to cell phones and other electronic devices. A list of
approved calculators and other information on the calculator policy may be
found at www.ncees.org/exams/calculators.
It is worth noting that some of the approved models cost as little as $12.
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Newly
Elected SNAME Fellows
We
extend our hearty congratulations to the following individuals elected
SNAME Fellows for their outstanding personal contributions to significant
achievements in naval architecture and marine engineering in the form
of advances in design, research production, operation, or education.
Joseph
H. Comer, III
Dr. Jan O. de Kat
Dr. Dale G. Karr
Thomas R. Hagner, Jr.
Hans A. Hofmann
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Guidelines for SNAMeNewsLetter Articles
The SNAMeNewsLetter
reaches over 6000 readers worldwide, almost all of whom are SNAME members. Twice
each month, we sift through many potential articles sent to us by members and
staff - ever wonder how we decide? Click here to
view our guidelines.
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State University of NY Maritime College
Open House
The SUNY Maritime College
(www.sunymaritime.edu) will hold
its last open house tour for students applying for fall admission and their
families on Saturday 26 February. 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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Memorial
University of Newfoundland - SNAME CAS-MUN Student Section Update:Winter
2005 Semester - "The winter 2005 semester started with such a gathering
during lunch hour on January 21, 2005. The meeting began with a very interesting
presentation by Dr. Wei Qiu, a new faculty member at MUN, who provided the students
with a review of recent developments in multi-hull, high-speed ships. ".
For more, click here.
Florida
Atlantic University - "Welcome Back FAU SNAME Student Chapter
Members and Welcome New Members!!! Here is your SNAME Student Chapter Board
for the Spring of 2005." For more, click
here.
Royal
Institute of Technology - Click on the link below to see a really
interesting and cool video of a subskimmer that the students from the Royal
Institute of Technology have designed and built. The video (28MB) will take
some time to download, but it's worth the wait.
Enjoy! Click here: http://flygmac7.flyg.kth.se/skim/index.html
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Upcoming
Events
(Click on logos for details)
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2005
SNAME Maritime Technology Conference & Expo and Ship Production
Symposium
October 19-21, 2005
Houston, TX |
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17th
Chesapeake Sailing Yacht Symposium
3/4/05 - 3/5/05
Annapolis, Maryland |
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CMA
Shipping
3/21/05 - 3/23/05
Stamford, CT |
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Classic
Yacht Symposium
4/01/05 - 4/03/05
Bristol, RI |
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ASNE
Day
4/26/05 - 4/27/05
Virginia Beach Pavillion
Virginai Beach,VA
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International
Symposium on Ship Operations, Management & Economics
5/12/05 - 5/13/05
Athens, Greece |
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2nd
International Symposium on Seawater Drag Reduction
5/23/05 - 5/26/05
Paradise Hotel, Busan, Korea |
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World
Maritime Technology Conference 2006
3/06/06 - 3/10/06
London,England |
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ICETECH
2006 - Int'l Conference & Exhibition on Performance of Ships & Structures
in Ice
7/16/06 - 7/19/06
Banff, Alberta, CANADA |
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