Keep the “ME” in SNAME

SNAME membership brings value to you, your career and to the industry. Your SNAME membership keeps you current on technical matters, and a connection with maritime colleagues that benefit your career and your profession. Thanks to our members who have already renewed.

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International Marine Design Conference 2006 May 16 to 19, 2006 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

We are ready. ARE YOU?

The organizers of the Ninth International Marine Design Conference have planned an important and professionally interesting ship design conference and invite all professionals involved in the design of commercial and naval ships, and offshore platforms to attend.

The aim of International Marine Design Committee (IMDC) is to promote all aspects of marine design as an engineering discipline with particular emphasis on issues of synthesis. The Ninth Conference will support and further this aim through a presentation of a keynote presentation and a strong technical program. The conference program will also return to the earlier practice of presenting state-of-the-art reports. Read more ...

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Apprentice School - The Apprentice School Section would like to thank everyone at SNAME HQ for all of their help in getting our section off to such a good start. We would also like to thank the other Student Sections and the Student Steering Committee who made our trip to the SMTC&E such a memorable one. Read more ...

Memorial University of Newfoundland - The 2006 winter semester began with a local Student Section meeting held on February 9, 2006. The meeting included a presentation by Dr. Claude Daley, professor and the Chair of Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering Discipline at Memorial University of Newfoundland, followed by light refreshments.

The presentation was entitled as “Re-appraisal of Design Ice Pressures for Ships and Offshore Structures”. In the lecture, Prof. Daley gave a brief introduction about the history of ice engineering and ice forces on ships followed by his research results. In the polar regions of the world, ships and offshore structures may be subject to impacts with large ice features. Pressure-area models are commonly used to determine both local and global ice loads. A general description of the two types of ice pressure-area models is given. Re-analysis of data from the trials on the USCGC Polar Sea suggests rising average pressure with rising contact area, the opposite of the expected result. Read more ...

Texas A&M Galveston - The SNAME Texas A&M at Galveston Student Section has been reactivated!!! The first meeting was held on February 6, 2006. The meeting produced a great turnout and we are certain that we will continue to gain more members. Students have a huge interest in welcoming professionals to come to see what we have to offer here in Galveston, and feel that this organization will definitely help them network with professionals. They are also excited about the opportunity to attend conferences, enter competitions and to use the knowledge that they have gained so far. Read more ...

University of Michigan - (News Brief) - Fifteen Quarterdeck students attended the 2006 Winter Meeting for the Great Lakes/Great Rivers Region held at the Holiday Inn in Perrysburg, OH (near Toledo) January 26-27, 2006. Several UM students presented at the conference. Thursday night, students mingled with colleagues working in the maritime-related fields at a reception. Students heard presentations on topics ranging from recent innovations in shipbuilding and launching to fuel cells to the design of a 200,000 cubic meter LNG carrier. After the presentations, students toured the RTM STAR Center's training facilities and bridge simulator.

Virginia Tech - After a full fall semester of SNAME activities, the students at Virginia Tech look forward to the spring semester. This semester will be filled with various speakers and a shipyard tour. VT is currently planning a trip for the end of March to visit Northrop Grumman Ships Systems Shipyard, Ingalls Division, in Pascagoula, Mississippi. These tours will allow our students to climb on board some of the vessels they work with throughout their educational experience. The seniors, who are deeply involved in their design project now, will also get some great hands on advice from members of industry. The Hokies will also be prepared for interviews for internships and full time employment. Read more ...

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Great news! Visit SNAME.org and pop into the Online Catalog of Publications, you will find that Student pricing has been added to enable Students to quickly access publications, T&R Bulletins and Reports, books and reference texts required for their courses.

Student Members get significant discounts on SNAME publications, usually more than sufficient to pay their dues. Take advantage today … and why not invite a fellow student to join SNAME and save!

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Every winter the SNAME Scholarship Committee meets to review scholarship applications and recommend awards to worthy candidates. More than 400 graduate scholarships have been awarded since the program's beginning in 1937. Most members are aware that the costs of college education have increased at more than 10% a year for the past several years. Each year requests are received for expansion of the scholarship program, most recently at the Student Steering Congress in October. However, most members are not aware that SNAME funding for scholarships has not kept up with these increased costs. In fact the funds currently available are essentially the same as they were 20 years ago.

With many senior marine professionals approaching retirement there is a forecasted shortage of graduates. If the need is to be met more support must be available for promising students. The goal is that SNAME scholarship support be doubled by 2010. Many members make generous contributions each year, and their support is gratefully acknowledged. But the larger membership must join in as well if this goal is to be achieved.

There are named scholarships that merit individual support, namely the Landers, Kennedy, Richardson, McClure, and Rosenblatt scholarships, as well as the general fund. If you or your company has not yet made a contribution this year to one or more of these SNAME scholarships, I invite you, no, I encourage you to do so now. I can't think of a better way to support future needs of our industry.

Walter M. Maclean, Functional V.P. Education

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HQ Working for YOU!

“Service to our members” is our quality mantra at Headquarters. Publication orders are shipped from HQ in 48 hours of receipt. We are continually working to improve our service to you.

“Dear Headquarters Staff, The books arrived safe and sound yesterday. Amazing only 101 hours after you posted them! Thank you very much. The books will get plenty of use as the academic year in Australia approaches. I can now return the university library's copy that I have had on loan in the meantime. Once again thank you for your assistance on this matter. Yours sincerely, Graham Taylor, SNAME Member”

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Website Update The following pages have been updated on the SNAME website: Society Bylaws - click here Awards - click here Council - click here Executive Committee - click here Regional Vice Presidents - click here

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T&R Press Release

SNAME Provides Start-up Funds for Oily Water Separator Research
Partners Invited

In January 2005 the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) formed a Technology and Research Ad Hoc Panel that was tasked to evaluate oily water separators and systems. This panel operates under SNAME’s Technology and Research Program, which is recognized internationally for its excellent and unbiased guidance on marine technical issues. Initial evaluation of the scientific and engineering issues surrounding oily water separator systems by the Ad Hoc Panel has shown that there are numerous unsettled operational, human factors, scientific, and engineering issues that can interfere with the design and construction of reliable and verifiable systems aboard ships at this time. (See www.sname.org/committees/tech_ops/oilywater/meets06.pdf) As a result of these findings, SNAME has now taken the initiative to provide the Ad Hoc Panel with $10,000 in seed funding, and thereby hopes to encourage the Maritime Industry to match these funds to allow further study of the problems associated with oily water separator design and operation.
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Taking the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam

Most PE licensing jurisdictions require that applicants take and pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam in order to be eligible to take the PE license exam. The FE exam focuses on undergraduate subjects including mathematics, engineering probability and statistics, chemistry, computational skills, ethics and business practices, engineering economics, engineering mechanics, strength of materials, material properties, fluid mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and thermodynamics. It is only logical, and proven by experience, that the best time to take the FE examination is just after completing these undergraduate courses. Students in EAC/ABET accredited engineering programs become eligible to take the exam in their senior year. Many students during their senior terms believe they are too busy to take the FE Exam. However, in hindsight, all who have told us about their travails have said that they wished they had made the extra effort during their senior year. We can only echo their sentiments.

The FE Exam is prepared and scored by NCEES. The exam specification can be found at: www.ncees.org/exams/fundamentals/fe_exam_specs.pdf. NCEES provides a Reference Handbook for use in the exam, thereby restricting the number and type of references allowed in the examination room. No other reference is allowed. FE Exam results are announced as PASS or FAIL.

NCEES has updated its Calculator Policy as of November 15, 2005. Only approved calculators listed below will be permitted in the exam room. No other models of calculators or variations of the models listed below will be permitted.

• Hewlett Packard – HP 30s, HP 33s, HP 9s
• Casio – FX 115 ES, FX 115 MS, FX 115 MS Plus (Note: FX 115 ES and FX 115 MS models ending with an "-SR" designation are also allowed.)
• Texas Instruments – TI 30XA (or TI 30Xa), TI 30X IIS, TI 30X IIB, TI 36X Solar

For general information about eligibility for the FE exam, go to: ELS-EXAMREG.org. To contact license boards, go to www.ncees.org and click on Licensing Boards. There is additional information available on the NCEES web site including the latest news in the Licensure Exchange, a bimonthly newsletter published by NCEES and distributed to licensing boards in the U.S. and its jurisdictions.

Good luck to all those taking the FE Exam this spring on Saturday, 22 April. Please note that this is the day after the P.E. exam that takes place on Friday, 21 April.

If you have any questions or comments about P.E. licensing, please email them to:
wmaclean@sname.org or dchapman@sname.org.

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First Announcement and
Call for Papers
FAST 2007

9th International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation

FAST 2007 will be held in Shanghai, China from September 23-27, 2007. This is the ninth in the series of world-class conferences, held every two years, dedicated to fast sea transportation. Earlier successful conferences were held in Norway, Japan, Germany, Australia, USA, United Kingdom, Italy, and Russia.
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Click here for a participation form to ensure your copy of further information.

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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the 25th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2006). Visit the conference web site at www.omae2006.com to register online or download a registration form. Early Bird discounts are available until 12 April so register and pay before 12 April to save up to 100 Euros (over $120 USD) on your conference fee. Authors must register and pay by 12 April in order to have their paper published in the proceedings. One author is allowed to present up to two papers at the conference.

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Click here to view the special February offers for SNAME members from Dell.

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The end of the article on the Student Summit in January Marine Technology on page 36 was incomplete. Please click here to view the article in it's entirety.

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Joint Sea Basing Symposium 2006
Arlington, Virginia
March 23-24, 2006
CALL FOR PAPERS

Engineering the Total Ship (ETS) 2006
Westin Arlington Gateway, Arlington, VA
May 1-3, 2006
CALL FOR PAPERS

Ninth International Marine Design Conference
Advancing Marine Design — Naval, Commercial, Inland/Great Lakes and Offshore
Ann Arbor, Michigan
May 16-19, 2006
CALL FOR PAPERS

Electric Machines Technology Symposium (EMTS) 2006
Integrated Systems Approach to All Electric Force
Renaissance Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
May 22-24, 2006
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ASNE Day 2006
Acquiring the Future Sea Force - Balancing Capability and Affordability
Hyatt Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia
June 19-21, 2006
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The U.S. Coast Guard, in cooperation with various private sector stakeholders, is hosting the annual Great Lakes Marine Community Day in Cleveland on March 8. Click here for more information.

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Upcoming Events
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	2006 SNAME Maritime Technology Conference & Expo and Ship Production Symposium October 10-13, 2006 Fort Lauderdale, FL
	World Maritime Technology Conference 2006 3/06/06 - 3/10/06 London, England Including ICMES (10th International Cooperation on Marine Engineering Systems). Click here for details.
	SPE Floating LNG Workshop 03/13/06 - 03/15/06 Galveston, Texas
	Shipping 2006 3/20/06 - 3/21/06 Westin Hotel Stamford, CT
	2006 Classic Yacht Symposium™ 03/31/06 - 04/02/06 Bristol, RI
	North American Conference on Shortsea Shipping 04/18/06 - 04/20/06 Vancouver, BC, Canada
	Offshore Technology Conference 5/01/06 - 5/04/06 Reliant Center Houston,Texas
	International Marine Design Conference 5/16/06 - 5/19/06 Ann Arbor, MI
	25th Int. Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2006) 06/04/06 - 06/09/06 Hamburg, Germany
	MARITECH 2006 - The Canadian Maritime Conference 06/14/06 - 06/16/06 Halifax,Nova Scotia Canada
	ASNE Day 2006 06/19/06 - 06/20/06 Arlington,VA USA
	ICETECH 2006 - Int'l Conference & Exhibition on Performance of Ships & Structures in Ice 7/16/06 - 7/19/06 Banff, Alberta, CANADA
	Propellers/Shafting Symposium 9/12/06 - 9/13/06 Virginia Beach,VA
	ICSOT 2006 9/14/06 - 9/15/06 Busan, Korea
	9th International Conference on Stability of Ships and Ocean Vehicles (STAB) 9/25/06 - 9/29/06 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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