SNAME
Membership Survey
A
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
I
am writing to ask for your assistance so that SNAME can better serve
you. You may recall from my message in the October 2005 Marine Technology
that I expressed great concern about the age distribution within our
membership. More than 32% of our members are above the age of 60, while
only 4% are below the age of thirty (not including students). There
exists a significant gap of young engineers within our ranks, which
indicates a cause for concern for the future of our society, and perhaps
our maritime profession.
For
years SNAME leadership has been working to address this issue, as well
as that of the declining number of members in general. Whether these
trends are based on societal changes, economic factors, or SNAME performance,
one thing is clear: we need to ensure that as a professional society
we are meeting the needs of our members, and potential members.
We
recognize the need to hear directly from you, our members, to critique
us on how well we are providing our current services and to tell us
what else we can offer you as a member. With this in mind we have developed
an online survey which will be released in the coming weeks. I mention
this to you now with the request that you please take the time to fill
it in when received. Our ability to assist you with your professional
needs is dependent on your input.
Roger
Compton
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SNAME Maritime Technology Expo
Innovation Sessions
Building
on the success of last year’s new Innovation Sessions, SNAME is pleased
to announce the return of this exciting program in 2006. In response to positive
feedback from exhibitors and attendees alike, the SNAME Maritime Technology
Expo, scheduled for October 12-13, 2006 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, will once again
feature presentations on new products and technologies in a special lecture-style
area of the Expo Hall.
Details:
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20-minute
segments, with 10 minutes for Q&A, for a total of 30 minutes maximum
per session
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Time
slots available: Thursday, October 12 and Friday, October 13
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Although
these presentations will not be formally reviewed, SNAME must reserve the
right to refuse any that do not seem appropriate, and will rely on the exhibitor’s
and presenter’s own standards of professional behavior to make close
supervision unnecessary.
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As
there is a limited number of slots, they will be available on a first come,
first served basis. You will receive a confirmation after your abstract
has been received. Two additional presentations will be selected as standbys.
Please let
me know if you have any questions on this exciting opportunity for exhibitors
to inform and educate maritime professionals attending the SMTC&E and
SPS about new products and technologies.
Regards,
Susan
M. Giver
SNAME Marketing Director
sgiver@sname.org
412-741-0995
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OTC Update
With the 2006 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) only two
months away, register now to take part in the world’s foremost event for
the development of offshore oil and gas resources. OTC .06 (1-4 May Reliant
Center, Houston, Texas USA) offers you more this year than ever before. Read
more ...
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Do
You Need Password Help? |
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Are you
getting all you can from SNAME.org? Do you have problems accessing the "Members
Only" features? If you get an error message after typing in your username
and password, check to be sure the cookies are enabled in your browser. If they
are and you still get an error message, use the "SNAME Member Access Wizard"
found on every page that requires you to enter your username and password. Click
on the "wizard" and enter your membership number. (If you do not have
your membership number send an e-mail to Nancy
Ostin.
FYI, the
default for "Members Only" website access is:
User name = your membership number
Password = your last name all lower case letters
Once you enter the Members Only area, you can change your password.
The website
is a great resource for research, calendar of events in the maritime industry,
membership directory, Marine Technology on-line, membership renewal, PE licensing,
Technical Committees and Job & Resume posting. Bookmark this page –
and use it often.
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Membership Renewal Reminder
DISCOUNTS
NETWORKING
TECHNICAL
EXCELLENCE
JOURNALS & PUBLICATIONS
OUTSTANDING CONFERENCES
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
ACCESS TO EXPERTS IN THE MARITIME FIELD
There are
many reasons to belong to SNAME. Membership in your professional society is
recognition of your status in the industry. This is your opportunity to participate
in, contribute to, and maintain the body of knowledge of your chosen profession.
Are we waiting
to hear from YOU? We value your membership. Please renew today, it will ensure
that you can take full advantage of the many privileges and benefits of SNAME
membership.
To renew
your membership, kindly:
Call the SNAME Member Services Dept. 800-798-2188 (Canada & USA), or 201-798-4800
(outside of North America)
or
Renew you dues on-line at: www.sname.org/members/dues.pl
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ASNE Events
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
Electric
Machines Technology Symposium (EMTS) 2006
Integrated Systems Approach to All Electric Force
Renaissance Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
May 22-24, 2006
Read
more ...
ASNE
Day 2006
Acquiring the Future Sea Force - Balancing Capability and Affordability
Hyatt Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia
June 19-21, 2006
Read
more ...
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Advertisement
2006 Designer Symposium
More
and more boatbuilders around the world are switching to fully-cored
hulls, often in conjunction with a move to closed molding techniques
such as infusion - and the trend is accelerating. To review all aspects
of the subject the symposium organizers have gathered together an
international panel of independent speakers who can talk with authority
on design, engineering, process methodology, construction and marketing.
The aim is to dispel the myths, examine the benefits, consider the
processing options, review actual applications and discuss the marketing
advantages of the concept.
This
intensive one day symposium is aimed squarely at technical personnel
who are involved in the design, engineering, construction and accreditation
of grp/composite boats whether they be for leisure, commercial or
military applications. Naval architects, surveyors, structural engineers
and production management personnel are the key target audience.
Click
here for more information.
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SNAME
Student Newsletter! |
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The SNAME
Student Steering Committee
is proud to announce our very first edition of a newsletter written
just for SNAME Student Members.
Click
here to download your copy today!
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NTSB - Capsizing of Small Passenger Vessel
The National Transportation
Safety Board (NTSB) issued a Summary (click
here to view) of its Marine Accident Report relating to the capsizing
of the small passenger vessel LADY D in Baltimore on March 6, 2004. The vessel
capsized in a rapidly developing storm. Of the 25 passengers and crew on board,
five died and four suffered serious injuries. The NTSB concluded that the
primary cause of the incident was a lack of intact stability, resulting from
inadequate stability testing and use of an inaccurate average passenger weight.
This subject is one of
several incidents being studied by SNAME Ad
Hoc Panel 15 (Loading Criteria for People Aboard Passenger Vessels).
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Upcoming
Events
(Click on logos for
details)
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2006
SNAME Maritime Technology Conference & Expo and Ship Production
Symposium
October 10-13, 2006
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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Shipping
2006
3/20/06 - 3/21/06
Westin Hotel
Stamford, CT |
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2006
Classic Yacht Symposium™
03/31/06 - 04/02/06
Bristol, RI |
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44th
Annual National Marine Conference East
04/10/06 - 04/11/06
Annapolis,MD |
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North
American Conference on Shortsea Shipping
04/18/06 - 04/20/06
Vancouver, BC, Canada |
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U.S.
Maritime Highway Symposium
04/20/06 - 04/22/06
Las Vegas, NV |
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Engineering
the Total Ship (ETS) 2006
05/01/06 - 05/03/06
Arlington, VA |
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Offshore
Technology Conference
5/01/06 - 5/04/06
Reliant Center
Houston,Texas |
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International
Marine Design Conference
5/16/06 - 5/19/06
Ann Arbor, MI |
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25th
Int. Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2006)
06/04/06 - 06/09/06
Hamburg, Germany |
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MARITECH
2006 - The Canadian Maritime Conference
06/14/06 - 06/16/06
Halifax,Nova Scotia Canada |
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ASNE
Day 2006
06/19/06 - 06/20/06
Arlington,VA USA |
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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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Propellers/Shafting
Symposium
9/12/06 - 9/13/06
Virginia Beach,VA |
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ICSOT
2006
9/14/06 - 9/15/06
Busan, Korea |
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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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