Social Events - Begin your WMTC experience with an evening cruise aboard the San Francisco Belle as we open our social program with the President’s Reception on Friday, October 17, 2003. A wonderful opportunity for you to relax as you enjoy the beautiful skyline of the “City by the Bay”, fresh sea air, and fine cuisine…..a truly extraordinary and unforgettable welcoming event. Saturday, October 18th has been set aside for the International Luncheon at the Moscone Center. SNAME President Bruce S. Rosenblatt will preside at the International Luncheon at which the “2002 Elmer A. Sperry Award,” for advancing the art of transportation, will be presented to Raymond Pearlson for the design, development and installation of the first of many Syncrolifts. In addition, we will mark the 50th anniversary of the watershed paper “On the Motions of Ships in Confused Seas” by Manley St. Denis and Willard J. Pierson. Sunday, October 19th an International Banquet will be held at the Westin St. Francis Hotel. Join members of the 12 Principal Sponsoring Societies from around the world to usher in a new era of international cooperation, and celebrate the extraordinary gathering of international maritime organizations at this not-to-be-missed event. The banquet will also feature presentation of two of the Society’s prestigious awards, The David W. Taylor Medal and the Vice Admiral “Jerry” Land Medal, for outstanding accomplishments in the marine field, as well as a noted principal speaker in the maritime industry. Don’t miss this very special evening. For details regarding all of the other social events scheduled at the 2003 WMTC including SNAME's Annual meeting, click here. back to top  |
Human-Powered Submarine
In May 2001, Three US Merchant Marine Academy midshipmen presented a paper "Design Construction and Operation of a Human-Powered Submarine" to the SNAME NY Metropolitan Section. For photos of the submarine, appropriately named "Jonah," click here. The submarine was subsequently entered in last fall's 6th International Submarine Race in Bethesda, Maryland - for more photos and information about the race see www.isrsubrace.org/index.htm. back to top |
Marine Environmental Engineering Technology Symposium (MEETS)
“In Pursuit of Cleaner Seas” The latest Marine Environmental Engineering Technology Symposium, sposored by SNAME and ASNE, will take place on August 20 - 22, 2003 at the Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. For the technical program click here.
For registration information visit the site: www.navalengineers.org/Committees/CEE/CEE.html#TechSymp
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SNAME Member Benefits
Catastrophe Major Medical Insurance:
This plan provides "catastrophic protection: to supplement the benefit limits of your basic medical coverage. Once your covered expenses exceed the greater of your chosen deductible of $25,000 or $50,000 of the maximum paid by your other insurance, this plan can pay up to $2,000,000 in benefits for up to five full years from the day covered expenses are first incurred. Disability Income Insurance:
Even if you are young and healthy, consider how you would manage if a long-term disability reduced your earning power. This plan may help replace your lost income if you become disabled. With this plan, you have a choice of monthly benefit options--up to $5,000 a month--paid directly to you. You will also be able to convert your coverage to Long Term Care protection, regardless of your health when you turn 61. To learn more about these or other SNAME Group Insurance Plans including their features, costs, eligibility, renewability, limitations and exclusions please visit: www.insurancetrustsite.com/home.asp?assoc=sname or contact the insurance administrator, Marsh Affinity, toll-free at 1-800-424-9883
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| Great Lakes/Great Rivers
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The Great Lakes/Great Rivers Section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers will hold its Spring meeting at the Hilton - Greater Cincinnati Airport, Florence Kentucky, May 29-30. The Program will begin with an Early Bird Reception Thursday evening. Technical Papers will be presented Friday Morning and a tour of the Marine Engine Manufacturing areas of the GE Aircraft Engines Cincinnati facilities is scheduled for Friday afternoon. Click here for more. back to top |
Two-Way Transits at Panama Canal
The Panama Canal Authority announced trials of simultaneous, two-way transits of large commercial vessels through the Gaillard Cut - the most narrow passage in the Panama Canal. The Cut was widened from 152 meters to 192 meters along straight stretches and up to 222 meters on curved areas. The trials will eventually lead to two Panamax-size vessels transiting simultaneously in opposite directions. For images of the Gaillard Cut, and a generally interesting web site, see www.pancanal.com. back to top |
ICMES 2003
Papers to be Posted for Discussion ICMES 2003 is scheduled for May 18-21 in Helsinki and Stockholm, and is sponsored by SNAME, IMarEST, and the NY Met Section. Papers will be posted on the conference web site, www.hut.fi/Units/Ship/ICMES2003, during the second week of May, with an invitation to submit written discussion. It's not too late to register for the conference, which will start at Helsinki Technical University, and will continue as a cruising conference onboard MS Silja Serenade en route to Stockholm. Airfares to Helsinki have never been lower. For on-line registration forms visit the web site, www.hut.fi/Units/Ship/ICMES2003. For information about the ship and a map of the route to Stockholm, click here. The Conference will end in Helsinki, with post-conference tours of the ABB facilities and the KMY Helsinki Shipyard. For information about Helsinki Technical University, click here.
For general information about Helsinki and Stockholm, see www.hel.fi/english/ and www.stockholmtown.com/intro.html.
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SUNY Open House
The State University of New York Maritime College (www.sunymaritime.edu) is holding a special open house for high-school juniors on Saturday May 17th (Note: the date was changed from May 4th). For a flyer, click here. 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. back to top |
New Technical and Research Organization Chart
SNAME Headquarters has produced a new updated T&R Organization Chart. Click here for a printer-friendly version. back to top |
 LINK-OF-THE-MONTH
The Link-of-the-Month for May 2003 is the Society of Naval Architects of Korea (SNAK), another Principal Sponsor of the 2003 World Maritime Technology Conference and Exposition. According to their web site, SNAK is celebrating it's 50th anniversary this year. | Click on the SNAK logo to visit the site. | back to top |
