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Member Benefit Update
SNAME Members’ Insurance Program
Featured Product: EasyScripts
Prescription Discount Card
Never
pay full price for prescription drugs again!
The rising cost of prescription medications is a major concern
for many Americans. As drug manufacturers continue to place the
financial burden on consumers, it is crucial that an acceptable
and meaningful solution be reached.
Introducing
a Cost Effective and Convenient Way to Save on Prescription Drugs
Introducing the new SNAME Prescription Discount Card! For only
$19.95 per year, you can begin receiving up to 25-30% off average
retail prices at over 50,000 pharmacy locations, including most
network chains. All SNAME members are eligible – regardless
of age.
- Typical
discounts up to 25-30% off average retail prices
- No restrictions
on the type of drug
- Everyone
is eligible –regardless of age
- 50,000
pharmacy locations
- Only $19.95
per year
Get
your enrollment form today! - click
here
Questions?
Please call the administrator, Selman & Company, at 1-800-556-7614,
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.
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Member Contact Information
Update
Recently
you received a blast e-mail asking you to review the information
SNAME currently has on file for you and to update us with any
changes, corrections, additions, etc.
If
you have not yet had the opportunity to respond, please take
a moment and get us your correct information. You can update
your information directly on the website at www.sname.org
or use the link in the e-mail message.
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Great
News for Canadian Members of
SNAME
NEW BENEFITS & SAVINGS
We
heard you!! In the recent “Member Value Survey”
members in Canada requested that we look into offering insurance
products, services and discounts similar to those available
in the US.
SNAME
has negotiated an attractive package of insurance benefits
that will be offered to Canadian members at discounted rates.
Our Canadian partner, McDougall Insurance Benefits Inc. will
offer valuable insurance benefits including Life, Disability,
Critical Illness, Long Term Care,Travel, Errors & Omissions,
General Liability Packages, and Health Insurance for individuals
as well as groups.
You
will find the rates are very competitive and the products
have added benefits over and above the basic plans. You can
call us at 1-800-289-0892 or pmcdougall@bellnet.ca
any time to request information or a quote. Ask for Paul McDougall,
McDougall Insurance Benefits Inc.
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Register Now!
By
now, all of you have received your e-mail invitation to attend the
SMTC&E/SPS
at least once. As reported in recent newsletters, we are introducing
a new conference registration system this year. New and improved,
because you will receive a PERSONALIZED invitation in an e-mail
message. When you click on the invitation link, you will be connected
to your very own registration form, which contains your personal
information. All you will need to do is complete the Conference
registration questions, provide payment online, and you will be
registered. The entire process will take under three minutes. Just
another way SNAME is working to benefit you, the member.
If
you have not received your invitation, please contact Brenda
Elmore-Feliciano.
Click
here for details on the event.
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Dell
Offer to SNAME Members
Click
here for Member Deals-of-the-Month.
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~
SMTC Technical Program ~
SNAME Papers Now Posted - Discussion Invited
The
SNAME papers that will be presented at the annual meeting, the
SNAME Maritime Technology Conference, on October 12-13 in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, are available for review. Click
here. Discussers are asked to follow the instructions posted
here (www.sname.org/discussers.htm).
Formal discussion should be submitted expeditiously to facilitate
consideration by the authors. The Ship Production Symposium
papers will be posted shortly.
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SuperYacht Technical Sessions ~
As
part of the SMTC&E and SPS this year, as well as its ongoing
commitment to the Small Craft Industry, SNAME is pleased to
announce a special technical session on super yachts. During
this year’s conference, a series of targeted presentations,
exercises and papers will be given focusing on the topic of
super yachts. On Friday morning, October 13, 2006, the presentations
will begin with an overview of the market and coming trends
by the Editor-at-Large of ShowBoats magazine. Other
presentations include:
- Proven
productivity improvement methods for small shipyards
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Improving market share by targeting desired levels of quality
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New developments in aluminum structural design
- New
concepts for fuel efficient motor yachts
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Managing yacht construction and repair contracts to avoid
litigation
The emphasis of the session is to introduce the resources available
through SNAME and related organizations to help yacht builders,
designers and other firms improve quality, profit and market
share. There are several small-craft presentations scheduled
on Thursday October 12th and on Friday afternoon, addressing
ferries and other small passenger vessels, tugboats, and high-speed
craft.
SNAME
is offering a special discount one-day registration
fee that includes a CD all of the papers presented
on both days of the conference. In addition, plan to visit the
Expo featuring the latest in maritime technology and products,
including software and services, as well as the Innovation Sessions
which introduce the newest concepts and products in the maritime
industry right on the show floor.
Visit www.sname.org to register
for this very special event.
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Stevens
Institute of Technology News
New
Research Vessel
Stevens
Institute of Technology’s Davidson Laboratory has acquired
a new research vessel, R/V Savitsky, that is one
of the first research vessels specifically outfitted for work
in the New York Harbor. The primary research area of interest
stretches from the George Washington Bridge, south to Sandy
Hook and west to the Passaic River. The R/V Savitsky
contains the equipment necessary to conduct research throughout
the entire harbor. Click
here for more...
Stevens
High-Speed Tow Tank Re-Commissioning
and Technical Symposium
11-13 December 2006
Stevens
Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, will celebrate
the re-commissioning of the Davidson Laboratory high-speed
towing tank with a three-day event starting on 11 December
2006. For more information click
here.
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Course
offering: Fatigue and Fracture Analysis of Ship Structures
November 29 - December 1, 2006
Houston, Texas
This highly
regarded course provides an overview of typical fatigue and
fracture issues and includes lectures on current quantitative
assessment techniques for assessing the fatigue and fracture
performance of ship and marine structures. The program includes
recent developments in analysis, construction and materials,
load components, stress analysis, environmental effects on fatigue
performance and damage tolerance. Practical examples and exercises
follow each day's lectures in order to demonstrate the applicability
of these techniques to daily operations. Intended for naval
architects, naval maintenance engineers and ship superintendents,
the course provides information to assist with structural design,
welding, material specification, and scheduling of repairs and
maintenance activities. It has been accredited by the RINA and
SNAME.
For more
information and an application form, click
here, or contact SNicholson@fleetech.com.
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ASNE Events
Advanced
Naval Propulsion Symposium
Westin Arlington Gateway, Arlington, VA
October 30-31, 2006
Click
here for more info.
Ships
& Ship Systems (S3) Technology Symposium
Change, Challenges & Constants
Maritime Technology Information Center
NSWC Carderock Division, West Bethesda, Maryland
November 13-14, 2006
Read more
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Advertisement
The Diploma in Small Craft Surveying Delivered
by Distance Learning
Commencing 22nd August 2006
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Lloyd's
Maritime Academy, in partnership with The National
Sea Training Centre, is pleased to announce details
of the Second Diploma in Small Craft Surveying.
In
response to the increasing number of small craft and
the high number of Marine Surveying Diploma students
who wish to specialize in small craft surveying, Lloyd’s
Maritime Academy have developed the Diploma which
can be undertaken from any part of the world.
The
Diploma draws together the range of knowledge required
by a competent small craft surveyor and focuses on
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For
further details call Ken Lovegrove on +1 778 329 3248, email
ken.lovegrove@informa.com
or visit www.lloydsmaritimeacademy.com/sc
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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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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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Technological
Advances in Podded Propulsion, TPOD 2006
10/03/06 - 10/05/06
Brest, Armees, France |
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The
International BoatBuilders Exhibition & Conference
11/01/06 - 11/03/06
Miami Beach, FL |
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5th
International Conference on High-Performance Marine Vehicles
11/08/06 - 11/10/06
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
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Communications
in Shipping USA
11/09/2006 - 12/09/2006
Miami, FL |
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INMARCO
2006
11/23/06 - 11/25/06
Mumbai,India |
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Human
Systems Integration Symposium 2007
03/19/07 - 03/21/07
Annapolis,MD |
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ICCGS
2007
09/09/07 - 09/12/07
Hamburg,Germany |
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FAST
2007
09/23/07 - 09/27/07
Shanghai,China |
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PRADS
2007
10/01/07 - 10/05/07
Houston, TX |
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