SMTC
TECHNICAL PROGRAM
All SNAME and SPS Papers Now Posted - SPS Presentations Soon to be Added
- Discussion Invited
Continuing Education Credit Available
Panel Discussion: Economics of Jones Act Product Distribution
All
of the SNAME and Ship Production Symposium papers that will be presented at
the annual meeting, the SNAME Maritime Technology Conference and Ship
Production Symposium, are now available for review and discussion
at www.sname.org/AM2005/technical_program.cgi.
What remains to be posted are the SPS presentations that will not be accompanied
by formal papers; these will be posted next week. Discussers
are asked to follow the instructions located at www.sname.org/discussers.htm.
Formal discussion should be submitted expeditiously to facilitate consideration
by the authors.
To
date, 60 of the SNAME and SPS papers and presentations have been evaluated
and accredited for continuing education credit, at 1 PDH each, as indicated
in the technical
program schedule.
A PE attending the SMTC will therefore be able to earn as many as eleven PDHs
by attending technical sessions.
SNAME T&R
Panel O-36 has organized a two-hour panel session and discussion
to address the decline in the Jones Act product carrier fleet. For more information
click here.
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SNAME's Strategic Plan
The
Strategic Plan for SNAME outlines and describes the various
actions and efforts necessary to carry out the Goals and Objectives and realize
SNAME's Vision over the next five years. This is a living document which will
be reviewed and updated frequently as the Society moves forward. Below are links
to President Roger Compton's letter to SNAME members and also a link to the
Strategic Plan. The plan is located in the Members Only portion of the SNAME
website, therefore you will be asked to enter your username and password to
access.
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International
activities – did you know SNAME has
IMO information on our Website?
For
the last two years Panel O-44 (Marine Safety and Environmental
Protection) has been posting information to keep members informed of activities
at the International Maritime Organization.
Link
to www.sname.org/committees/tech_ops/O44/imo.html.
The web page provides members with basic information on the activities
of the Maritime Safety and Marine Environmental Protection Committees,
and various technical sub-committees, as well as selected IMO press releases.
Currently there are a number of issues that are reported in detail as
these are of interest to members; one is Goal-Based Structural Standards.
This agenda item was introduced by Greece and the Bahamas and was formerly
referred to as “Robust Ships and Quality Building Standards.”
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Looking for Colin Hammon
We are desperately seeking Colin Hammon for permission to reprint
"Ship Production". Anyone knowing his whereabouts should contact Susan
Evans, Publications Manager or Richard
Storch.
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PE Updates
~
PAKS Survey ~
The NAME PAKS
(Professional Activities and Knowledge Study) Survey is proceeding very well
with more that 760 responses, about two-thirds from international and unlicensed
members. The survey site will remain open through Labor Day (9/5/05).
We are seeking as complete and diverse a sample as possible, covering all aspects
of the marine community, so please complete the survey now whether
you are licensed in the US or not. The survey is located at www.surveymk.com/s.asp?A=92039346E58874.
The SNAME
position on licensure is neutral. SNAME's primary concern is to provide
services to its membership and the profession. Each member must determine his/her
position on the issue of licensure. It is the licensing jurisdictions that set
forth requirements for the professional practice of engineering. All of the
jurisdictions require that engineering services be offered to the public only
by engineers who are licensed or exempted. In most jurisdictions firms offering
engineering services to the public must have at least one licensed principal.
The basic intent of licensure is to protect public health and safety. The National
Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) that produces the
license examinations and makes them available to the states assists in this
process and SNAME acts as a sponsor for the NAME exam by preparing draft examination
materials for NCEES.
~ PE Action Items ~
- The exam will next be
given on April 21, 2006. Anyone planning to take the exam should note that
NOW is the time to start the application process. Filing
deadlines in some states are as early as late September. For more specific
information go to www.ncees.org.
- PERC will again be offered
starting on January 9 and will finish at the end of March. Those wishing to
get a head start in their studies can arrange with Rich
Mouk for early access to the 2005 website and later access to the 2006
website when the course starts. PERC tuition remains at $500 for SNAME members
and $650 for non-members. Those who took the 2005 PERC are still able to access
the PERC website and can re-register for 2006 at no additional cost.
- The Item Selection Meeting
for the 2006 NAME exam is scheduled for September 14th at SNAME HQ. The
meeting will be worth 7 PDHs for those who participate. If you
are interested in participating contact dchapman@UDel.edu
or wmaclean@sname.org. As an added
bonus, the NY Metropolitan Section will be having its September
meeting that evening which will be accredited for 1 PDH.
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Dell Computer - September Savings
SNAME
members - click here
to view the September Special offer from Dell Computer.
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New
SNAME T&R Report Released
Extreme Waves for Ship and Offshore Platform Design
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60-page report recommends that ships and offshore platforms be designed to
survive encounters with extreme waves. The report is identified as T&R
Report R-57 and is issued as a CD. For more information click on
report cover at right.
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ASNE Events
ASNE
Southern Indiana Section’s
Defense Transformation Through Collaboration Symposium 2005
Bloomington Monroe County Convention Center Bloomington, Indiana
September 20-22, 2005
Read more ...
Launch
and Recovery of Manned and Unmanned Vehicles
from Surface Platforms: Current and Future Trends
Sheraton Barcelo Hotel, Annapolis, Maryland
November 8-9, 2005
Read
more ...
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The Link Foundation
Doctoral Research Fellowships in Ocean
Engineering and Instrumentation
The Link Foundation will award several$25,000 doctoral research fellowships
per year to candidates currently enrolled in academic institutions in
either the United States or Canada. The application, in the form of a
research proposal, must be received by January 18, 2006.
For
additional information, please contact:
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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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Security
of Ships, Ports, and Coasts
09/22/05 - 09/23/05
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia,Canada |
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Congress
on the Technology of the Ships of Trafalgar
11/03/05 - 11/05/05
Madrid,Spain |
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Marine
Environmental Engineering Technical Symposium (MEETS)
01/23/06 - 01/24/06
Arlington,VA |
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Pacific
2006 - International Maritime Conference
01/31/06 - 02/02/06
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre
Sydney,Australia |
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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. |
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International
Marine Design Conference
5/16/06 - 5/19/06
Ann Arbor, MI |
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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
09/12/06 - 09/13/06
Virginia Beach,VA |
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9th
International Conference on Stability of Ships and Ocean Vehicles (STAB)
09/25/06 - 09/29/06
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Many readers
will remember our colleague on the HQ staff, Debbie Sirotiak, who passed away
unexpectedly on Saturday, August 27th. A funeral service was held on August
31st. We extend our condolences and prayers to the Sirotiak family.
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