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SNAME offers first-ever superyacht technical sessions during the SMTC&E and SPS. Click here for details.

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Conference Schedule
Technical Program
Courses
Special Events
Student Program
Travel and Accommodations

All of the SNAME and SPS papers and three papers from the SYTS that will also be presented at the annual meeting, the SNAME Maritime Technology Conference and Ship Production Symposium, 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. Efforts made to submit discussions prior to September 30th will be much appreciated.

Thanks to those who participated in our first SOS – SNAME Opinion Survey!

This month the question was about networking for a job or for business.

Members reported that as a result of their SNAME membership they …

66%	obtained a contract or business opportunity
42%	have been hired for a job
42%	networked at the SMTC&E and got a job interview
33%	networked at a local Section and got a job interview
33%	hired an employee

The message: Take advantage of your SNAME membership – advance your career – build your business. This is a great time of year to plan to use the SNAME advantage. Attend SMTC&E in October, reserve your spot at your fall Section meeting, and check out the new Career Center on the SNAME website.

Do you have an idea for a topic for the SOS? Please e-mail your ideas or hot button issue to Nancy Ostin.

Announcing SNAME Career Center

POST YOUR RESUME for FREE

POST an ANONYMOUS RESUME

Set up a JOB SEEKER ACCOUNT

Find Valuable CAREER RESOURCES

To access the Career Center, visit www.sname.org , click on CAREER CENTER in the left-hand column (from the home page). It is now in the public section of the SNAME web site.

The Career Center is a dynamic resource. If your resume was previously posted, you will need to visit the new Career Center and set up a Job Seeker account. For Employers, the new Career Center has many recruiter-friendly features.

Professional Liability Insurance

Member Insurance Programs

A reminder to SNAME members in the US and Canada with questions about available insurance benefits:

In the US, call Selman & Company at 1-800-556-7614 for all products except long-term care. For US long-term care, our exclusive agent is Joan Resnick, at 1-800-609-9020 or joanresnick711@aol.com.

In Canada, for all products call Paul McDougall at McDougall Insurance Benefits Inc. at 1-800-289-0892

UBC Sails Through Autonomous Competition:
An Update on UBC’s Sailboat Team

The weekend of June 3rd and 4th presented a great challenge to three autonomous sailboat teams from Queen’s, UBC and Waterloo. Queen’s University hosted a threepart competition to test the hard work of the three teams. The first part of the competition involved completing a navigation test, where the vessel is to autonomously navigate upwind approximately 20 metres, round a buoy and return through the starting gate. The second leg of the competition is a match race, where each team controls the rudder of their vessel. The final portion of the competition is a presentation where the teams present their design to a panel of judges. Click here to read more.

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Applicants must be committed to a career at an institution where outstanding undergraduate teaching is a top priority. Candidates should possess a Ph.D. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (or a related field) from an accredited university, dedication to excellence in undergraduate teaching (preferably with experience in an ABET-accredited engineering program), and excellent communication skills. While the candidate should be able to teach undergraduate courses throughout the ABET-accredited NA&ME curriculum, we are especially interested in candidates with design experience. Experience in ship structures, ship dynamics/motions, or ship materials is desirable, but is not required. Interest in occasional participation in independent undergraduate student research is desirable. Other responsibilities include scholarship, participation in leadership and professional development activities with students outside of class, and service to the Academic Division. Some citizenship restrictions may apply. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. For more information about the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, visit our website at www.uscga.edu.

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Applications must be postmarked by 10 Nov 2006. Applications may also be faxed to 860-444-8546, Attention: PROF T. Taylor, or e-mailed to ttaylor@exmail.uscga.edu.

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