SEAPerch: Extending Engineering Expertise to Future Generations
(published in Maritime Reporter, August 2007)

A decline of new students in the engineering pipeline, particularly marine engineering, naval engineering, ocean engineering, and naval architecture, has brought industry and government to the table to discuss solutions. One innovative program designed to encourage students to consider careers in engineering is SEAPerch, an initiative developed by MIT, teaming with the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), made possible through a grant from the National Naval Responsibility Initiative/Office of Naval Research. SNAME has been tasked by ONR to take the SEAPerch Program to a national level.

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SNAME Launches Two-Year $1,000,000 Scholarships
Fund Raising Campaign!
 

Responding to annual increases in college tuition and student member requests for increases in the number and amounts of scholarship awards, SNAME has made a two-year commitment to match individual scholarship contributions of $100 or more, and up to $50,000 for total contributions up to $1,000,000.  A contributor of $50,000 or more will be given the opportunity to name a graduate or undergraduate scholarship.  SNAME is committed to increasing annual support for scholarships to $200,000 by 2010. 
 
The Society's scholarships program, initiated in 1933, has awarded 407 graduate scholarships; since the undergraduate scholarships program was initiation in 1957, the Society has funded more than 900 undergraduate awards.  This year the Mandell and Lester Rosenblatt undergraduate scholarship was initiated. Next year a second annual undergraduate scholarship will be initiated, in honor of Robert N. Herbert.  Additionally, the first award of the John V. Wehausen graduate scholarship for study of ship hydrodynamics and wave theory is expected in 2008.  These scholarships are in addition to the current annually awarded graduate scholarships named in honor of Wilbur N. Landers, William M. Kennedy, Tommy L. Richards, and Alan C. McClure. Over the years, more than $3,700,000 in scholarship awards have been made in an effort to assist in meeting the marine industry’s needs by encouraging well qualified young engineers to pursue the study of naval architecture, marine, and ocean engineering.  

In order to provide long-term expansion of the scholarships program, SNAME has embarked upon a concerted effort to increase the level of funds available.  Individual members can contribute when they pay their annual dues. Corporate contributions should be made directly to SNAME headquarters, attention Executive Director, identifying one of the above named scholarships or noting the wish to fund a new award. Support for additional named scholarships is sought as well as general support for the undergraduate and graduate scholarships programs.

The more than 1,300 past recipients of SNAME scholarships made under this program know first hand the effect that these important awards have had in making their professional development possible. Their support of the fund raising campaign will ensure its success and provide important incentives for today’s students to enter the marine field.
 
For more information on making contributions to this program, contact Philip Kimball, Executive Director, or Walter Maclean.

International Collegium* Program

Rio de Janeiro Collegium October 8, 2007 Museu Naval, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Street Dom Manuel, 15- Center (021) 221-7626 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Sponsored by PetroBras Co-organized by SOBENA & SNAME ~ no charge to attend ~ To Register Contact Tom Mackey Hyde Marine, Inc. & Lamor LLC 440-871-8000 ext. 112, fax 440-871-8104 TMackey@HydeMarine.com Topics: The Role of Professional Societies in the Fields of Naval Architecture, Marine and Ocean Engineering Activities related with natural gas in Brazil Advances in the Use of Loading Computers for Offshore Products Units CNG as a Solution for Offshore Gas Utilization Recent Developments in LNG Transportation Design and Construction of Ships for LNG transportation Ballast Water Issues and Potential Solutions for Gas Carrier

Nordic Collegium October 8, 2007 Det Norske Veritas NO 1322 Hovik, Norway 9:30 AM - 4:00PM Technical Program 5:00 PM Social Hour and Dinner Hosted by Det Norske Veritas ~ no charge to attend ~ For more information and to register contact Peter Noble Conoco-Philips, Houston Texas Peter.G.Noble@conocophillips.com   Technical Program & Topics: Theme: Naval Architecture for Harsh Environments Naval Architecture for Harsh Environments Classification Concerns with Ship Operations in Cold Climate Areas Energy Transport Shipping in Ice Conditions Oil and Gas Exploration and Development in Arctic Regions Deepwater Development Challenges,

* A Collegium is a group whose members pursue shared goals while working within a framework of mutual trust and respect. The SNAME Collegium is a joint project intended to provide education and networking for members and maritime professionals.

3rd International Maritime Conference
on
DESIGN FOR SAFETY
September 26-28, 2007
Berkeley California

Registration will close soon for the Design for Safety conference. Don’t miss out on the fist time this prestigious conference has ever been held in the USA. This conference is arranged to be immediately preceding PRADS 2007 (Practical Design of Ships and other floating structures conference) in Houston Texas on October 1-5.

The conference covers all topics related to ship safety, and is organized to present the state of the art of design for safety, where safety is not treated as a design constraint but rather as a design objective aiming to enhance the value of the ship in a competitive and safety-conscious market.

For registration and hotel information for the conference please click here.

For a list of the papers and presentation from leading ship safety authorities from ship classification societies, international maritime research institutes and model basins, university researchers, and ship operators and managers, please click here.

The $500 conference fee (only $150 for students) covers all costs for breakfasts, lunches, the Wednesday welcome reception, and the Thursday conference banquet. There will also be an optional post-conference Saturday cruise on the scenic San Francisco Bay aboard a 55 foot sailing catamaran.

Maritime Industries: A Growing Bonanza
(article written by Frank Donnely, of the Staten Island Advance)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Once in decline, Staten Island's shipping and maritime industry has rebounded dramatically in the past decade. Now considered at the forefront statewide, it employs thousands and generates close to $1 billion to the local economy, industry observers say. "It's a hidden secret that the maritime industry is doing quite well and the port of New York is booming."

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ASNE Events

Fleet Maintenance Symposium 2007
Virginia Beach, Virginia
September 18-19, 2007
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Southern Indiana Symposium 2007
Bloomington, IN
November 13-14, 2007
Call for Papers

Automation & Controls Symposium 2007
IP Hotel & Casino, Biloxi, MS
December 10-11, 2007
CALL FOR PAPERS (Due date extended to 13 July)