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17th International Conference on
High Performance Marine Vessels
April 20-21, 2012
Shanghai, China
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Chesapeake Power Boat Symposium
June 15-16, 2012
St. John's College, Annapolis, MD
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High Performance Craft Expo
(HiPer Craft) 2012
Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center
and Nauticus museum
Norfolk, VA
June 26-27, 2012
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Relevant News

26th
Apr.
2012

"MOBILE, Ala. - The first ship in the Navy's new Joint High Speed Vessel class, the future USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), completed Builder's Sea Trials, April 19, in Mobile, Ala. JHSV 1 is a versatile, non-combatant, transport ship that will be used for fast intra-theater transportation of troops, military vehicles, and equipment. The ship is being built by Austal USA, and is the first of a planned ten-ship program."
source: NAVSEA

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17th
Jan.
2012

"The fourth littoral combat ship was christened Coronado during a ceremony at Austal USA Shipyard in Mobile, Ala., Jan. 14. Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition, Sean Stackley, delivered the principal address at the ceremony, and Susan Ring Keith served as the ship’s sponsor."
source: www.navaltoday.com

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28th Dec. 2011

UPDATE on WSH-500: "WST Corp. have finalized the first phase of builder’s trial of WSH-500 which was planned for this year. It recorded 73knots of indicated air speed (IAS) in Ground Effect mode. It showed a wonderful pitch stability and performance.
Now, we are dragging the craft out of the water for modification of some parts which have been identified during the builder’s trial. We expect that modification would be ended by the end next January. " source: www.wingship.webs.org

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T&R Panel SD-5 (Advanced Ships & Craft)

SNAME's T&R Panel SD-5 (Advanced Ships & Craft) is dedicated to the development of the technology, design and engineering of ships and craft offering capabilities well beyond those achievable by conventional ships and craft. Another common term for such ships and craft" is "advanced marine vehicle," or AMV. The Panel provides a forum for the sharing, discussion, and dissemination of information about pertinent new developments regarding AMVs. It encourages research to extend the technology, promotes the writing of papers and reports documenting it, and works to educate the technical community, potential users, and the public about its capabilities and applications.