SNAME Symposia

SNAME is an international leader in technical research in naval architecture and the marine industrial sciences.  This reputation is reinforced at SNAME Symposia around the world every year.  

Look below for past, current and future Symposia information.

If you are a SNAME Section interested in holding a symposia, you can find a manual here.

     

2012 Symposia

     
February 2, 2012
Houston, TX



17th Offshore Symposium

Pushing Boundaries in the Global Industry
The Symposium has 20 technical papers covering numerous aspects of the offshore industry.  It will also include an exciting collaboration with Shanghai SNAME providing a 4-paper track. Other features include:
- Engineering ethics breakfast for Professional Engineers (PEs)
- Lunch Speaker Momen Wishahy,  "Hurricane Evasion in the Gulf of Mexico", relating to DP drilling in the face of hurricanes.
     
 February 9-10, 2012
Arlington, VA
Hyatt Regency Crystal City

Naval Warfare - Critical Engineering Challenges
 ASNE Day 2012
     
February 23-24, 2012
Cleveland, OH
Hyatt Regency at the Arcade
LNG as Fuel for the Marine Industry in the Great Lakes & Great Rivers Region
Winter Meeting Symposia

The SNAME Great Lakes/Great Rivers is hosting a two-day Winter meeting.  The event will be an "All LNG" symposia/conference that will address the use of LNG and CNG as a potential fuel for the marine waterways in the Great Lakes Basin,  For more details on the agenda, costs and other information, please see the attached flier.
     
 February 25, 2012
San Diego, CA
Marina Village Conference Center
 Life Cycle Cost Forum
Forum of the SNAME Southwest Section.  Includes presentations and panel discussions, starting from 8am - 4pm.  See attached flier for more information on the sessions, speakers, topics, cost and other details.
     
 March 19-21, 2012
Stamford, CT
Stamford Hilton Hotel
  CMA Shipping 2012

Presented by the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA), Shipping 2012 continues a tradition of bringing the international shipping community together in North America’s leading commercial shipping center, for two and a half days of business and market oriented activity.

 


     
April 3-5, 2012
Gaylord National Resort
National Harbor, MD


2012 Marine Forensics Symposium

     
April 10-11, 2012
Ottawa, Canada
 
MARI-TECH 2012
"Re-Birth of the Marine Technical Community"
Joint Meeting pf SNAME Eastern Canadian Section & The Canadian Institute of Marine Engineering.
     
 April 28, 2012
Bristol, RI
Herreshoff Marine Museum 
  
4th Annual Classic Yacht Symposium
Topics will include: A Century and More of Big Schooners and The ALERION Revolution: What Nat Herreshoff started in 1912.
     
 April 30 - May 3, 2012
Houston, TX
Reliant Park

Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)

OTC 2012
     
May 10-11, 2012
Singapore


Intertanko Annual Event 2012


     
May 29-June 1, 2012
Lenexpo, Saint Petersburg


World Maritime Technology Conference 2012

     
June 3-5, 2012
Athens, Greece

1st International MARINELIVE Conference on “All Electric Ship”
     
June 10-15, 2012
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil


OMAE 2012

The 31st International Conference on Ocean Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2012) is the ideal forum for researchers, engineers, managers, technicians and students from the scientific and industrial communities from around the world to meet and present advances in technology and its scientific support; to exchange ideas and experiences whilst promoting technological progress and its application in industry; and to promote international cooperation in ocean, offshore and arctic engineering. Following on the tradition of excellence of previous OMAE conferences, more than 800 technical papers are planned for presentation.

     
June 15-16, 2012
Annapolis, MD


2012 Chesapeake
Power Boat Symposium
The symposium will feature presentations on all aspects of Power Boat design and construction, particularly relating to Hull Design and Analysis; Materials and Fabrication; Structural Mechanics; Failure Analysis and Repair; Modeling and Simulation; Tank Testing; Software, Electronics, and Systems; Offshore Racing Developments; Propulsion Systems; Regulatory Developments; and Human Factors in Control of High Performance Boats. 
     
August 6-8, 2012
Singapore
National University of Singapore

 
Marine Operations Specialty Symposium
(MOSS)

CORE in National University of Singapore is organizing the 2nd Marine Operations Specialty Symposium. The need for continuing the symposium is demonstrated by the variety of shallow and deepwater operations and facility installation activities worldwide from offshore oil & gas and renewable industries, universities and research institutes.

     
September 17-20, 2012
Banff, Canada

ICETECH 12, the premiere international conference and exhibition on ships and structures in ice, organized by the Arctic Section of SNAME.
     
 October 8-11, 2012
London, UK
 
Gastech 2012

Gastech 2012 London will bring together thousands of commercial and technical industry professionals for unrivalled networking, new business opportunities, the exchange of ideas and to showcase the latest innovations, technologies and developments across the gas value chain.

     
October 24-26, 2012
Providence, RI
The Westin Hotel & Rhode Island Convention Center

SNAME 2012 Annual Meeting
The SNAME Annual Meeting is the only industry event that includes all the diverse technical interests and professional specialties in naval architecture, marine engineering and marine sciences.  

Contact -
General Annual Meeting: Alana Anderson - alana@sname.org
Exhibitors: Rob Howard
howard@marinelink.com
     
November 8-9, 2012
Athens, Greece

SOME Symposium

     

2013 Symposia




November 6-8, 2013
SNAME 2013 Annual Meeting
     

2011 Symposia

 February 9-11, 2011
Houston, TX, USA

Arctic Technology Conference information on the OTC Website   
Information about the initial Arctic Technology Conference.
March 28-30, 2011
Hamburg, Germany


MARSTRCUT 2011
     
March 31-April 3, 2011
Monte-Carlo, Monaco

EVER11 Ecological Vehicle and Renewal Energy Conference
     
May 2-5, 2011
Houston TX

2011 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)


 
May 17-19, 2011
Newport, RI

Oceantech 2011
     
June 13-16, 2011
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD

Sailbot 2011: The 5th International Robotic Sailing Competition



June 14-16, 2011
Port of Southampton

Seawork Conferences
     
September 26-29, 2011
Honolulu, HI

FAST 2011
     
September 27-30, 2011
Buenos Aires, Argentina

XXII COPINAL
     
October 4-6, 2011
Rio de Janerio, Brazil

OTC Brasil Website
     
October 17-19, 2011
Louisville, KY


IBEX 2011

     
November 16-18, 2011
Houston, TX

SNAME Annual Meeting & Expo 2011
     
     

2010 Symposia

February 9, 2010
Houston, TX, USA

Thank you attendees!

Offshore Symposium on the Texas Section Website


The Offshore Symposium has been hosted and sponsored by the Texas Section of the  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers since its inception.
   
February 16-17, 2010
Baltimore, MD, USA


 Purchase Proceedings
Climate Change Symposium Website Global climate change and governmental responses to evironmental concerns are significantly affecting all maritime industries. The Climate Change and Ships: Increasing Energy Efficiency Symposium addressed aspects of these dynamics.
March 19-20, 2010
Annapolis, MD, USA

Thank you attendees! 
 Chesapeake Powerboat Symposium Website
This symposium covered the latest Power Boat developments.  Topics included: Hull Design, Analysis Materials and Fabrication; Structural Mechanics Failure Analysis and Repair; Modeling and Simulation Software; Electronics and Systems; Offshore Racing; and many others.

April 28 - 29, 2010
San Francisco, CA, USA 

Purchase Proceedings
 
ECA Symposium Website

The Operating Ships within Emission Controlled Areas Symposium as held onboard a vessel on the beautiful San Francisco harbor.
May 3-6, 2010
Houston, TX, USA
 

Thank you attendees! 
  

OTC Website




See the OTC Website for documents and other materials produced at the 2010 OTC.
September 20-23, 2010
Anchorage, AK, USA

  
IceTech Website

ICETECH is the international conference and exhibition on ships and structures in ice.  The 2010 IceTech symposium is organized by the Arctic Section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) with Alaska’s Institute of the North.  
 
October 7-8, 2010
Athens, Greece
SOME Symposium Webpage the Third International Symposium on SHIP OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS will be held on October 7 and 8 at the Eugenides Foundation in Athens. 

The Greek Section of SNAME and the SNAME European Regional Office will host the event.



SNAME Annual Meetings

 November 16-18, 2011
Houston, TX
   SNAME Annual Meeting & Expo 2011
November 3-5, 2010
Seattle/Bellevue WA, USA

SNAME 2010 Annual Meeting Website

The Technical Program of the Society's Annual Meeting is the longest running and most comprehensive symposium organized by SNAME. 

The Technical Program also includes the Ship Production Symposium supported by the National Shipbuilding Research Program