As the name implies Ad hoc panels are a relatively new and still evolving thing at SNAME. For further information on the purpose, establishment, membership, etc. for these special panels please see the current T&R Steering Committee's Draft Ad Hoc Panel Guidelines.

Follow the links below for further information on previous completed and currently active Ad Hoc Panels:

Ad Hoc Panel Activities (Completed)

• Ro-Ro Passenger Ferry Safety (Ad Hoc #1)
• Intact Stability of Tankers (Ad Hoc #2)
• Environmental Performance of Tankers (Ad Hoc #3)
• Load Lines (Ad Hoc #4)
• Ballast Water Management (Ad Hoc #5)
• Structural Design for Collision and Grounding (Ad Hoc #6)
• Safety Assessment of Double Hull Tanker Operations (Ad Hoc #7)
• Environmental Impact of Ferry Systems (Ad Hoc #9)
• Alternative Propulsion Plants for High Speed Ships (Ad Hoc #10)
• Evaluation of Accidental Oil Spills from Bunker Tanks (Ad Hoc #11)
• Safety of Fishing Vessels (Ad Hoc #12)
• Head-Sea Parametric Rolling (Ad Hoc #13)
• Oily Water Separators (Ad Hoc #14)

• Safety of Passenger Ships (Ad Hoc #8)
• Loading Criteria for People Aboard Passenger Vessels (Ad Hoc #15)
• Cold Ironing (Ad Hoc #16)
• Alternative Energy (Ad Hoc #17)