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New SNAME Ship Geometry Book The Geometry of Ships, now available from the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), presents the theoretical basis for these hull modeling systems and the procedures for computing hull geometric, buoyancy and other properties by mathematical methods utilizing such models. Written by SNAME Life Member John S. Letcher, Jr., author of over 30 publications on computer-aided design and analysis of boats, ships and marine structures, this new book emphasizes the nomenclature and fundamentals underlying several different methods of hull geometrical modeling to provide the understanding needed to use intelligently both existing and future tools. The Geometry of Ships can be ordered online at www.sname.org/publications_catalog.htm (and click the "Go To New Titles" button) or by calling 1+(800) 798-2188 (in the U.S. & Canada) or 1+(201) 499-5068. $40.00 ($35.00 for SNAME members, $30.00 for student members), plus shipping.
SNAME Plans for Annual Meeting
Where Industry and Technology Meet � October 21-23, 2009 � Providence, RI
Following on from the success of the special panel sessions at the 2008 Annual Meeting held in Houston, SNAME will have an expanded Special Panel program at its 2009 Annual Meeting, which is scheduled for October 21-23, 2009 in Providence, RI. Each of these sessions are intended to examine the broad technical and policy issues in a particular area of emerging interest to SNAME members and to a wide audience of others who have interest in maritime issues.
Electric Ships: A Shipbuilders Perspective
Chairs: Bob Keane, Chair of Ship Design Committee, T&R and Captain Norbert Doerry , NavSea Following on from the successful Electric Ship Design Symposium held in Early 2009, this panel session will focus on the electric ship construction experience of three large shipbuilders. Shipbuilders from the US, Europe and Asia will present papers and discuss the challenges they faced and solutions they found.
Ocean Energy � How do we develop it?
interest in all types of ocean energy: windmills, tidal current energy extractors, wave generators, etc. Naval architects, marine and ocean engineers are the professionals best equipped to bring these projects forward in a safe and efficient manner. Many issues have to be solved including technical issues relating to the design, construction, installation and operation of offshore structures and power transmission and/or storage; regulatory issues concerning location of offshore energy plant; and environmental issues relating to interaction between ocean energy plant and the physical and biological environment.
Unmanned and Autonomous Ships
hurdles remain to be crossed.
Efficient Shipping in the Greenhouse Gas Era
Chair: David Gray, The Glosten Associates Recently we have seen an upsurge in
Chair: Christer Broman, ConocoPhillips As we continue to expand our ocean horizons there are tremendous opportunities for the application of robotics, in and on the sea. Both remote-piloted and autonomous vehicles are already deployed to carry out a range of tasks and new vehicles and new capabilities are developing at a fast pace. The possibility of unmanned ships for ocean transport and other duties both naval and commercial is seen as a possibility and something worth exploring although many technical and non-technical
Chair: Keith Michel, President of SNAME Increasing concern with global climate change and greenhouse gas emissions is bringing new focus from both a policy and technology perspective on ship and shipping efficiency. This session will have a paper authored by a former ASME Congressional Fellow on the policy aspects of this issue, a paper by a senior IMO representative on how that body views the GHG issue and a paper looking at how technology may be used to address the problem. Each of these panels will have a 2 hours slot in the program for the presentation of 3 technical papers and a 30 minute panel discussion period. The Technical Program for the SNAME Annual Meeting will begin on Thursday October 21st with two parallel Special Panel Sessions and will finish on Friday October 22 with the remaining two Special panel Sessions.
For information on exhibiting contact Rob Howard at tel: 561-732-4368; Email: howard@marinelink.com
New Ship Design Courses
The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) Modern Shipbuilding Design project team completed and delivered five continuing education marine design courses: Basics of Electrical System Design, Basics of HVAC Design, Basics of Pipe System Modeling, Basics of Structural Modeling, and Design for Production. The project was planned and facilitated by a 17-member team led by Bender Shipbuilding and Repair with support from the University of South Alabama and the University of Wisconsin--Marinette. Designed for on-line or in-class presentation, the new courses help fill a gap in the availability of trained and experienced ship designers. These courses are a follow-on to an introductory course, Applications of Modern Shipbuilding Design, developed through an earlier NSRP project involving the same shipyards, design agents educational institutions, and software developer. Applications of Modern Shipbuilding Design is fast-track training in marine design that brings together the basics of shipbuilding design training using ShipConstructor.
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