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By Greg Trauthwein

Mirroring the metamorphosis of the globalization of the marine industry and seeking to stake a leadership claim atop the marine technology information heap, the World Maritime

Technology Conference & Exposition will bring together the world, both literally and figuratively, in San Francisco in late

October. Set in historic San Francisco and scheduled for

October 17-20. this meeting is being hosted by the Society of

Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) but as the "World" in its title belies, includes participation from around the globe, tapping the expertise of professional marine technical organizations from 11 countries. "This is the largest assembly of 'who's who' in naval architec- ture, marine engineering and ship production that we have ever had," said Admiral Robert E. Kramek. (USCG retired),

President and COO. ABS Americas, and co-chairman of the conference's technical committee, with Dr. Henry S. Marcus.

Professor of Marine Systems in the Ocean

Engineering Department at the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The conference is designed to make itself relevant to a broad spectrum of the modern maritime industry, as hundreds of papers on nearly every topic are set for discussion in San Francisco. "From the perspective in someone interested in design, construction and operation, there is nothing like this in the U.S.." said Dr.

Marcus. "There has been nothing like this."

The conference papers are divided into four major categories: • Ship Operations (major security, safety, quality); • Design & Technology (major emphasis on innovative naval design and commercial projects); • Ship Production (there will be 29 papers with views on Ship Production from U.S. and International Yards); and • The role of Marine Technical

Societies in Meeting Industry Challenges in the New Global Economy (categorical papers on risk assessment and a very healthy Offshore Design sector). (A full, updated listing of the conference schedule will be available on www.world- maritimetechnology.org).

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A Meeting of Minds

The World Maritime Technology

Conference is planned to be a regular event, held every other or every third year

Get More Information

For additional details on attending this year's

World Maritime Technology Conference &

Exposition, October 17-20 in San Francisco, visit www.worldmaritimetechnology.org or contact SNAME HQ: Eileen Romanelli, tel: (201) 798-4800; fax: (201) 798-4975; or e-mail: ero- [email protected] 34