The Canadian Institute of Marine Engineering is holding its annual convention in Vancouver at the Holiday Inn Harbourside on June 5, 6 and 7, 1986.
This eighth annual meeting of Canada's marine engineers is being held in conjunction with the world's fair EXPO 86, and will complement the transportation theme of this world-scale exposition.
The Canadian Institute of Marine Engineering is now assembling a program of international and Canadian papers on the theme of "Marine Engineering . . . The Future?" and are interested in hearing from authors willing to present a paper on this subject.
In addition to the A.G.M. and presentation of technical papers at MariTech 86, there will also be an exposition by manufacturers of their equipment and products.
The convention will conclude with a dinner and dance. Saturday, June 7, will be MariTech day at EXPO 86.
Inquiries should be directed to Peter Davies, Convention Chairman, #10,1934 Barclay Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6G 1L3.
, and management of the U.S. continental shelf region will be the focus for the ninth annual Center for Ocean Management Studies conference to be held June 16-19 at the University of Rhode Island. The conference will begin with an overview addressing the natural resources of the shelf, the changes in
for all involved in the management, operation and services of cruise shipping, is scheduled to take place in the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, London, from June 19- 20, 1985. The event will be organized by the UK Secretariat of the well-known Ro-Ro Conferences. The focus on the cruising sector of the leisure
Annual Spring Dinner- Dance sponsored by the Philadelphia Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers will be held on Saturday, June 16, at the Philadelphia Centre Hotel. The black tie event will begin with a social hour at 6:30 pm, followed by dinner at 8:00 and dancing until
The second annual International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE) will be held in San Francisco, Calif., June 14-19, 1992. This is a combined event with the second Pacific/ Asia Offshore Mechanics Symposium (PACOMS). One of the highlights of the conference will be the presentation of a
The 15th International Congress on Combustion Engines (CIMAC) will be held at the Palais des Congres in Paris, France, from June 13 to 17, 1983. The first session of the CIMAC congress will be held the morning of June 13 and will feature an address by Mr. Balaceanu, director general of the French
S y m p o s i um on "Automation for Safety in Shipping and Offshore Petroleum Operations" (ASSOPO '80) is scheduled to be held in Trondheim, Norway, June 16-18, 1980. The symposium was organized by the Norwegian Society for Automatic Control, jointly sponsored sponsored by IFIP (International Federation
, is expected to be the most representative show ever. Over 600 companies from 40 countries will exhibit their hardware and services in Piraeus, Greece, June 2-7. Posidonia 80 is sponsored by the Greek Ministry of Mercantile Marine, the Union of Greek Shipowners, the Greek Chamber of Shipping, the Association
One of the more unique conferences — the Multi Agency Combat Craft (MACC 2004) — is set to take place again this month. MACC provides a forum for open exchange and discussion about boat and craft between Government agencies and the maritime community. In addition to topical conferences and an
co-sponsor a free seminar called, "International Oil Spill R&D Forum: Fostering International Cooperative Research," to be held in Washington, D.C., June 1-4. The workshop will focus on current and proposed R&D plans for oil spill response technologies, providing a forum for information exchange and
This year's Ro-Ro Conference and Exhibition—Ro-Ro 77—will be held on June 21-22 in the London Hilton Hotel, London, England. The meeting will take place against a background of continued acceleration in international ro-ro traffic, with new ships increasing the world ro-ro cargo fleet by as much as
short course sponsored by the Instrument Society of America (ISA). The course will be held at the Sheraton National Motor Hotel, Washington, D.C., June 27-28, 1977. Conducted by experts from key marine areas, the course will cover virtually all areas of marine applications (ships, offshore installations
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Northwest, launched its newest tug, HEATHER S, a Rob- PLUCK (working around Mobile, Ala). ert Allan Rapport 2500 design, at Gunderson Marine & In early June, another Louisiana based owner, LeBeouf Iron, in Portland, Oregon with Diversi? ed Marine, also in Brothers, christened MARK DELESDERNIER JR., a
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UPSCALE, BUT WHETHER IT’S RENEWABLES OR OIL AND GAS, THERE’S ALSO GROWING DEMAND FOR HIGH-TECH SUBSEA COMMUNICATIONS. By Wendy Laursen 32 May/June 2025 MTR #4 (18-33).indd 32 MTR #4 (18-33).indd 32 5/27/2025 3:24:08 PM5/27/2025 3:24:08 P
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up with him in his workshop to discuss key drivers in the evolution of ef? cient, effective underwater autonomous systems. By Greg Trauthwein 24 May/June 2025 MTR #4 (18-33).indd 24 MTR #4 (18-33).indd 24 5/27/2025 3:18:40 PM5/27/2025 3:18:40 P
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off the coast of Tuktoyaktuk as part of Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT. Credit: Master Corporal Alana Morin, Joint Task Force - North, Yellowknife. 18 May/June 2025 MTR #4 (18-33).indd 18 MTR #4 (18-33).indd 18 5/27/2025 3:08:57 PM5/27/2025 3:08:57 P
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CENTER STAGE By Celia Konowe Image above: Sailor First Class Clay Ridd conducts ice dive in Tuktoyaktuk, NWT on Operation NANOOK NANULIVUT. 16 May/June 2025 MTR #4 (1-17).indd 16 MTR #4 (1-17).indd 16 5/27/2025 2:32:48 PM5/27/2025 2:32:48 P
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that opened the hadal depths to routine exploration. He writes Scripps Institution of Oceanography. for the Journal of Diving History and the MTR. 6 May/June 2025 MTR #4 (1-17).indd 6 MTR #4 (1-17).indd 6 5/27/2025 5:31:45 PM5/27/2025 5:31:45 P