Ship & Naval

The SNAME 2008 Annual Meeting features new and expanded conference programming. Based upon industry and SNAME member feedback, the 2008 Annual Meeting will expand its historical technical conference offerings to include a comprehensive technical program and educational offerings in a broader array of professional areas of interest.

In 2008, SNAME will celebrate its 115th anniversary. The theme of the SNAME 2008 Annual Meeting is…”Celebrating our Past, Engineering our Future”. A part of the conference programming will take a retrospective look at the range of changes and innovations that have taken place in our profession and our industry over these past 115 years.

The SNAME 2008 Annual Meeting educational programming will build on the strengths of SNAME’s technical integrity. The 2008 educational programming will include:

SNAME peer-reviewed Technical Sessions
Ship Production Symposium Sessions
T&R Program presentations
Student Paper presentations
Panel discussions in several different professional interest tracks
Workshops
Exhibitor Innovation Sessions
In addition to these formal educational sessions the new 2008 Annual Meeting format will also include significant opportunities for peer-to-peer networking. The SNAME Annual Meeting is the only professional meeting that includes all of the diverse technical interests and professional specialties in naval architecture, marine engineering and marine sciences.

Networking at the SNAME 2008 Annual Meeting is a great way to keep up with new developments taking place across the entire profession. It’s also a great way to extend your personal contacts and professional resource base.

The EXPO will feature new products and services from some of the leading companies in our industry. Meeting and networking with exhibitors in the EXPO hall and in the networking sessions is a great way to stay current with new technologies and improved methods.

The SNAME 2008 Annual Meeting will once again feature Exhibitor Innovation Sessions in the EXPO hall. Past attendees have found these sessions very helpful in building a more in-depth understanding of new technologies and innovations in our industry. They found the question and answer features of these sessions to be particularly helpful.




WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Admiralty Lawyers
Industry Regulators
Managers/Directors of Engineering and Technology
Marine Engineers
Marine Scientists
Maritime Professionals
Naval Architects
Naval Engineers
Ocean Engineers
Offshore Industry Professionals
Oil Company Executives
Shipbuilders/Boatbuilders
Shipowners/Operators
Students


WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND:
Over 50 technical papers and presentations on all applications of maritime and offshore technology
Attend the popular Ship Production Symposium
Exchange ideas and network with leading maritime professionals
Visit over 170 booths at the Expo, serving the shipbuilding, design, technology, and production sectors of the industry.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
Energy Transportation
Hydrodynamics
Offshore Structures
Operations
Propulsion
Ship Design & Technology
Ship Production
Ship Structure
Small Craft
Technical & Research Presentations

In support of its mission—to prevent and solve crimes that threaten the warfighting capability of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps—NCIS pursues three strategic priorities: Prevent Terrorism, Protect Secrets, and Reduce Crime. NCIS" entire mission is supported by the Multiple Threat Alert Center and Infrastructure Protection/Computer Investigations.

Presidential Executive Order 12333 defines counterintelligence as "information gathered and activities conducted to protect against espionage, other intelligence activities, sabotage or assassinations conducted for or on behalf of foreign powers, organizations or persons or international terrorist activities."

Within the Department of the Navy, NCIS has exclusive investigative jurisdiction in non-combat matters involving actual, potential or suspected terrorism, sabotage, espionage, and subversive activities.

Presidential Executive Orders 12958, 12968 and 12829 define national security information and establish the NCIS mission in safeguarding classified information, vetting personnel for trustworthiness and protecting classified information within industry.

The Combating Terrorism Directorate directs NCIS support for efforts aimed at detecting, deterring, and disrupting terrorism against Department of Navy personnel and assets worldwide.

The Combating Terrorism Directorate brings a wide array of offensive and defensive capabilities to the mission of combating terrorism.

Offensively, from the counterterrorism side, NCIS conducts investigations and operations aimed at interdicting terrorist activities.

Defensively, from the antiterrorism side, NCIS supports key Department of Navy leaders with protective services and performs vulnerability assessments of military installations and related facilities—including ports, airfields, and exercise areas to which naval expeditionary forces deploy.