The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers: Technical Committees

Technical Committees

T&R Organization Chart: Click here
(page updated 1/19/09)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEMBERS WHO WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE T&R PROGRAM

From the T&R Organization Chart, select a panel that matches your expertise, and note the committee under which that panel is listed. Return to this page (legacy.sname.org/technical_committees.htm) and click on the committee name in the sidebar at the right for a list of e-mail addresses. Then email your resume to the panel chairman, with a short message describing your interest and expertise, and copy the committee chairman. If six weeks then pass without result, contact rmouk@sname.org.

By means of the T&R Program, the Society encourages and sponsors maritime research into areas of the ocean sciences, with particular emphasis on marine vehicles and offshore structures. The work encompasses structures, hydrodynamics, machinery , production, operation and systems development. The Society is also involved in an ongoing National Shipbuilding Research Program developed by the Ship Production Committee , which has been funded by the U.S. Navy through individual shipyard contracts.

The T&R Program Newsletter is a periodic publication containing updates of the Society's Technical and Research Program. It includes status reports, action plans, organizational changes, and excerpts for T&R Steering Committee minutes intended to keep the membership informed.

Special T&R Ad Hoc Panels are formed to get expert input on issues of current interest and importance which require special attention. They provide timely technical information, reflecting the views of the SNAME membership, to promote marine safety, to educate the marine community and the public at large and to support the regulatory process.

T&R Steering Committee
Chair - Mr. Jaideep Sirkar jsirkar@comdt.uscg.mil
Responsible for the detailed planning and execution of a Society-sponsored Technical and Research program, establishing research priorities, projecting anticipated needs in future technology, and developing programs designed to meet future needs

List updated 4/16/08

Hull Structure Committee: Chair - Mr. Philip Rynn prynn@eagle.org; The objective of the Hull Structure Committee is to investigate, recommend, endorse, and promote research to advance the design and construction of safer, more efficient, more cost-effective and more easily maintained ships and other marine structures.
Hydrodynamics Committee: Chair - Mr. William G. Day Jr.wmgday@verizon.net; The Committee, in sponsoring research in hydrodynamics, provides a vital understanding and advancement of this discipline for ships and small craft. By use of both academic and industry resources, it conducts research in design improvements and problems.
Ships' Machinery Committee: Chair - Mr. Richard Delpizzo rdelpizzo@eagle.org; The Ship's Machinery Committee monitors and disseminates information about developments in ships machinery, and assists in the development of practices for machinery selection, installation, and use. At present, there are fifteen panels under the Ship's Machinery Committee.
Ship Technical Operations Committee: Chair - Ms. Jennifer Zeien jzeien@bellatlantic.net; The Ship Technical Operations Committee is oriented to the problems of the day to day operation of ships, with its studies directed toward the practical needs of operators. Such diversified areas as efficiency, human factors, cargo, manning, safety, and economics are among the many fields of investigation under the purview of this committee.
Offshore Committee: Chairs- Mr.Jim Brekke Jim.Brekke@GlobalSantaFe.com; The Committee is organized to concentrate on the significant interest of the Society in the many important facets of the offshore industry covering fixed and mobile platforms and associated subjects.
Ship Production Committee: Chair - Mr. Rick S. Spaulding spaulding@widowmaker.com; The Ship Production Committee consists of nine panels dedicated to reducing the costs of ship-building, overhaul, modernization, and repair, while developing new ideas, techniques, and equipment in the shipbuilding industry and processes.
Ship Design Committee: Chair - Mr. Robert G. Keane Jr., keanerg@comcast.net; The Ship Design Committee guides and coordinates the activities of 6 panels that are engaged in researching various aspects of ship design: Weights Engineering, Computer Supported Design, Stability, Arrangements, Advanced Surface Ships & Craft, and Icebreaker Technology.
Ship Repair and Conversion: Chair - Mr. Hendrik (Rik) Fokko van Hemmen rhemmen@martinottaway.com; This committee studies the technical issues related to shiprepair, maintenance, and conversion.

Small Craft Committee: Chair - Chris Barry Chris.D.Barry@uscg.mil
: The Small Craft Committee coordinates the activities of 5 panels engaged in researching various aspects of small craft design: Power Craft, Sailing Craft, Fishing Systems, Service Craft, and Small Passenger Vessels.
History Committee: Chair - Mr. William duBarry Thomas sinotrout@optonline.net
The History Committee was authorized by the Executive Committee in 2003 to provide assistance and guidance for HQ staff and for other SNAME entities on historical matters. It will respond to historical inquiries, care for the Society's historical artifacts, write obituaries, and will seek to improve liaison with marine historical societies, outreach programs, and museums.
Subcommittee on Standards: Chair - Mr. Roger K. Butturini engtec@verizon.net
Joint Committee on Environmental Engineering: Chair - Stephen Markle spmarkle@1sgengineering.com; The Joint Committee is a cooperative venture of SNAME and ASNE that has as its focus current and emerging environmental challenges facing the marine community, and the integration of solutions into the design and operation of ships and other marine structures. The committee organizes the Marine Environmental Engineering Technical Symposia (MEETS). In addition to its roots in ASNE and SNAME, the committee has established linkages with ASTM F25.06, Ships and Marine Technology/Marine Environmental Protection.